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WA1LFAFP8BA••••••2011 Audi Q5
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2011 Audi Q5 build (7 vs 3).
7on this build
134on the model
43builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 4Engine 2Service Brakes 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringFeb 2020
I have been driving on the highway and city and it appears the steering is sometimes stiff and then soft , I have checked the power steering fluid level and its full. This is an issue because its hard to make turns as the steering wheel stiffens up. Another issue is the car…
Power TrainJul 2019
Timing chain issue that caused it to jump, damaging the cylinder heads and valves. As I was proceeding to stop at at a light, the front end of the car began to shake and the engine seemed off. At a full stop, the engine sputtered again and then proceeded to die. The car wouldn't…
Air BagsJan 2019
I have been waiting for parts availability for over a year and do not appear to be making progress on the waitlist at my dealership (penske audi). The dealership blames the manufacturer and the manufacturer blames the dealership. In the meantime I have no idea when the part will…
Fuel SystemJan 2017
We were transferred from chicago to germany at the end of 2014 and as the audi recall for the airbag and fuel flange were now available we scheduled the vehicle for service on 11/12 jan 2017. The dealer had the recalls in the system and printed them out as a service order for…
Service BrakesFeb 2013
At approximately 6:00 pm the evening of february 10, 2013, I was returning with my mom (front passenger) on I-66e headed back home, a vehicle in front of me stopped suddenly because a vehicle in front of her stopped for no apparent reason. I engaged my brakes and had come to a…
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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 WA1LFAFP8BA078250 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.