Audi Q5 E problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 64 owner complaints and 0 recalls on file for the Audi Q5 E (2020–2025). The 2021 Q5 E has the most serious complaints, most often about transmission & drivetrain.

Complaints
64
Recalls
0
Model years
6
Worst year
2021

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Audi Q5 E model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Audi Q5 E years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2021 Audi Q5 E — 29 complaints; top problem: Transmission & Drivetrain

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (1 complaints).

Every Audi Q5 E model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 Q5 E10000Brakes
2024 Q5 E140020Electrical System
2023 Q5 E71000Electrical System
2022 Q5 E10000Electrical System
2021 Q5 E290010Transmission & Drivetrain
2020 Q5 E120100Electrical System

Most common Audi Q5 E problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    25 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    13 complaints
  • Engine
    12 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    9 complaints
  • Brakes
    8 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    8 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    5 complaints
  • Suspension
    4 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    4 complaints
  • Steering
    2 complaints

Complaint trend

202220232025
Complaints about the Audi Q5 E received by NHTSA each month.

Audi Q5 E recalls

No recalls on file.

Other Audi models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology