2015 Audi Q5 problems
Owners have filed 126 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Audi Q5. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come steering (11%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 126 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 43 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 | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 43 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 53,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Audi Q5 with enough data (54 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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.
The front windshield cracked from the inside from the pressure of my passengers foot. The passenger is a 130lb female with no extraordinary physical capability. The crack spread quickly and placed all the occupants in danger. There was zero impact on the outside of the glass. The crack could not be felt from the outside of the glass, only from the inside. This was the second time this has occurred.
My 4 year old daughter got a 3rd degree burn across her thigh by getting a grocery bag out of 2015 audi q5 -- while helping her mom. Vehicle was stationary and in park. Occurred in our garage at our home. The exhaust sticks out too far by an inch or so. Unsafe design for the public. Recall it!
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi q5. On several occasions, while driving, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v229000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,999.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi q5. Afterthe vehicle underwent an oil change, the oil change warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the oil needed to be refilled every 1,000 miles. The dealer stated that the piston and solenoid needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,456.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that oil had leaked into the engine coolant. Due to the failure, the oil cooler was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where an oil consumption test was performed. The test showed that the piston rings were defective and needed to be replaced.