I was in an accident where I hit a herd of elk. My car was totaled. The airbags did not deploy and they definitely should have. It was hit on the front, and both front sides. There is no way the airbags shouldn’t have deployed.
2009 Audi Q5 airbags problems
16 complaints (52% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 52%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 4
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Audi Q5 airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V‑078.
Recall number 18V082000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
- Risk
- If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Recall number 16V376000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.
Recall number 16V078000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 q5 passenger vehicles manufactured between november 25, 2008 and june 4, 2009. A left and/or right a-pillar trim cover clip may not have been manufactured correctly, allowing the a-pillar trim to become loose when the sideguard head protection airbags deploy during a crash.
- Risk
- If this happens, a loose trim piece could injure the front seat occupants of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will inspect the clip in the middle of the left and right a-pillar covers and replace it free of charge. The safety recall began on january 22, 2010. Owners may contact audi at 1‑800‑253‑2834.
Recall number 09V484000 · Recall details
What 2009 Audi Q5 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Front left door pillar is becoming soaked from an apparent water leak possibly coming from the panoramic sunroof or windshield. Regardless it has to be running into the pillar airbag and has to be a safety concern.
Right side passenger trim for airbag is loose and has been detected in other cases to have possibility of being ineffective in deploying.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 audi q5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi rochester (3955 w henrietta rd, rochester, ny 14623, (585) 334-1600) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The driver airbag may explode in a crash with airbag deployment. Sharp metal fragments can hit people and cause serious injury or death. The driver airbag may explode in a crash with airbag deployment. Sharp metal fragments can hit people and cause serious injury or death. Owners should schedule this recall repair immediately, even if an interim repair was recently done. I have received many letters about bringing my car in for the repairs but whenever I call audi and try schedule something they keep saying that the parts have not arrived. The issue has gone more than a year. My audi dealer is royal automotive group of san francisco. I have called many times and they told me to keep waiting.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 audi q5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer (bob moore audi in oklahoma city, oklahoma) was made aware of the recall and stated that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 audi q5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi seattle in seattle, washington and audi bellevue in bellevue, washington were made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 audi q5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall it has been over a year since I first requested that audi of bellevue handle my airbag recall. I called in march 2016 and was told they would have the parts "by the end of the year." I requested a loaner car until it was fixed and was transferred to a sales manager who did not take my call. I left a message explaining that my car spent 3 years in texas and I have a small child and was not comfortable driving my car with the recall. He never returned my call. I recently took my car in for regular service. When I made my appointment, I again requested the airbag be replaced and was told they still don't have the parts and, in fact nobody in the area had them. Our honda was fixed last june. I received another "urgent" recall notice in the mail this week, urging me to contact my dealership immediately. I called audi USA to explain the experience I just had and inquire further. I was told that they were hoping to get parts to my area by september (it is april) and that the decision to not make replacement parts available to my area was being directed by the federal safety agency. I explained my concerns about the 3 years my car spent in texas and was told they would make a note on my vehicle, but the only advice I was given was to keep checking in with my dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 audi q5. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Questions about the 2009 Audi Q5 airbags
Does the 2009 Audi Q5 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the airbags of the 2009 Audi Q5, 52% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2009 Audi Q5 airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Audi Q5 airbags?
Yes, 4 recalls: 18V082000, 16V376000, 16V078000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Audi Q5 have bad airbags?
The Audi Q5 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2012 (85 complaints), 2011 (67 complaints) and 2010 (50 complaints).
Other 2009 Audi Q5 problems
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