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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
WA1BAAFYXM2••••••2021 Audi Q5
That is about average for the 2021 Audi Q5 — 3 complaints per build across 27 builds.
4on this build
71on the model
27builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Forward Collision Avoidance 2Back Over Prevention 1
What owners of this build wrote
Back Over PreventionSep 2026
When attempting a left-hand turn, despite the oncoming vehicle already passed me, the Audi auto-breaks leaving me in the center of the oncoming lane and causes the vehicle behind me to almost crash into me. Very dangerous
Electrical SystemJul 2025
While driving on the highway (70mph) at night, my instrument panel went completely dark. I was not able to see the speed I was driving and my warning sounds/lights were not working. The dealer could not get me an appointment for 4 weeks so I took it to a mechanic who specializes…
Electrical SystemJun 2022
All warning lights flashing…brakes and steering not working. Engine would not shut off,all screens /dash went black.mange’s to get in bike lane(still partially in road),emergency flashers worked fortunately.towed to dealer to be inspected and fixed …waiting for results. Was…
Electrical SystemSep 2021
The 2021Audi Q5 has a gateway module under the middle back seat. Any fluid that contacts this module will cause it to fail shutting the car down completely. In addition, immediately above the module are 2 drink car holders. It only takes a small amount of spilled drink to cause…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WA1BAAFYXM2035058 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.