What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2024 Audi Q5

Typical pattern

20.6% of complaints about the 2024 Audi Q5 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2024 vehicle — around the middle of the 178 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is collision avoidance (17 complaints), typically at 1.4 yr.

Complaints
34
Median age at failure
1.5 yr
Median mileage
Crash / fire / tow
0% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Collision avoidance
17 reports
1.4 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V294000 2025-05-07
Engine

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles. The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.

The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

25V080000 2025-02-12
Electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Audi Q5, and 2022 A7 E Hybrid Electric PHEV vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

24V251000 2024-04-03
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.

A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

23V842000 2023-12-13
Electrical system:propulsion system:charging:cable/cord:onboard

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to utilize the compact charging system, causing the outlet or charging cable to overheat.

An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Collision avoidance mileage not reported 2.3 yr in service
Audi has a pre-sense mechanism that cannot be permanently turned off. I have almost been hit three times when the Audi brakes FOR NO REASON at all; people almost rear-end me because the Audi comes to an immediate halt. And there is no reason for the pre-sense to engage when it does go off. They are flukes. I am going to get seriously injured.
Collision avoidance mileage not reported 2.3 yr in service
Audi has a pre-sense mechanism that cannot be permanently turned off. I have almost been hit three times when the Audi brakes FOR NO REASON at all; people almost rear-end me because the Audi comes to an immediate halt. And there is no reason for the pre-sense to engage when it does go off. They are flukes. I am going to get seriously injured.
Collision avoidance mileage not reported 2.3 yr in service
Audi has a pre-sense mechanism that cannot be permanently turned off. I have almost been hit three times when the Audi brakes FOR NO REASON at all; people almost rear-end me because the Audi comes to an immediate halt. And there is no reason for the pre-sense to engage when it does go off. They are flukes. I am going to get seriously injured.

Other Q5 model years

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