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2009 Audi Q5: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2009 Audi Q5. The newest campaign is 18V818000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Nov 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V818000, in the NHTSA record

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange and install butyl tape, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BJ.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 985,911 units in total.

  • 18V818000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 18V082000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 16V660000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
  • 16V376000Air Bags
  • 16V078000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 09V484000Air Bags

  1. 18V818000Received . 5,987 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles, previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V-660. These vehicles were previously repaired with an interim repair of installing butyl tape to the fuel pump flange, until replacement remedy parts became available.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The butyl tape may not prevent fuel from leaking. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange and install butyl tape, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BJ.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20BJ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V082000Received . 162,782 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69R6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V660000Received . 143,214 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flange, replacing any flanges that are cracked. If the flange is not cracked, dealers will clean the pump flange and install a butyl rubber band to protect the pump. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20W9.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20W9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V376000Received . 8,381 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69O1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V078000Received . 659,493 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 09V484000Received . 6,054 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this happens, a loose trim piece could injure the front seat occupants of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 70D4/J6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2009 Audi Q5: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
14 Oct 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2009 Audi Q5, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20081
  2. 20096
  3. 20104
  4. 20115
  5. 20126
  6. 20135
  7. 20145
  8. 20156
  9. 20165
  10. 20175
  11. 20186
  12. 20195
  13. 20206
  14. 20218
  15. 20224
  16. 20235
  17. 20244
  18. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Audi Q5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/q5/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Audi Q5?
985,911 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi Q5 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Audi Q5, model years 2008 to 2025. 6 of them name the 2009 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Audi Q5 name most often?
Power Train: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Audi Q5 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.