2021 Audi Q5 problems
Owners have filed 107 complaints about the 2021 Audi Q5 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 23.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 15.9%.
Complaints107
Crashes4
Fires0
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 23.4% · 25
Engine 15.9% · 17
Forward collision avoidance 12.1% · 13
Power train 11.2% · 12
Unknown or other 7.5% · 8
Service brakes 3.7% · 4
Fuel/propulsion system 3.7% · 4
Structure 2.8% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Audi Q5 in this data, 2021 draws comparatively few complaints; 2018 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 52 in the last three years against 55 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 9,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Vehicle control module failed while driving. All car functions failed. Had a difficult time pulling off the road safely. Car towed to dealer. Found the module wet. However area around module was dry. They donât know where the water is coming from. Audi is aware of the issue and is replacing the part free of charge. If we were on a highway when the module failed it could have been disastrous. Electrical system
While driving on the road, multiple warning and error messages suddenly appeared on dashboard. Entire car shut down in very short time left no time for driver to safely pull over. The car cannot move in the middle of the road and put the driver, passengers and surrounding vehicles at risk. The car was towed to a dealer and they confirmed the gate way module under rear seat is wet and shorted. Electrical system
Control module located under rear seat became slightly wet from spilled liquid, and failed. Engine and electrical failure as a result of control module failure. Audi refuses to cover damages as warranty period is over. Vehicle design is defective. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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