Worst years for a Audi Q5
Owners have filed 1,886 complaints about the Audi Q5 with NHTSA across model years 2009 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Audi Q5 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2025 | C | 102 | 6 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | A | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2023 | C | 73 | 12 | 1 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | C | 29 | 6 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 2021 | C | 110 | 4 | 0 | 9,000 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | C | 39 | 7 | 1 | 150 | Electrical System |
| 2019 | D | 82 | 13 | 0 | 11,100 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | F | 329 | 19 | 0 | 14,100 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | C | 57 | 6 | 0 | 17,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 104 | 15 | 3 | 32,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 125 | 3 | 1 | 53,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | D | 135 | 9 | 1 | 51,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 107 | 1 | 7 | 56,250 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 203 | 3 | 0 | 72,000 | Airbags |
| 2011 | C | 194 | 6 | 4 | 80,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | C | 122 | 3 | 0 | 75,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | B | 36 | 2 | 0 | 56,000 | Airbags |
What breaks on a Audi Q5
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Audi Q5
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Audi Q5, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Audi Q5 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Audi Q5
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.