15% of complaints about the 2013 Audi Q5 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is engine (33 complaints), typically at 7.2 yr or about 75,000 miles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.
A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.
The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Audi Q5 vehicles. The sunroof drainage system may allow water to soak into the foam surrounding the side head air bag inflator canister resulting in the corrosion of the canister. If this happens, the corrosion can weaken the canister and the inflator could fracture without air bag deployment, propelling fragments into the passenger compartment, striking and causing serious injury to vehicle occupants.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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 ALIGNMENT, BUT STEERING OF THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE ISSUES. *TR
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
WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THERE APPEARS TO BE A NOTICEABLE NOTCH IN THE STEERING. THE WHEEL WILL HAVE A TENDENCY TO WANT TO STRAY FROM THIS NOTCH AS IF ROLLING OFF A BUMP. IT IS NOT ALWAYS AS NOTICEABLE. AT IT'S WORST IT FEELS AWKWARD TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TRAVELING STRAIGHT. *TR
AT 74,000 MILES, OUR VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SLIPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACES ALONG WITH A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, GUIDE RAILS AND 8 INTAKE VALVES. JUST PRIOR TO QUITTING, THE MOTOR WAS REVVING WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. OUR REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH THE AUDI Q5 2.0 MOTORS AND THAT SAFETY OF DRIVING IS AT RISK WITH THIS COMMON DEFECT.