Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-19 | 18V818000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 5,987 | — | Details |
| 2012-06-28 | 12V299000 |
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 13,172 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 2 | ON [XXX] AT [XXX], AT MY HOME, I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY IN MY 2012 AUDI 2012 Q5, I DROVE THREE HOUSES DOWN, AND THE SUN… |
| 2025-02-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The Audi technician discovered that the rear subframe had rusted through completely, which they deemed very unsafe and … |
| 2024-11-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | • Excessive oil consumption • Engine knocking • Illumination of the check engine light, possibly for cylinder misfire •… |
| 2024-07-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact purchased the vehicle at an auction, and while leaving the auction site an… |
| 2024-07-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I found out this past summer that my rear subframe on my Audi Q5 (2012) had rusted out to the point of being dangerous … |
| 2024-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2012 Audi Q5 2.0 engine failure 72,000 miles The dealership performed a tear down of my engine and had an inspector fr… |
| 2024-04-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I had an accident on 4/15/2024. I blacked out and ran into an oak tree but none of my airbags deployed. |
| 2024-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Low oil pressure |
| 2024-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Oil leaking excessively + low oil pressure. |
| 2024-01-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Too many engine issues/misfire/oil leaks on coils, air intake issues- hard to find the issue, engine burns/consumes way… |
| 2023-03-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The Rear Subframe was found to have two significant holes that would not allow the car to pass a safety inspection, and… |
| 2023-03-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The vehicle sunroof exploded. On March 10th at approximately 12:15pm, while driving down the road from my residence in … |
| 2023-02-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have maintained the car well returning to Audi dealerships for all servicing. I’m able to pull into any Audi dealersh… |
| 2022-12-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehi… |
| 2022-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle Q5 takes about 2 Quarts of oil every 400-500 miles. There are no oil leaks . It’s at 117,000 miles. Don’t k… |
| 2022-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a one family, mother-in-law former owner 2012 Audi Q5 2.0T and unfortunately like others have the issue of exces… |
| 2022-07-25 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the rear end of the vehicle was sw… |
| 2022-03-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle started violently s… |
| 2022-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This 2012 Audi Q5 has an apparent bad passenger occupant sensor connection that could deactivate the vehicle's passenge… |
| 2022-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | December 17, 2024 2012 Q5 Audi Complaint- Purchased at Steve White Greenville, S.C VIN# [XXX] Dear Audi leaders, (and … |
| 2021-11-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle is needing about 2qts every 2-3 days. Every once in a while I can feel it slip. I just bought this vehicle … |
| 2021-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE, OIL LIGHT COMING ON EVERY 2-3 DAYS ABOUT EVERY 100 MILES DRIVEN OR LESS. I take it to my same mech… |
| 2021-06-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | On the dash, the airbag warning light is on. Something is wrong about the airbag |
| 2021-05-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Excessive oil consumption. Needs 1 quart of oil per tank of gas, more often with city driving. Issues most likely with … |
| 2021-05-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Extreme oil consumption (burning 2+ quarts in less than 500 miles); cutting off while idling. Yes it is available for i… |
| 2021-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Needing to put oil in engine at an increasing rate. Low oil light comes on every 3 days now as this has been going on o… |
| 2020-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL. THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. OIL CONSUMPTION IS NOT NORMAIL. I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVE… |
| 2020-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE USING THE PUSH TO START B… |
| 2020-11-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE MISFIRE DUE TO TIMING CHAIN TENSIONING SYSTEM FAIL. |
| 2020-10-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AUDI Q5 TFSI 2.0T ENGINE UPPER TIMING COVER OIL LEAK, CAUSES WATER PUMP TO LEAK OVER AND OVER AGAIN. UNTIL YOU FIX THE … |
| 2020-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IM LOOSING A LITER OF OIL EVERY 200-500 MILES AND TYRANNY FEELS LIKE IT SLIPS A LITTLE BUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS WHY I… |
| 2020-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION AND LEAKS INTO GAS, IGNITION AND OTHER AREAS |
| 2020-07-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE CODE PO299 TURBOCHARGER/SUPERCHARGER A UNDERBOOST CONDITION. I WAS UNDER WARRANTY IN 2016 TO HAVE MY PISTONS AND… |
| 2020-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WITH 100,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED USING OIL QUICKLY. OVERTIME AFTER OIL CHANGES HAD TO CONSISTENTLY ADD 1 LITER E… |
| 2020-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE DIES WITH OUT NOTICE WHILE IN MOTION .RECEIVING WARNING NOT TO EXCEED 4000RPMS ,LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING WITH… |
| 2020-01-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SINCE JANUARY 2019, THE VEHICLE OIL LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. I WAS TOLD BY AUDI DEALERSHIP THAT… |
| 2019-12-10 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE HOUSING FOR THE SUNROOF CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WATER IS RUNNING DOWN THE HEADLINER AND A-PILLAR AND SOAK… |
| 2019-11-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAK AND ENGINE COOLING PIPES UO |
| 2019-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR AUDI USA FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IN MODELS UP TO 2011, HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE BECASUE … |
| 2019-09-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED AND ALL WINDOWS CLOSED, THE CAR FRONT SUNROOF GLASS SECTION "EXPLODED" QUITE LOUD… |
| 2019-09-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 20TH 2019, WITH 105K MILES...I AM HAVING TO ADD OIL EVERY 400-100 MILES...I AM ALSO BEGINN… |
| 2019-08-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I WENT TO PULL OUT OF GARAGE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. ON THE 8TH ATTEMPT IT STARTED AND I … |
| 2019-07-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | AT THE STATIONARY MY STEERING IS VERY STIFF, AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN IT. I ALMOST HIT THE PARKED CAR AND THE PERSON ST… |
| 2019-06-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN I REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR AND PAD, I FOUND THE LOWER CALIPER GUIDE PIN BUSHING WAS STUCK. IT STUCK SO BADLY… |
| 2019-06-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LOW OIL PRESSURE READING METAL FRAGMENTS IN ENGINE CAUSE ENGINE TO FAIL. |
| 2019-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY 2012 AUDI FROM CARMAX WITH 20,??? MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 106,000. I NOTICED MORE OIL CONSUMPTION THAN I… |
| 2019-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TURBO UNDERBOOSTING. ERROR CODE WAS P0299 NEGATIVE… |
| 2019-06-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO WEEKS SAYING IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE BUT ADD OIL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR … |
| 2019-05-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THESE VEHICLES CONSUME OIL EXCESSIVELY CAUSING CONSUMERS TO CARRY OIL QUARTS INSIDE THEIR VEHICLES HAVE READ ITS THE PI… |
| 2019-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WITH NORMAL CITY DRIVING SPEED ENGINE RODE ROUGH AND THEN STOPPED. TOWED TO AUDI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A TIM… |