Audi Q5 — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | While driving home from the dealership on Route 65... | Average |
| 2024 | 30 | In addition to our complaint #11608543, filed on 8... | Above Average |
| 2023 | 61 | This has happened several times. After waiting fo... | Average |
| 2022 | 26 | The charging cable and outlet the charging cable w... | Above Average |
| 2021 | 105 | Q5 HAS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT, THAT IS, THERE IS A ... | Below Average |
| 2020 | 33 | OVERALL PROBLEM: AUDI Q5 2020 APPEARS TO HAVE... | Above Average |
| 2019 | 74 | 2017 AND NEWER AUDI VEHICLES WITH REAR CROSS TRAFF... | Average |
| 2018 | 313 | HEY, IM CARMEN, IM GERMAN AND I M DIPLOMATIC, I WO... | Avoid This Year |
| 2017 | 57 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT R... | Average |
| 2016 | 100 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT R... | Below Average |
| 2015 | 123 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT S... | Below Average |
| 2014 | 134 | THIS IS BRAND NEW AUDI Q5 I PURCHASED ROUGHLY A MO... | Below Average |
| 2013 | 107 | UNEXPECTED BRAKING. I AT ONCE PULLED OFF THE ROAD... | Below Average |
| 2012 | 203 | *** TAKATA RECALL *** I AM FILING A COMPLAINT W... | Avoid This Year |
| 2011 | 192 | AFTER MY Q5 HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 T... | Below Average |
| 2010 | 122 | TAKATA RECALL HEARD FROM THE CALL, DON'T FEEL S... | Below Average |