NHTSA Complaint #11257918 — 2012 AUDI Q5 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11257918
Vehicle	2012 AUDI Q5
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 20, 2019
Date Filed	September 25, 2019
Mileage	84,840 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED AND ALL WINDOWS CLOSED, THE CAR FRONT SUNROOF GLASS SECTION "EXPLODED" QUITE LOUDLY WITH GLASS BITS THROWN INTO THE AIR AND OTHER SMALL CHUNKY SECTIONS FALLING INTO THE FABRIC LINER AREA. HAPPILY NOT INTO THE CABIN. ABOUT 2-3 INCH BROKEN PERIMETER EDGE OF GLASS REMAINS IN PLACE. NO INDICATION OF ROAD DEBRIS HITTING THE CAR (NOR PASSING BY AN OVERPASS OR FROM TRUCK ROOF ETC. OUTSIDE TEMP ABOUT 75F. SEE INCLUDED PICS.

Related Complaints for the 2012 AUDI Q5

Other STRUCTURE:BODY Complaints

#11691013 — October 2, 2025 — The vehicle sunroof exploded. On March 10th at approximately 12:15pm, while driving down the road from my residence i...

#11637004 — January 20, 2025 — I found out this past summer that my rear subframe on my Audi Q5 (2012) had rusted out to the point of being dangerou...

#11516211 — April 9, 2023 — The Rear Subframe was found to have two significant holes that would not allow the car to pass a safety inspection, a...

#11172772 — January 29, 2019 — DUE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER THE REAR SUNROOF GLASS PANE SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT IN NEGATIVE DEGR...

#10955252 — February 17, 2017 — TAKATA RECALL HEAD CURTAIN BAG RECALL FUEL PUMP FLANGE RECALL I'VE HAD NO ACCIDENT OR MALFUNCTION AS YET, BUT WANT...

Recent Complaints for the 2012 AUDI Q5

#11685033 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — September 4, 2025 — The oil has been leaking for some years. I have taken it in several times, to be fixed and it is still leaking

#11685033 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — September 4, 2025 — The oil has been leaking for some years. I have taken it in several times, to be fixed and it is still leaking

#11679877 — ENGINE — August 11, 2025 — The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact purchased the vehicle at an auction, and while leaving the auction site ...

#11655139 — ENGINE — April 17, 2025 — ON [XXX] AT [XXX], AT MY HOME, I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY IN MY 2012 AUDI 2012 Q5, I DROVE THREE HOUSES DOWN, AND THE S...

#11655139 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — April 17, 2025 — ON [XXX] AT [XXX], AT MY HOME, I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY IN MY 2012 AUDI 2012 Q5, I DROVE THREE HOUSES DOWN, AND THE S...