2021 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium Plus

The auction records list the vehicle as having a Certificate of Salvage and identify the primary damage as “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the extensive visible damage to the left side and left front corner supports the “SIDE” damage code. However, Stage 1 also notes that the certificate-of-salvage status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The visible damage is concentrated at the left front corner and along both left-side doors. The left front door has extensive denting and multiple sharp creases across the lower and front portions. The left rear door has a broad depression with creasing along its lower and forward section. The outer left front fender is missing around the wheel opening, exposing the wheel well and suspension components. The left front wheel and tire assembly is displaced outside the normal wheel opening and is positioned at an abnormal angle in front of the vehicle. The left front bumper corner is broken and partially missing, while the lower bumper area has additional breaks, missing sections, and separated edges. The lower left bumper lamp/trim assembly is also missing, leaving an open cavity with internal components visible. Because of the displaced front wheel, exposed suspension area, missing fender, and substantial bumper and door damage, the vehicle requires a thorough inspection of the steering, suspension, wheel and tire assembly, body structure, cooling and electrical systems, and safety systems before it can be considered roadworthy. The findings do not establish the condition of any components that are not visibly described. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2021 Audi Q5 quattro Premium Plus SUV with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was built in Mexico. NHTSA records list several recalls associated with the 2021 Audi Q5. These include rear-seat-belt automatic-locking retractors that may deactivate early (21V606000), a rear-axle alignment inspection issue (22V034000), possible gateway control-module shutdown caused by liquid intrusion (21V947000), rear-axle trailing-arm lock nuts that may break (21V295000), a rearview-camera display software issue (22V742000), and a potential engine connecting-rod-bearing defect that may cause engine failure (22V753000). NHTSA also lists recall 23V842000 concerning overheating of certain 220V/240V portable charging cables and recall 25V080000 concerning possible high-voltage battery overheating on applicable Q5 plug-in hybrid vehicles. The charging-cable and high-voltage-battery recalls may depend on the vehicle’s equipment and powertrain; the VIN decode identifies this vehicle as gasoline-powered. Recall applicability and completion should be confirmed directly with Audi using the VIN before purchase.