"How reliable is the 2011 Audi Q5?"

"Based on 190 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Audi Q5 has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Audi Q5?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Audi Q5 is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 190 total complaints filed."

2011 Audi Q5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 190 complaints

190

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,975 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

98,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Fuel System, Gasoline

Steering

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE TAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, THE AUDI Q5 3.2 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. THE AUDI Q5 STOPPED AND WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY; HOWEVER, THE GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE. THE AUDI Q5 DISPLAYED A..."

"WIPERS DO NOT KEEP WINDSHIELD CLEAR IN WINTER SNOW AND ICE DRIVING CONDITIONS. WIPERS FREEZE UP AND DO NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD, SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING DANGEROUS VEHICLE OPERATION. DESIGN IS PROPRIETARY AND AUDI DO NOT OFFER WINTER BLADES TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. PLEASE NOTE,..."

"CRANK SENSOR FAILURE AND AND FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 65 complaints

25th: 44,000 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 94,000 mi

Engine 42 complaints

25th: 67,250 mi Median: 84,000 mi 75th: 99,500 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 25 complaints

25th: 85,500 mi Median: 98,500 mi 75th: 109,173 mi

Power Train 12 complaints

25th: 21,000 mi Median: 55,975 mi 75th: 68,000 mi

Electrical System 8 complaints

25th: 88,750 mi Median: 109,000 mi 75th: 109,519 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 25 TX: 17 IL: 15 WA: 11 VA: 11 CO: 11 AZ: 10 FL: 10 PA: 7 DC: 5

Who Files Complaints?

2.1%

Original Owners

97.9%

Second+ Owners

Audi Q5 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2009	35	56,000	Air Bags	2
2010	122	75,000	Air Bags	3
2012	200	72,000	Air Bags	3
2013	106	56,250	Engine	1
2014	127	51,000	Engine	9
2015	121	54,023	Engine	2
2016	97	32,500	Engine	15
2017	54	17,500	Engine	6
2018	304	14,100	Electrical System	15
2019	66	7,900	Electrical System	13
2020	33	150	Electrical System	7
2021	97	9,000	Electrical System	4
2022	22	-	Electrical System	6
2023	55	-	Electrical System	12
2024	26	-	Automatic Emergency Braking	0
2025	59	-	Warnings	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28