2018 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium Plus

This 2018 Audi Q5 is listed with a salvage certificate of title. The auction’s unverified primary-damage classification is FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim: the front area shows missing headlamps, deformed fenders, detached bumper sections, and exposed components. This assessment is reported separately from the auction classification. The front end has severe collision damage affecting both visible corners. On one side, the headlamp assembly is missing, the adjacent fender is heavily crumpled with torn edges and exposed internal structure, and the bumper cover is absent or detached. On the opposite side, the bumper has a large open section with broken plastic and exposed components; the lower section is separated and hanging. The corresponding fender is deformed around the wheel arch, and the headlamp assembly is also missing. The wheel-arch trim and liner are broken or displaced, leaving gaps and internal parts visible around the tire. A detached headlamp assembly shown separately has a fractured housing, broken mounting points, and separated plastic components. The VIN identifies the vehicle as a 2018 Audi Q5 quattro Premium Plus SUV with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and left-hand drive. The decoded specifications list a five-seat, four-door vehicle manufactured in Mexico, with 18-inch front and rear wheels. NHTSA records list recalls for this model year involving possible reduced braking performance from rear brake-caliper pistons, a potentially undersized brake master-cylinder casting, wheel-arch trim that may detach, rear wheel-arch trim clips, seat-belt pretensioner operation, and possible gateway control-module shutdown caused by liquid ingress. Recall completion should be verified with Audi before purchase, and the vehicle should not be driven until its braking system and all collision-related components have been professionally inspected and repaired. Functional testing of the lighting, restraint, electrical, cooling, steering, suspension, and driver-assistance systems, together with a structural inspection and alignment check, is recommended.