# 2018 AUDI Q5 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1528575` · 2019-01-04 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** Q5
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
## Narrative
AS I WAS PREPARING TO PARK AT MY LOCAL GROCERY STORE IN AN ASSIGNED SPACE I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.  THE FRONT END SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH MY VEHICLE AND THE RETAINING WALL.  THE CAR WAS PRACTICALLY AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THIS OCCURRED.  ADDITIONALLY WHEN I REVERSED THE CAR IT ACCELERATED BACK AT A RAPID SPEED.  IT WAS VERY SCARY AND THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS INJURED OR WORSE.  THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS OR FATAL SITUATION AND I FEEL THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF ELECTRONIC FAILURE.  CONSIDERING THE SAFETY RECORD ON THIS CAR I FELT VERY UNSAFE AND NOT IN CONTROL.
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*