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2009 Audi Q5

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Fire risk Fuel system

The butyl tape may not prevent fuel from leaking.

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.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 5,987 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V818000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

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.

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.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 162,782 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V082000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Fuel system

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

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.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 143,214 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V660000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

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.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 8,381 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V376000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

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.

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.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 659,493 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V078000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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