# 2023 AUDI Q5 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `2208005` · 2026-05-19 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** Q5
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
## Narrative
May 11, 2026 approx 9:35am.   I was in a flat parking area at a gas station waiting for a friend.  There were 2 other cars parked near me.   No one was in them.  Neither were moving. I backed out of my space into a large, empty, open area to turn my car around to have a better view.  Because the audi pre-sense chronically malfunctions, I always turn it off before I drive.   But I left it on this time because I was only driving about 15 feet in a parking area. I backed out, then stepped on the brake to turn the wheel.  While I was AT A FULL STOP, the seatbelt motor started up loudly and grabbed my chest with the seatbelt, slamming me back against the seat.  No one was there.  No cars were moving.  I was at a stop.  When the seatbelt let me go, I noticed a red lighted image of some sort on the screen.  I believe there was a red star-shaped image and some text indicating a collision.  Then the image disappeared.  I turned off pre-sense and backed into my parking space.   It was painful and frightening - especially as I have osteoporosis.  This car has previously slammed the brakes on an empty road while I was driving 45-50 mph.  Dealer says there are no codes or errors and I need to clean the sensors.   I bought it new.  Likewise, the rear cross-traffic, pedestrian detection etc. rarely works and sometimes fires for no reason.   If the brakes slam when there's a car behind me, I'll be rear-ended.  If the seatbelt slams while I'm on the road, I'll certainly swerve from the discom
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