2016 Audi Q5 problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints about the 2016 Audi Q5 with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 25% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 9.6%.
Complaints104
Crashes15
Fires3
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 25.0% · 26
Unknown or other 10.6% · 11
Electrical system 9.6% · 10
Steering 9.6% · 10
Fuel/propulsion system 8.7% · 9
Engine and engine cooling 7.7% · 8
Air bags 4.8% · 5
Service brakes 3.8% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Audi Q5 in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2018 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 27 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 32,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Audi Q5 is consuming oil and requiring it to be filled every 300 to 500 miles. It is unsafe for people to continually be pulling over over the side of the road. Audi will not fix, even if car fails oil consumption test. Price to fix is around 9K. The problem is also causing loss of power, which is not safe, especially while driving on the highway. Audi acknowledges the problem and states "they do that". Engine
The side assist went out and I had it replaced at the dealership. I paid out of pocket for this cost. The engine had been burning oil then started causing problems while driving prompting me to take into the dealership. I was informed that the engine is in backorder and itâs been a year since Iâve been waiting. I purchased the car used with around 79,000 miles on it around February 2023. Engine
I pulled into a parking space and put the car in park. As I did so, the engine revved and the car lurched forward striking a tree. The air bags deployed and the car was written off by the insurance company. I had noticed a couple of times before that the engine would rev as I was slowing to a stop, but had never had any issues with the transmission. Engine · reported at 36,488 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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