Audi Q5
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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I am reporting a defect related to carbon buildup in the Secondary Air Injection (SAI) system on my 2016 Audi Q5 3.0L Supercharged (engine code CTUC)....
I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden my sunroof exploded. It sounded like a loud gunshot. I got off the exit pulled over and I saw that...
Audi had Valves and pistons fail on the highway at 75mph on Nov 28,2024 at 117000 miles Had the vehicle since 2021 and 17000 miles. Complained to the...
While driving and when parked, a strong odor of gasoline enters the cabin and garage. This poses a significant risk of fire and health hazards from fu...
The vehicle had a oil leak that began in 2022 right after I bought the vehicle used. The light continued to come on indicating low oil. Eventually, th...
Vehicle: 2016 Audi Q5 2.0 Premium Plus Date of Incident: March 31, 2025 I was in a front-end collision at approximately 20–25 mph when I struck a conc...
I just purchased car and was told of no recalls
Back in 2017 there was a recall on my 2016 Audi Q5 regarding the fuel pump. Audi's solution to this recall was to replace the fuel pump if it had any...
Paid for fuel pump when should b covered on recall
Power steering failure. While driving warning light came on and power steering immediately went out. No prior warnings. Safety was put at risk beca...
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Summary
The 2016 Audi Q5 has 72 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.