Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Audi Q5: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
85 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 16V078000, 17V001000, 18V082000.
47 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 16V660000, 18V818000.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 12V299000.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on June 28, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 13,172 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on February 10, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 659,493 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on September 13, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 143,214 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 3, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 234,057 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 30, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 162,782 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on November 19, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 5,987 vehicles across all affected models.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.