2013 Audi Q5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 106 complaints
106
Total Complaints
56,250mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,000 25th Percentile
56,250 Median Mileage
75,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
33
STEERING
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
POWER TRAIN
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SUSPENSION
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
7
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2013 AUDI HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PEDAL MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, HE FREQUENTLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL."
"STEERING IS VERY IMPRECISE AND HAS A NOTCHINESS EFFECT. WHEN I'M GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY STRAIGHT, I HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING IT STRAIGHT. IT FEELS UNSAFE WHEN I'M GOING ON A CURVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SINCE THE STEERING WHEEL MAY SHIFT. CONFIRMED BY DEALERSHIP NOTHING IS WRONG WITH STEERING AND ALIG..."
"THERE IS A NOTCHINESS FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAKES THE CAR HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT. *TR"

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

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