NHTSA Complaint #11449958 — 2012 AUDI Q5 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11449958
Vehicle	2012 AUDI Q5
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 2, 2022
Date Filed	February 2, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

This 2012 Audi Q5 has an apparent bad passenger occupant sensor connection that could deactivate the vehicle's passenger-side airbags and increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash. It appears the problem specifically stems from a faulty connection between the passenger seat occupancy sensor and the seat heater wiring, which can cause the vehicle's computer to assume that there is no passenger present and defeat the airbag on that side. This system is typically meant to reduce the cost of repairs in a crash by not detonating unneeded airbags. Audi recently announced recall number 74E3 to fix other models with the same issue.

Related Complaints for the 2012 AUDI Q5

Other AIR BAGS Complaints

#11586039 — April 30, 2024 — I had an accident on 4/15/2024. I blacked out and ran into an oak tree but none of my airbags deployed.

#11446948 — January 10, 2022 — On the dash, the airbag warning light is on. Something is wrong about the airbag

#11166131 — January 9, 2019 — TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V08...

#11165772 — January 4, 2019 — TAMARA RECALL. MY DEALER, AUDI OF STRATHAM NH KEEPS SENDING ME CARDS TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED. I MADE AN APPOINT...

#11151534 — November 14, 2018 — TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V08...

Recent Complaints for the 2012 AUDI Q5

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

#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...