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Audi Q5 EYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 66 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Audi Q5 E.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints66Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls02020–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi Q5 E years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Q5 E median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2024Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Audi Q5 E problems

All model years combined: 66 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system261
Engine120
Power train90
Forward collision avoidance92
Service brakes81
Fuel/propulsion system70
Lane departure50
Wheels40
Suspension40
7 other systems141
0 recalls

Audi Q5 E recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.