Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
42
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-19 | 19V473000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 28 | — | Details |
| 2019-04-08 | 19V277000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 12,645 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | am writing to report a very concerning safety issue with my 2019 Audi Q5 and to request guidance on whether this may be… |
| 2025-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stopped and je… |
| 2025-12-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The motor mounts and control arms are defective. The defective motor mounts that secure the engine causes the engine t… |
| 2025-09-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Summary: The turbocharger on my 2019 Audi Q5 failed prematurely. The initial che… |
| 2025-08-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Subject: Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) – Airbag Safety Concern Description of the Problem: The Passenger … |
| 2025-07-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The right back up light is defective. This light is in the right rear light housing that sits in the rear bumper. The d… |
| 2025-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Turbo Charger Failed. Lost power for driving and Car Start Stop function failed, quit completely. 2. Fluid leaking in t… |
| 2025-04-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During a rain storm a water egress issue damaged my comfort control module. An issue identified for many Audi Q5 vehic… |
| 2025-02-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | When I'm waiting to turn and have to almost stop, there is a lag when I accelerate causing the anticipated time to make… |
| 2024-11-10 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | I was coming to a stop. No objects were in front of me. At about 5mph I was violently thrown forward as the car applied… |
| 2024-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Getting a message DRIVER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION PLEASE CONTACT SERVICE, I went to a specialized European mechanic and he i… |
| 2024-04-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The hydraulic engine motor mounts have failed at 45,000 miles |
| 2024-04-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CHECKED AND CONFIRMED CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF ENGINE LIGHT ON CHECKED AND FOUND FAULTS STORED FOR P334A00: Charge air pr… |
| 2024-03-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Clock spring I drive a 2019 Volkswagen Audi Q5. My vehicle was serviced on [XXX]. After the service I received a video … |
| 2023-12-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle does a few things that are dangerous. Number 1 the emergency brake went on automatically when I was driving … |
| 2023-12-11 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Seat belt would not release. The first dozen or so times it was extremely difficult to get it to release. Over time it… |
| 2023-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway in the early morning hours and several warnings appeared stating that the left and right t… |
| 2023-06-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof exploded--no sign of rock (not near overpass), gun shot, bird,etc. It just blew up at highway speed on 6/17/20… |
| 2023-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a 2019 Audi Q5 with under 24k miles over the past 4 years of new vehicle ownership. There have been 5+ instance… |
| 2023-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The right rear tail light assembly module which regulates the backup and braking light has not been operable since 05/1… |
| 2023-04-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | Traveling north Interstate 95 about 40 miles south of Jacksonville, Fl. 4/7/23 at 8 am. Traffic slowed , brakes flail… |
| 2023-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The problem was a turbocharger in my 2019 Audi Q5. The repair was done in January of 2023 by Audi North Houston / Sewe… |
| 2022-07-13 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Audi Q5. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and with the engine idling, she exit… |
| 2022-05-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the catastrophic transm… |
| 2022-04-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering rack failed on 4/12/2022 as I drove on I-75 South between Gainesville and Tampa. Lost power steering on… |
| 2022-03-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2019 Q5 - 19457 miles. Power steering failed while traveling on an internal curved road at 10mph. Fortunately, the road… |
| 2022-01-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | After driving on deep wet icy slush, the vehicle was on a straight section of road and suddenly vehicle inexplicably ve… |
| 2021-12-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I received a Safety Recall from Audi of America for my 2019 Audi Q5, I am pleased that the recall is being done. Howe… |
| 2021-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When driving in extreme cold (ambient temperatures of -35 or colder) and I reach a speed of 50mph or higher, my engine … |
| 2021-05-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | A vehicle service center noticed that the rubber on the surface of the tire tread appeared to be failing /deteriorating… |
| 2021-01-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VEHICLE KEEPS STATING SAFETY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CONTINUES TO TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. EVEN … |
| 2020-12-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2019 Q5 - LESS THAN 8,000 MILES. POWER STEERING FAILED. THANKFULLY WAS NOT ON THE MAIN ROAD, BUT THIS IS A LIFE THREATE… |
| 2020-09-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2017 AND NEWER AUDI VEHICLES WITH REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT AND POSSIBLY THOSE WITH JUST AUDI PRE-SENSE ARE EXTREMELY FR… |
| 2020-04-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN THE RAIN THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE VIRTUAL COC… |
| 2020-02-11 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | No | 0 | 2019 AUDI QUATTRO SQ 5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OBSTRUCTION SENSORS ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SE… |
| 2019-11-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I'VE JUST COMPLETED A TELEPHONE CALL TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR, BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THE PARTS N… |
| 2019-10-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | AUDI Q5 PRESTIGE, 2019. PROBLEM WITH ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST. KEEPING THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LINE WORKS PERFEC… |
| 2019-09-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS ACTIVE LANE ASSIST. THERE IS A CONTROL THAT SENDS AN ALARM TO PREVENT DRIVERS FROM ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE… |
| 2019-08-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | UNINTENDED DECELERATION. I AM A CANADIAN WHO WAS DRIVING IN NEW YORK STATE. I HAVE A NEW 2019 AUDI Q5 TECHNIK. WHILE… |
| 2019-07-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 2 | DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE, A 2019 AUDI Q5, WAS STOPPED, STATIONARY, ON A CITY STREET AT A SIGNAL AND STR… |
| 2019-07-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 2 | DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE, A 2019 AUDI Q5, WAS STOPPED, STATIONARY, ON A CITY STREET AT A RED LIGHT. THE… |
| 2019-05-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE 79 JUST OUTSIDE OF CHARLESTOWN WV, THE ALARMS IN THE CAR WENT OFF AND A "STEERI… |