2018 AUDI A5 Visibilitywiper Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2018 AUDI A5
3 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 AUDI A5. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
DRIVING STRAIGHT, ABOUT 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD, FAR REMOVED FROM ANY OTHER VEHICLES, MY SUNROOF/MOONROOF GLASS EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS VISIBLE DAMAGE THAT I WAS AWARE OF. NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND TO HAVE 'KICKED UP' A ROCK OR STONE. EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING.
WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT SECTION OF I-95 IN FLORIDA AT 70MPH, MY 2 YEAR OLD 2018 AUDI A5 CABRIO'S DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY BROKE OFF AT ITS BASE AND LANDED WITH FORCE ON MY STEERING WHEEL. I'D MOVED THE VISOR INTO THE UP POSITION, FLUSH WITH THE FRAME, AND IN DOING SO, THE VISOR BROKE OFF AT THE BASE. I HAD NOT, NOR HAD I EVER, MOVED THE VISOR WITH A LOT OF FORCE. EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW, THE VISOR HAD ALWAYS BEEN TOO TIGHT, TOO SHORT, AND DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE RESULTANT DISTRACTION OF A HEAVY VISOR DROPPING ONTO MY STEERING WHEEL CAUSED ME TO SWERVE AT 70MPH. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT THAT DAY AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, THE VISOR CAN'T SWING ON ITS SUPPORT BAR AS IT SHOULD. AFTER IT BROKE OFF, I HAD TO USE VISE GRIPS...
I WAS DRIVING MY NEW 2018 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET (APPROX. 4500 MILES) ON A LOCAL ROAD. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS IN THE 'DOWN' POSITION WHEN DRIVING THIS MORNING HEADED INTO THE RISING SUN. AS THE SUN SHIFTED FROM IN FRONT OF ME TO MY LEFT SIDE, I RELEASED THE SUN VISOR FROM THE CLIP AND MOVED IT TO THE LEFT SIDE TO BLOCK THE SUN. THE ARM OF THE SUN VISOR, ATTACHED TO THE CAR JUST ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD, BROKE AWAY FROM THAT ATTACHMENT AND FELL INTO MY LAP (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO P3110021). THIS LEFT ME WITH NO PROTECTION FROM THE INTENSE SUNLIGHT, BLINDING ME AS THE CAR TURNED TO THE LEFT WITH THE SUN NOW IN MY EYES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE FIRST TIME AT ABOUT 1500 MILES ON A NEW VEHICLE (WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER, UNDER WARRANTY '...
Other 2018 AUDI A5 Problem Areas
Engine
8 complaints
Unknown Or Other
8 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint