Audi Q5 Recall R/2018/149: Brake Piston May Not Have Been Coated Correctly, Who Is Affected And What To Do

Urgent

How serious

1 Oct 2018

Launched

1

vehicles in the UK

47N6

Manufacturer’s campaign code

Audi recalled Q5 vehicles built between 14 April 2018 and 24 May 2018. Brake piston may not have been coated correctly. The recall notice sets out the repair. You won't usually pay for it.¹

What’s Wrong

Brake piston may not have been coated correctly.

DVSA's Original Wording

Concern: BRAKE PISTON MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COATED CORRECTLY Defect: Not stated Remedy: Not stated

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The Risk

The recall notice describes the concern as: brake piston may not have been coated correctly.

The Fix

The recall notice sets out the repair.

Are You Affected?

Q5 built between 14 April 2018 and 24 May 2018 may be included. Audi estimates 1 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Audi, because not every car in the date range may be included.

What To Do Now

1. Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Audi.
2. Book with any franchised Audi dealer, quoting the campaign code 47N6 or the DVSA reference R/2018/149. See how to get a Audi recall fixed.
3. Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.

Related Recalls

This is one of 158 Audi recalls in DVSA’s data. The Audi recall launched before it was R/2018/255 on 21 Sep 2018, for possible oil leakage may occur at the gearbox breather. The one launched after it was R/2018/295 on 25 Oct 2018, for the electro-mechanical parking brake may be released while the clutch pedal is being…. You can also see every Audi recall, the Audi Q5 recall history, all recalls launched in 2018 and brake recalls across every make.

---

Source: DVSA recall R/2018/149, launched 1 October 2018. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.