2025 Audi Q5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints
59
Total Complaints
Warnings
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Warnings
9
Electrical System
9
Automatic Emergency Braking
6
Service Brakes
6
Engine
4
Adaptive Cruise Control
4
Power Train
3
Warning
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While driving home from the dealership on Route 65 at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly and forcefully applied the brakes without warning. My husband and I are experiencing symptoms of whiplash including back and neck pain. There were no vehicles, pedestrians, or obstacles nearby that would..."
"While driving home from the dealership on Route 65 at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly and forcefully applied the brakes without warning. My husband and I are experiencing symptoms of whiplash including back and neck pain. There were no vehicles, pedestrians, or obstacles nearby that would..."
"The car floods with excess fuel after idling for a short period of time resulting in multiple misfires and violent vibration. The car will not restart and will need to be towed. In traffic jams, the car can fail stranding motorists and creating a very unsafe situation. The problem has been verifie..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 14 TX: 9 FL: 9 AZ: 3 MA: 3 PA: 3 MD: 3 NJ: 3 KS: 3 VA: 2

Audi Q5 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2009352
20101223
20111906
20122003
20131061
20141279
20151212
20169715
2017546
201830415
20196613
2020337
2021974
2022226
20235512
2024260

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