The 2023 Audi Q5 has 33 complaints with NHTSA after 4 years, or 7 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Q5 years here — over the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Engine, Traction battery, and Front passenger seat weight sensor.
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The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (10 of 33), then Electrical system (8) and Engine (7). Those filings include 4 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.
The 2022 Q5 has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2024 has 20 complaints, 7 per year. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2024.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2023 Audi Q5. How we count. Data as of .
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"While driving, the Active Lane Assisting warning signal will come on and make warning noise which startles the driver."
"On July 23, 2026, my 2023 Audi Q5 suddenly lost power while I was driving on the highway, with no prior symptoms before the incident. The vehicle began stuttering, entered limp mode, displayed multiple drive-system…"
"I was turning left st an intersection. A car just passed and a truck wasn't close coming down the road the collision detection system caused the car to slam to 0. My neck is hurting and my daughter's back is hurting."
"CORRECTION to NHTSA COMPLAINT #11745968 The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) did not disengage when the vehicle was placed in gear from P to R to D while/after parked in an incline postion (see DTCs -Bozeman Audi invoice,…"
"Automatic Emergency Braking system engaged when the vehicle was parked on an incline. Unable to release automatic emergency brake when vehicle was started with key. Ignition light warning — RED — symbol — brake failure.…"
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
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| Q5 S-Line quattro | 2L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | All-wheel drive | 22 | 29 | 25 MPG | $3200 |
| Q5 Sportback S-line quattro | 2L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | All-wheel drive | 22 | 29 | 25 MPG | $3200 |
| Q5 TFSI e quattro | 2L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | All-wheel drive | 25 | 27 | 26 MPG / 400 mi range | $3050 |
| Q5 quattro | 2L, 4-cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | All-wheel drive | 23 | 29 | 25 MPG | $3200 |
NHTSA campaign 18V-369 covers certain 2018 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles (with several Volkswagen models): brake-caliper pistons may have insufficient coating and reduce brake performance. Campaign 19V-416 covers certain 2018-2019 Q5 and SQ5 vehicles where wheel-arch cover trim may loosen and detach while driving. Confirm open campaigns by VIN; multi-model unit counts are shared.
The 2023 Audi Q5 has 33 complaints with NHTSA after 4 years, or 7 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Q5 years here — over the median of the other years, which is 5. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Engine, Traction battery, and Front passenger seat weight sensor.
The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (10 of 33), then Electrical system (8) and Engine (7). Those filings include 4 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.
The 2022 Q5 has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2024 has 20 complaints, 7 per year. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2024.
The 2023 Audi Q5 has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the 2023 Audi Q5 with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 Audi Q5 is 25.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
FY Q5 generation (2018-on).
FY US notes commonly list 0W-20 full synthetic; earlier 8R 2.0T fills often list 5W-30—confirm the VW/Audi oil standard in the manual.
Common US fits span about 235/60R18 to 255/45R20 depending on trim.
