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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WA1BNAFY5K2••••••2019 Audi Q5
This build draws 2.9× more complaints than the average 2019 Audi Q5 build (7 vs 2).
7on this build
48on the model
20builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Power Train 2Vehicle Speed Control 2Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineApr 2026
A failed (frozen) Turbocharger Wastegate Actuator. An engine warning light came on and engine had less power. It had to be replaced. There was a settled law suit for the same issue covering this item in previous vehicles settled in 2025
Power TrainMar 2026
My 2019 Audi Q5 has 23,300 city-driven odometer miles. The vehicle has been serviced and maintained per the Audi Service Manual, based on months in service, not accumulated mileage. The vehicle has been garaged both at home and at work. The vehicle has never been driven…
Vehicle Speed ControlApr 2024
Checked and confirmed customer complaint of engine light on checked and found faults stored for p334a00: charge air pressure actuator electrical malfunction active/static p023400: turbo/super charger overboost condition active/static inspected turbo charge system and found that…
Unknown Or OtherMar 2024
Clock spring I drive a 2019 Volkswagen Audi Q5. My vehicle was serviced on [XXX]. After the service I received a video message saying “overall my vehicle appeared to be in excellent condition”. The following day I was out running errands and the airbag light came on. I thought…
Electrical SystemSep 2020
2017 and newer audi vehicles with rear cross traffic alert and possibly those with just audi pre-sense are extremely frequently generating false positives when reversing. The system is incorrectly sensing an object and activating the parking brake to avoid a collision. This…
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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 WA1BNAFY5K2029296 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.