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Audi Q5

Every Audi Q5 model year on file, 2008 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,34285 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years192008 to 2026
Recall campaigns33Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins17,634Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 207

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01002003002008201020122014201620182072020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Audi Q5 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
358
Airbags
256
Electrical system
217
Fuel system
159
Driver assistance
109
Steering
96
Powertrain
88
Brakes
83
Structure
77
Suspension
59
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi Q5 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi Q5 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV30.05000194
2025SUV427.132310835
2024SUV200.010040755
2023SUV4320.921550802
2022SUV2222.79640718
2021SUV742.7247801,132
2020SUV2516.089601,029
2019SUV529.6124501,030
2018SUV2075.3499601,083
2017SUV427.18250736
2016SUV7714.318850849
2015SUV996.1218601,098
2014SUV1056.7239501,384
2013SUV895.6278501,616
2012SUV1682.4579601,281
2011SUV1434.2469501,202
2010SUV1002.028240997
2009SUV316.514160765
2008Not decoded0NoneNone10128
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi Q5

  • 26V-266 Apr 24, 2026
    Driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly restrain occupants during a crash
    Seat belts · 7,425 vehicles
  • 25V-294 May 7, 2025
    Cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened
    Engine and cooling · 89k vehicles
  • 25V-080 Feb 12, 2025
    High-voltage battery may overheat
    Electrical system · 20k vehicles
  • 24V-898 Nov 27, 2024
    High-voltage battery may overheat
    Electrical system · 4,616 vehicles
  • 24V-251 Apr 3, 2024
    Electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front…
    Airbags · 91 vehicles
  • 23V-842 Dec 13, 2023
    When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current…
    Electrical system · 93k vehicles
  • 22V-753 Oct 7, 2022
    Engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure
    Engine and cooling · 77k vehicles
  • 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
    Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
    Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles
  • 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
    Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
    Suspension · 31k vehicles
  • 21V-947 Dec 8, 2021
    Liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway…
    Electrical system · 289k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.