Safety Score
72
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 Audi Q5.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear subframe rust causing car to fail state inspection. This vehicle has been maintained well and always parked in ga… |
| 2025-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Rear driver side door will not unlock when keypad, nor inside unlock button is pressed. Once inside, door will not unlo… |
| 2025-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Audi q5 shows no recalls on my vehicle. My car stops randomly while driving even while being on highways and interstate… |
| 2022-12-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Accident head on collision with wall airbags didn't deploy |
| 2022-10-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact's wife owns a 2011 Audi Q5. The contact stated that after he parked the vehicle in his garage, he smelled a… |
| 2022-05-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | During a routine inspection my mechanic noticed the subframe of my 2011 Audi Q5 was rusted through in numerous spots. I… |
| 2021-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEMS- ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES IRREGULARLY. |
| 2021-10-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car smells like gas, I took it to the dealership ans they said my fuel pump flange is leaking gas |
| 2020-12-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AUDI Q5 94,000. I WILL NEVER NEVER BUY AUDI VEHICLE AGAIN. FIRST STARTED WITH OIL LEAK, REPLACED VALVE COVER GASKET, TH… |
| 2020-11-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE STARTED SMELLING FUEL INSIDE… |
| 2020-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Audi offered a warranty extension for intake manifold & fuel injectors in certain 2008-2011 Model Year Audi Vehicles wi… |
| 2020-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO FORT MYERS AUDI. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTICS THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN HAD… |
| 2020-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE. THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. YESTERDAY MY S… |
| 2020-04-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR NEW BRAKE PADS BRAKES AND ROTORS. UPON LEAVING THE CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE ON T… |
| 2020-04-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE GAS AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE SAID IT WAS THE FLANGE/ FUEL PUMP AND THAT THE RE… |
| 2020-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY WIFE AND I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICES AT AUDI OF TURNERSVILLE FOR $8000.00 AT THE SERVICE WRITERS SUGGESTION. WE NEEDE… |
| 2020-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY AND IT APPEARS THE STEERING IS SOMETIMES STIFF AND THEN SOFT , I HAVE CHECK… |
| 2019-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. UNDER ANY ACCELERATION, SMOKE COMES OUT THE EXHAUST. USES ABOUT 1 QU… |
| 2019-12-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2011 AUDI Q5 WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IN MY GARAGE (DEC 2019). I HAD IT TOWED TO TH… |
| 2019-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN ISSUE THAT CAUSED IT TO JUMP, DAMAGING THE CYLINDER HEADS AND VALVES. AS I WAS PROCEEDING TO STOP AT AT… |
| 2019-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT 79,000 MILES ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER FAILED. THIS IS THE 2ND ENGINE FOR THIS CA… |
| 2019-07-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF SUNSHADE BROKE WHILE RETRACTING AND BLOCKED REAR WINDOW CAUSING A HAZARD. I HAD TO TAPE IT UP AS IT IS NOW … |
| 2019-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT ABOUT 63,000 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I CHECKED CODE AND P0018 SHOWED UP. IT FAILED EMISSIONS TEST S… |
| 2019-06-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE |
| 2019-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING PISTONS TO HIT INTAKE VALVES, WRECKING ENGINE. ON… |
| 2019-05-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SHIFT GEARS VERY BAD, WHILE BREAKING, FROM 2 GEAR TO 1ST GEAR CAR "JUMPS" FORWARD, I SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE … |
| 2019-05-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WELL FIRST IT WAS THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL, BUT THE ONE I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT IS THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND ALSO… |
| 2019-04-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RCALL NOT DONE |
| 2019-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED BUCKING AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. FORTUNATELY, … |
| 2019-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE SUNROOF SOUNDS LIKE IT IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED, EVEN THOUGH ITS CLOSED. |
| 2019-02-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2011 AUDI Q5 WOULDN'T HOLD IDLE, WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ON CITY STREET, STALLED AT A TURN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I… |
| 2019-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BA… |
| 2019-01-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY FOR OVER A YEAR AND DO NOT APPEAR TO BE MAKING PROGRESS ON THE WAITLIST AT M… |
| 2018-12-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHI… |
| 2018-11-14 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE DELAMINATED HALF WAY AROUND THE TIRE |
| 2018-10-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR SMELLS TO RAW GAS SITTING IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I GET IN IT THE ISIDE SMELLS TO RAW GAS ALSO. I AM NOT GETTING … |
| 2018-10-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 ON THE HIGHWAY, A LIGHT CAME ACROSS MY DASH THAT SAID 'PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION!' MOMENTS LATER… |
| 2018-10-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE … |
| 2018-07-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN OF THE VEH… |
| 2018-06-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. NO RELEASE DATE FOR AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. BEEN ON A "LIST" FOR MONTHS. AUDI NORTH AMERICA PUSHES IT BACK O… |
| 2018-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON ROUTE 30 (GREENSBURG PA) WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A… |
| 2018-06-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FAILED, CAR BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSECTION IN R… |
| 2018-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAIL DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER |
| 2018-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS). … |
| 2018-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V0820… |
| 2018-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, TENSIONER ETC FOR CAMSHAFTS WITH ENGINE REPAIR. DURING OIL CONSUMPTION REPAIR THE MECHANIC NOTI… |
| 2018-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2011 AUDI Q5 COOLANT PUMP REPLACED DUE TO SEEPAGE. WATER PUMP, BOLTS AND O RING FOR PLASTIC PIPE CONNECTOR PIECE. FOUND… |
| 2018-01-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2011 AUDI Q5 MISFIRING AFTER OIL CONSUMPTION REPAIR. TOOK BACK TO SERVICE CENTER AND IT WAS MISFIRING. FOUND PIPE FOR T… |
| 2018-01-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND VERY EXPENSIVE IGNITION COIL/ SPARK PLUG REPAIRS ARE ALWAYS… |
| 2017-12-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I BROUGHT OUR CAR IN TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. … |