Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Audi Q5 has 35 NHTSA engine complaints and 2 engine-related recalls.
35
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
17V002000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A...
18V229000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehi...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine consumed a quarter of oil every 300 miles. The EPC light and engine light illuminated. The ve... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ENGINE | i have had necessary service checks; however, the spark plugs keep getting burned out. the car is ba... |
| May 15, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that there was an abnormal leak underneath the v... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | ENGINE | Common problem with engine cooling systems and oil systems failing. Failing emissions because of thi... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Faulty pistons, piston rings and piston heads responsible for excessive oil consumption. Excessive o... |
| Sep 9, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle: 2015 Audi Q5 2.0T VIN: [XXX] At around 70,000 miles, my vehicle began consuming engine oi... |
| Jun 10, 2023 | ENGINE | When I reached approximately 101,000 miles my low oil indicator yellow light came on. The car does ... |
| Apr 10, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the message ... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amou... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | ENGINE | The car presently has about 92,000 miles on it. Around 80,000 miles (back over the winter) the oil l... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | ENGINE | After paying to run an inspection test recommended by Audi USA, it was confirmed that the issue of t... |
| Sep 9, 2022 | ENGINE | Cylinder #3 lost compression, down to 30 psi from 170 psi, causing the car to lose power and run ext... |
| May 17, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, he became awar... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | ENGINE | A "turn off engine, check coolant level" warning appeared and the engine overheated within the same ... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that a message to “Please add a quart of oil’ wa... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | ENGINE | SUV burns approximately 1qt oil per every 250-500 miles driven. Oil is accumulating on engine, caus... |
| Dec 7, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at vari... |
| Oct 9, 2020 | ENGINE | THE ADD OIL LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE STARTED TO COME ON AS I WAS DRIVING. INITIALLY IT WAS REQUIRING OIL ... |
| Mar 12, 2020 | ENGINE | I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE ON MY 2015 AUDI Q5 FOR A GOOD PART OF THIS YEAR. ... |
| Mar 5, 2020 | ENGINE | OIL CONSUMPTION - CHECK ENGINE ADD OIL LIGHTS COME ON EVERY 200 TO 300 MILES ADD A QUART OF OIL THEN... |