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Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2017-01-03 17V001000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 234,057 Details
2016-01-28 16V045000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 734 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-01-19 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the rear subframe was extremely rusted and could not pass a sa…
2025-11-28 ENGINE No 0 Engine consumed a quarter of oil every 300 miles. The EPC light and engine light illuminated. The vehicle went into lim…
2025-11-24 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The cooling system failed without warning! As I’m driving on the highway my vehicle began smoking! I smelled a burnt sm…
2025-09-15 TIRES No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5 equipped with Firestone Tires, Tire Line: Firehawk A/S, Tire Size: P235/55/R19, DOT Num…
2025-08-26 ENGINE No 0 i have had necessary service checks; however, the spark plugs keep getting burned out. the car is barley 10 yrs old i h…
2025-08-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 1.What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? EPC light is on, c…
2025-08-13 SUSPENSION No 0 Rear subframe rusted out at only 85,000 miles
2025-08-08 SUSPENSION No 0 2015 Audi Q5 Quattro (all wheel drive). During recent inspection the vehicle was found to have extreme corrosion, crack…
2025-06-17 LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION No 0 System does no longer work. Audi Montgomery inspected the vehicle and deamed that both side blind spot warning componen…
2025-06-12 SUSPENSION No 0 To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue involving my 2015 Audi Q5 TDI (VIN #…
2025-05-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that there was an abnormal leak underneath the vehicle. In addition…
2025-04-11 ENGINE No 0 Common problem with engine cooling systems and oil systems failing. Failing emissions because of this and overheating w…
2024-10-18 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My words: An overheated electrical connection near the fuel tank overheated, thus cutting off the fuel pump system. Thi…
2024-10-09 WHEELS No 0 Recently purchased a used vehicle from this dealership that there is a major issue with the drive train including the c…
2024-07-15 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Level sensor on left rear suspension failed, causing headlights to be pointed downward and not safely lighting the road…
2024-07-10 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated when the vehicle was driven to the independent mechanic for an insp…
2024-07-09 SUSPENSION No 0 The Audi Q5 was new in 2015 and I am the original owner. The vehicle has 135,600 miles on it. During an oil change vi…
2024-05-30 SUSPENSION No 0 Audi Dealer inspection report said severe rear sub frame rust is a safety issue and requires replacement
2024-03-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Sub frame is rusted out. Major safety issue. Confirmed by 3 independent auto repair shops. Removing and replacing the r…
2024-01-25 STEERING No 0 I was driving down the road when the steering stop working and I could not control the direction that the tires moved. …
2024-01-14 STEERING No 0 We have never had an issue with the vehicle until we recently faced very cold Temps (-10 to -20). Was driving the vehic…
2023-11-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 in 2017 Audi repaired a leaky fuel pump in my Q5 due to a recall. My vehicle now has less than 35k miles since that rep…
2023-10-10 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle to the dealer for service, the dealer…
2023-09-17 ENGINE No 0 Faulty pistons, piston rings and piston heads responsible for excessive oil consumption. Excessive oil consumption occu…
2023-09-16 ENGINE No 0 Car worked fine with no signs of any issues or concerns. I stopped at a light and the car turned off as the start-stop …
2023-09-09 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle: 2015 Audi Q5 2.0T VIN: [XXX] At around 70,000 miles, my vehicle began consuming engine oil abnormally. I rec…
2023-06-15 VISIBILITY No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle through the sunroof. The co…
2023-06-10 ENGINE No 0 When I reached approximately 101,000 miles my low oil indicator yellow light came on. The car does not have a dipstick…
2023-06-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My 2015 Q5 is experiencing excessive oil consumption and has failed the oil consumption test. This is a known defect in…
2023-05-13 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 Driving on the highway the panoramic sun roof window shattered. Sounded like an explosion. Glass shattered and flew thr…
2023-04-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Complete hydraulic brake failure while on an interstate going 75mph. No warning, just sudden loss of regular and emerge…
2023-04-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the message "Pull Over Immediat…
2023-04-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. T…
2023-01-10 ENGINE No 0 The car presently has about 92,000 miles on it. Around 80,000 miles (back over the winter) the oil light started to com…
2023-01-09 ENGINE No 0 After paying to run an inspection test recommended by Audi USA, it was confirmed that the issue of the excess oil consu…
2022-12-22 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in cold weather, the vehicle …
2022-09-09 ENGINE No 0 Cylinder #3 lost compression, down to 30 psi from 170 psi, causing the car to lose power and run extremely rough or not…
2022-06-01 ENGINE No 0 The car is using/burning excessive oil. I’m adding oil every 300-500 miles. There was an open recall in the past for th…
2022-05-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, he became aware of a coolant leak…
2022-04-07 ENGINE No 0 A "turn off engine, check coolant level" warning appeared and the engine overheated within the same day. The vehicle wa…
2022-02-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I've reported multiple times to my dealer about the oil comsumption back in 2022 and work was performed on the vehicle …
2022-01-31 ENGINE No 0 All of a sudden around 75,000 miles oil consumption is extreme. We have to add 1 quart of oil every 3 weeks or ~700 mil…
2022-01-15 ENGINE No 0 Piston rings are failing at 100k miles and consuming excessive amount of engine oil. It is around a quart every 150-200…
2022-01-07 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that a message to “Please add a quart of oil’ was displayed on the …
2022-01-02 ENGINE No 0 SUV burns approximately 1qt oil per every 250-500 miles driven. Oil is accumulating on engine, causing burn and acrid …
2021-12-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Timing belt broke w…
2021-12-07 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at various speeds, extra p…
2021-05-24 STEERING No 0 Was driving on state highway and all of a sudden the warning light came on that the steering wheel has malfunctioned. I…
2021-04-26 STEERING No 0 I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. TURNING CORNERS AT SLOW SPEED WAS VERY TOUGH AND JER…
2021-01-25 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A WARNING MESSAGE REGARDING TH…