2014 Audi Q5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 127 complaints
127
Total Complaints
51,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,250 25th Percentile
51,000 Median Mileage
71,508 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
36
STEERING
17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
POWER TRAIN
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
SUSPENSION
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BLINDED MY VIEW OF THE CAR WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN OF THE ROAD I WAS ENTERING. MY CAR CLIPPED THE OTHER CAR. *TR"
"WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR BLINDED MY VIEW OF THE CAR WAITING AT THE STOP SIGN OF THE ROAD I WAS ENTERING. MY CAR CLIPPED THE OTHER CAR. *TR"
"THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WHERE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, WHEN I MADE A HARD LEFT TURN (U-TURN FROM A STANDING STOP) INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING AS EXPECTED. THERE APPEAR TO BE SEVERAL THOUSAND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATABASE, FROM MANY DIFFERENT MAKES, WHERE THE ABS SYS..."

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