Audi Q5 problems by year
1,550 complaints across 10 model years, 2010–2025. 2018 draws the most at 340; 2016 the fewest at 104.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 123 | Air bags (40.7%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 194 | Air bags (34.5%) | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 203 | Air bags (41.9%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 107 | Engine (30.8%) | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 135 | Engine (26.7%) | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 125 | Engine (30.4%) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 104 | Engine (25.0%) | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 340most | Electrical system (22.4%) | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 114 | Electrical system (23.7%) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 105 | Forward collision avoidance (32.4%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |