2014 Audi Q5

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2014 Audi Q5 has 134 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is engine problems (28% of all complaints), specifically: this is brand new audi q5 i purchased roughly a month earlier. while driving on the freeway, multiple cars began honking and waving at us. i pulled off the freeway and was notified that black some was appearing from the rear of the vehicle. i notified the manufacturer of the issue and they to. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 3 crash reports 5 injuries

134

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ENGINE

38 complaints

28%

• THIS IS BRAND NEW AUDI Q5 I PURCHASED ROUGHLY A MONTH EARLIER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MULTIPLE CARS BEGAN HONKING AND WAVING AT US. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT BLACK SOME WAS APPEARING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ISSUE AND THEY TO
• WHEN STARTING MY CAR THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE.
• 2014 AUDI Q5 3L TURBO DIESEL WOULD NOT START ON JAN 1. VEHICLE HAD "AUX HEATER " RECALL PERFORMED BY DEALER WITHIN THE PRIOR WEEK. AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS FRIGID (CAR INDICATED BELOW 8F) SUSPECT DIESEL 'WAXING' MAY BE CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR. TOWING COMPANY SUGGEST THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AND O

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THIS IS BRAND NEW AUDI Q5 I PURCHASED ROUGHLY A MONTH EARLIER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MULTIPLE CARS BEGAN HONKING AND WAVING AT US. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT BLACK SOME WAS APPEARING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ISSUE AND THEY TO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

17 complaints

13%

• VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY AUDI FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. REPORTING AGAIN, BECAUSE DEALER COMPLETELY REPLACED AUDI "ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT". VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP HARD, REQUIRING VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO TURN EVEN A FEW DEGREES. MESSAGE ON A DISPLAY "STEERING IS DEFECTIVE". VEHICLE H
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT EXHIBIT ANY RESISTANCE AND DID NOT ADJUST TO THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFI
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (RAY CATENA AUDI TOMS RIVER EAST, 325 NJ-37, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753), BUT THE CA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY AUDI FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. REPORTING AGAIN, BECAUSE DEALER COMPLETELY REPLACED AUDI "ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT". VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP HARD, REQUIRING VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO TURN EVEN A FEW DEGREES. MESSAGE ON A DISPLAY "STEERING IS DEFECTIVE". VEHICLE H”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

12 complaints

• FUEL TANK LEAK. WENT FOR A NORMAL UNEVENTFUL DRIVE FROM HOWARD COUNTY MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA SUBURBS AND CAME HOME BACK AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH!. WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO A GARAGE THAT SMELLED VERY HEAVILY LIKE GAS. LOOKED BELOW THE AUDI Q5 AND SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS. PARKED TH
• DROVE ON HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD CLOSE TO TORRANCE BOULEVARD LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM AUDI DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR START TO SHAKE AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL ASIDE AND AFTER FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE WAS WORKING FINE BUT A MESSAGE ON THE BOARD MENTIONING THE AUTO STOP START FUNCTION WAS
• PARTICULATE SENSOR (PARTICLE SENSOR LAMBDA DPF DIESEL AUDI A4 B9 A6 A7 A8 Q5 Q7 4G0906261B) IN THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) FILTER FAILED AT 56K MILES, 4 YEARS INTO THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A $500 (APROX) PART, AND IT IS RELATED TO THE DIESEL EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH IS NOT YE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“FUEL TANK LEAK. WENT FOR A NORMAL UNEVENTFUL DRIVE FROM HOWARD COUNTY MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA SUBURBS AND CAME HOME BACK AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH!. WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO A GARAGE THAT SMELLED VERY HEAVILY LIKE GAS. LOOKED BELOW THE AUDI Q5 AND SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS. PARKED TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

11 complaints

• TAKATA RECALL MILDEW ODOR RESULTING FROM WATER LEAKING IN
• THE DEF PUMP IS BAD ON MY AUDI Q5 WITH 65K ON IT. THE TECH AT THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THESE PUMPS ALL SEEM TO GO ON THESE TDIS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. I FIND IT OBJECTIONABLE TO HAVE TO PAY $1,445 TO REPLACE A PUMP ON A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T MEET CURRENT EMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
• THE PUSH TO START BUTTON MATERIAL IS FLAKING OFF AND THE SHARP EDGES LEFT CUT MY FINGER REPEATEDLY. SERVICE TO REPLACE BUTTON IS $200+.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TAKATA RECALL MILDEW ODOR RESULTING FROM WATER LEAKING IN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

9 complaints

• WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BLINDED MY VIEW OF THE CAR WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN OF THE ROAD I WAS ENTERING. MY CAR CLIPPED THE OTHER CAR. *TR
• WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK THE DASH MARKS AS IF IT WERE OPEN. I HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE TRUNK SEVERAL TIMES SO THAT IT STOPS MARKING AS IF IT WERE OPEN.
• SQUEAKS AND/OR RATTLES ARE HEARD FROM THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF AREA.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BLINDED MY VIEW OF THE CAR WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN OF THE ROAD I WAS ENTERING. MY CAR CLIPPED THE OTHER CAR. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 134 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ENGINE: THIS IS BRAND NEW AUDI Q5 I PURCHASED ROUGHLY A MONTH EARLIER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MULTIPLE CARS BEGAN HONKING AND WAVING AT US. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT BLACK SOME WAS APPEARING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ISSUE AND THEY TO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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STEERING: VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY AUDI FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. REPORTING AGAIN, BECAUSE DEALER COMPLETELY REPLACED AUDI "ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT". VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP HARD, REQUIRING VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO TURN EVEN A FEW DEGREES. MESSAGE ON A DISPLAY "STEERING IS DEFECTIVE". VEHICLE H
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL TANK LEAK. WENT FOR A NORMAL UNEVENTFUL DRIVE FROM HOWARD COUNTY MARYLAND TO VIRGINIA SUBURBS AND CAME HOME BACK AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH!. WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO A GARAGE THAT SMELLED VERY HEAVILY LIKE GAS. LOOKED BELOW THE AUDI Q5 AND SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS. PARKED TH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: TAKATA RECALL MILDEW ODOR RESULTING FROM WATER LEAKING IN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)