2015 AUDI Q5 Premium Plus

This 2015 Audi Q5 is listed in the auction record with a “CERTIFICATE OF TITLE” condition and “MINOR DENT/SCRATCHES” as the primary damage classification. These are unverified auction claims. Stage 1 reports that no clear exterior dent or scratch is evident in the provided photos, so the stated primary-damage claim is not visibly supported. The certificate-of-title status cannot be verified from photos. The visible damage findings are limited to minor cosmetic wear inside the vehicle. The brown leather front seat cushions and bolsters show creasing and wrinkling, and similar creasing is visible across the brown leather rear seat cushions. An engine-shaped warning indicator is illuminated on the instrument cluster. The underlying fault cannot be identified from the available information, so diagnostic scanning and a complete mechanical inspection are recommended before purchase. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a Q5 Premium Plus sport utility vehicle built by Audi AG in Germany. It has a 2.0T gasoline engine with approximately 1.984 litres of displacement and four cylinders. The decoded fuel information also lists E85 compatibility. Official NHTSA recall records supplied for this vehicle include: - Recall 17V622000: Auxiliary-heater wiring may overheat or melt because of connector corrosion, increasing the risk of fire. - Recall 17V001000: Sunroof drainage can allow moisture to affect the side-curtain-airbag inflator, potentially causing an inflator rupture. - Recall 17V002000: Debris may block the electric coolant pump and cause it to overheat. - Recall 18V229000: The electric coolant pump may become blocked or short-circuit from moisture, increasing the risk of fire. - Recall 17V298000: The fuel-pump flange may crack and allow a fuel leak, increasing the risk of fire. - Recall 16V045000: Certain 2015 Q5 vehicles produced between January 13 and February 3, 2015, may have defective side-airbag inflators that could rupture during deployment. Recall completion status is not provided. The buyer should have an Audi dealer confirm whether the applicable recall repairs have been completed and investigate the illuminated warning indicator before making a purchase decision.