Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Audi Q5 has 12 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN ISSUE THAT CAUSED IT TO JUMP, DAMAGING THE CYLINDER HEADS AND VALVES. AS I WAS PROCE... |
| Jun 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE |
| May 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFT GEARS VERY BAD, WHILE BREAKING, FROM 2 GEAR TO 1ST GEAR CAR "JUMPS" FORWARD, I SE... |
| Nov 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | OIL LEAKS BADLY FROM REAR MAIN SEAL AND TIMING COVER. |
| Jun 26, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE TAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, THE AUDI Q5 3.2 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AROUND SOME BLIND CURVES WHEN I HEARD A CLANK KIND OF SOUND AND CLICKING AND TH... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNRESOLVED ENGINE ISSUE. RECALL THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX. UNABLE TO TRADE IN VEHICLE ANYWHERE BECAUSE ... |
| May 11, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TRANSMISSION OFTEN JERKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN BELOW 10 MPH, CAR JERKS FORWARD |
| Apr 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PREOWNED AUDI Q5 LAST MARCH 2013. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. NO PROBLEM... |
| Feb 28, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 20,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN BURNING OIL SINCE. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANT... |
| Nov 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1. Q5 2.0 HAS A VERY HARSH DOWNSHIFT WHETHER IN AUTOMATIC MODE OR IN MANUAL/SPORTRONIC. SPECIALLY 4-... |
| Jan 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE TAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, THE AUDI Q5 3.2 TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST... |