Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Audi Q5 has 19 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | STEERING | When at highway speed, the vehicle veered hard to the left without any driver input, causing the car... |
| Nov 12, 2022 | STEERING | Driving and warning light came on “steering defective do not drive.” Power steering and use of wheel... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | STEERING | 2013 AUDI Q5 PREMIUM PLUS. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL , IT ACTS WEIRD AND FEELS DIFFERE... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | STEERING | NOTCHY STEERING WHEN DRIVING. NOTICEABLE DURING BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING, HOWEVER IT IS MORE N... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | STEERING | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET AND THE RED LIGHT CAME ON. " STEERING DEFECTIVE! DO NOT DRIVE ... |
| May 27, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE MESSA... |
| Jan 9, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEE... |
| Jan 9, 2018 | STEERING | WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED |
| Nov 1, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIF... |
| Jun 27, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS O... |
| Mar 31, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | - I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SAYING HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. - THEN AS I ... |
| Aug 16, 2013 | STEERING,VISIBILITY | NOTCHINESS, FRICTION WHILE ROTATING STEERING WHEEL WITHIN FEW DEGREES FROM 12'O CLOCK POSITION EITHE... |
| Mar 12, 2013 | STEERING | ON A FREQUENT BASIS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON STRAIGHT, NON-CROWNED PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE WI... |
| Mar 7, 2013 | STEERING | FREQUENTLY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL DRIFT TO THE LEFT SU... |
| Mar 4, 2013 | STEERING | STEERING HAS A NOTCHINES TO IT. DIFFICULT TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT. FEELS LIKE A GEAR WOULD WHEN MIS... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-70MPH, REGARDLESS OF ROAD CONDITIONS, ANY ATTEMPTS TO DRI... |
| Jan 7, 2013 | STEERING | STEERING IS VERY IMPRECISE AND HAS A NOTCHINESS EFFECT. WHEN I'M GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY STRAIGHT, I HA... |
| Jan 1, 2013 | STEERING | WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THERE APPEARS TO BE A NOTICEABLE NOTCH IN THE STEERING. THE WHEEL WILL HAVE A... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | STEERING | THERE IS A NOTCHINESS FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND M... |