Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi Q5 E Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi Q5 E? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi Q5 E problems by model year
0 recall entries and 62 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 E | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Q5 E | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Q5 E | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Q5 E | 0 | 28 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Q5 E | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi Q5 E, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system24 complaints
- engine11 complaints
- power train9 complaints
- service brakes8 complaints
- forward collision avoidance8 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system7 complaints
- suspension4 complaints