Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Safety risk
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.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Structure: body
3
54,000 mi
Electrical system
2
41,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
4,000 mi
Power train
2
45,000 mi
Service brakes
2
41,600 mi
Air bags
1
41,600 mi
Engine
1
71,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
4,500 mi
Fuel system, diesel
1
45,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
1
60,000 mi
Steering
1
16,000 mi
The 2008 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2010 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
