2016 AUDI Q5 quattro Premium Plus

The auction record lists this 2016 Audi Q5 as having a salvage certificate with “FRONT END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible damage supports the stated front-end classification. The salvage-certificate status itself could not be confirmed from the photos. The documented damage is concentrated at the left front corner. The left front headlamp assembly is missing, leaving internal components and wiring exposed. The left side of the front bumper cover has broken and missing sections, with open gaps, cracks, abrasions, and displaced edges exposing components behind it. The left front fender is creased and deformed around the headlamp and wheel-arch area, and the left front edge of the hood is raised and irregular with an uneven gap next to the damaged fender and headlamp area. Based on the VIN decode, this is a German-built Audi Q5 SUV with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and an automatic transmission. The decoded trim is quattro Premium Plus. Official NHTSA recall records list several campaigns applicable to this model and year. These include recalls involving the auxiliary-heater electrical wiring, the electric coolant pump, the sunroof drainage system and side-curtain-airbag inflator area, and the fuel-pump flange. The coolant-pump issue appears in two related campaigns, including a later pump-replacement recall. Recall completion status for this vehicle was not provided and should be verified with Audi using the VIN before purchase. The exposed wiring and components at the damaged front corner should also be inspected carefully, along with the cooling system, lighting circuits, structural mounting points, and safety systems, before the vehicle is driven or repaired.