FaultScore

Audi driver assist problems

Owners have filed 767 complaints with NHTSA about the driver-assist systems on Audi vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 36 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Audi Q5, worst in 2025.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

767

Complaints

5%

Share of all Audi complaints

43

Crashes

2

Fires

Which Audi models have the most driver assist problems

Q5 151 19.7%

Worst in 2025

A4 98 12.8%

Worst in 2020

Q7 73 9.5%

Worst in 2021

A6 60 7.8%

Worst in 2019

A5 44 5.7%

Worst in 2020

S5 37 4.8%

Worst in 2020

Q3 30 3.9%

Worst in 2022

Q8 27 3.5%

Worst in 2020

Worst Audi model years for driver assist problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2020 Audi A4 72 31% D
2025 Audi Q5 43 45% F
2020 Audi A5 28 27% C
2018 Audi Q5 24 7% 12,000 C
2020 Audi S5 24 48% F
2019 Audi A6 23 12% 8,237 A
2023 Audi Q5 23 32% F
2021 Audi Q7 20 17% 48,000 D
2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron 20 30% D
2024 Audi Q5 19 56% F
2021 Audi Q5 18 17% B
2020 Audi A4 Allroad 18 36% D
2022 Audi Q3 16 32% 9,700 F
2025 Audi Q7 15 56% F
2020 Audi S4 14 41% F
2022 Audi Q5 Sportback 13 30% F