2011 Audi Q5 problems
Owners have filed 194 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Audi Q5. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 35% of complaints. After that come engine (22%) and fuel system (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 194 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 94 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 24 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 94 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Audi Q5 with enough data (83 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Its been over a year I am aware of the recall, I have been serviced several times at 2 different dealers both state that they do not have parts to complete this recall. In january 2017 I was in a head on collision and the air bag did not deploy! I was told by the last dealer during 2 other recalls that nj will have supplies come this fall! I would like this recall completed asap as its been over a year! Plus having been in an accident head on its not to reassuring knowing the airbag will not deploy!
I purchased a certified preowned audi q5 last march 2013. The vehicle was running fine. No problems or concerns. I took the vehicle to an audi dealer in february 2014 for an annual service and also in march 2014 for my yearly inspection/emissions testing. On april 2014, I had loss the vehicle due to an unknown fire that had started in the car. Yes, my car was engulfed in fire! Prior to this fire, I had no problems or messages on my dashboard or smelled smoke while I had drove the car.
My audi q5 2011 check engine and epc light continue to light up my dash, vehicle has been diagnosed by the dealership not once not twice but more than three times. Continues to have the same and similar misfires and actually seems to be getting hotter than usual, the engine. I've seen several complaints about recalls on the coolant pump,timing chain, fuel pump flange, fuel pump, wiring sensors, epc light ball joints, and the list goes on.
Well first it was the takata airbag recall, but the one I'm complaining about is the recall for the fuel pump and also the fuel pump wiring which was also removed from our vehicle, and we're like two about how it was part of the recall for the fuel pump . Anyway I've already put a complaint about this and how it has malfunctioned other important components of our vehicle including the fuel pump flange which was also replaced coils spark plugs sensors etc.