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NHTSA campaign 18V229000 · Manufacturer campaign 19N3/19N4

Audi Recall 18V-229: Coolant Pump may Overheat or Short-Circuit

NHTSA recall 18V229000 (Manufacturer campaign 19N3/19N4) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on April 11, 2018, with 342,867 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A5, Audi A5 Cabriolet, Audi Q5 and more for model years 2012–2017. Owners were notified on September 14, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V229000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Audi VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V229000 (also written 18V-229 or 18V229)
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number
19N3/19N4
Report received
Potentially affected
342,867 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System
Owners notified

Repair completion: 87.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V229000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Audi

  • Audi A4 Allroad

    • 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built February 20, 2012 – April 1, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Audi A5

  • Audi A5 Cabriolet

  • Audi A6

    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built April 4, 2011 – December 22, 2014 (per NHTSA)

  • Audi Q5

All Audi recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V229000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.

Safety consequence

A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V229000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.