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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN WA1L2AFP9GA056812 · Checked Oct 7, 2026
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WA1L2AFP9GA•••••• 2016 Audi Q5

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76on the model
32builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Electrical System 1 Exterior Lighting 1 Structure 1 Engine 1

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Electrical System crash Sep 2016
Side mirrors totally block vision at certain angles. I was stopped at a traffic light on a downtown street. Light changed and I made a left turn and crashed right into a car that was totally blocked from view by the side view mirror. It seems I was on the wrong side of the lane…
Engine Jul 2022
Purchased a 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus in June of 2022, I only had it for about a month and the light came on asking me to put a quart of oil in it. After adding oil the light went off, Well it has done it two more times since the first time. While having the car serviced in…

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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 WA1L2AFP9GA056812 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.