Audi Q5
Registered from 2009 to 2027.
About this model
The Audi Q5 is a series of compact luxury crossover SUVs produced by the German luxury car manufacturer Audi from 2008. The original first-generation model was the third member of the B8 family to be released after the Audi A5 and fourth-generation A4, all being based on the Audi MLB platform. The second generation Q5 debuted in 2018 and shares the Audi MLB Evo platform with the corresponding B9 versions of the A4 and A5.
From the Wikipedia article Audi Q5, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The manufacturer has told owners of one of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Electrical system: more complaints than 92% of 2018 cars — 35% of its 199 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 18%.
- Suspension: more complaints than 94% of 2018 cars — 12% of its 199 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 3%.
- Forward collision avoidance: more complaints than 90% of 2018 cars — 9% of its 199 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 3%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- SUSPENSION — 22 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 19 owners reported this
- ENGINE — 10 owners reported this
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 7 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE — 6 owners reported this
- SERVICE BRAKES — 6 owners reported this
- STRUCTURE — 6 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- AIR BAGS — 5 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- WHEELS — 5 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN — 3 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- SEAT BELTS — 3 owners reported this
- STEERING — 3 owners reported this
- AIR BAGS,SEATS — 2 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE — 2 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 2 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY — 2 owners reported this
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 2 owners reported this
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 2 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 2 owners reported this
- SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 2 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES — 2 owners reported this
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 2 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES — 2 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1985 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 261 hp · 1970 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · 360 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 261 hp · 1835 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 261 hp · 1835 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · 348 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 261 hp · 1835 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · 348 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 248 hp · 1835 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · 273 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 248 hp · 2129 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · 323 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 248 hp · 1835 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2018 | 252 hp · 1835 kg · 2820 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2017 | 272 hp · 1975 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Suv, 5-door |
| 2016 | 240 hp · 2010 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 5-door |
| 2015 | 240 hp · 1975 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 5-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
37% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
- Do not drive
18V369000
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners. Audi dealers will bleed the rear brakes. Volkswagen dealers will bleed the front and rear brake calipers. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the brake system has been checked. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 47N8, 47N9, and 47N6.
12V299000
SHOULD THE SUNROOFS GLASS BREAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CUT AND INJURE THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS. IT COULD ALSO DISTRACT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUNROOF GLASS PANEL, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.
16V045000
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of a seat-mounted air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69M1 (for Audi) and 69L9 (for VW).
16V078000
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
16V660000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flange, replacing any flanges that are cracked. If the flange is not cracked, dealers will clean the pump flange and install a butyl rubber band to protect the pump. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20W9.
16V955000
In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
17V001000
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator and either coat it or replace it, as necessary, after removing the surrounding foam, free of charge. The recall is expected to began March 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69P1.
17V002000
If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.
21 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Audi filed 169 bulletins about the 2026 Q5.
- Electrical system: 84
- Engine: 20
- Structure: 13
- Power train: 10
- Suspension: 9
- Wheels: 6
- Fuel/propulsion system: 3
- Steering: 3
- Air bags: 1
- Lane departure: 1
- Other: 19
- This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00. · August 2026
- This bulletin provides information when DTC B1BF4F3 is stored; control unit for low-voltage power distribution. · August 2026
- This bulletin provides information when there is a high-pitched noise in the interior and from the headlights. · August 2026
- This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. · August 2026
- This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. · August 2026
- This bulletin provides in overview of the combined software update. · August 2026
- This bulletin provides information when there is intervention by emergency assist; PPE/PPC. · August 2026
- This bulletin provides information when there is intervention by active front assist in PPE/PPC. · August 2026
161 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.