Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Audi Q5 has 5 recalls, 72 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
72
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
17V622000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Cont...
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...
17V001000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Audi Q5 vehicles. The sunroof drainage system may allow water to soak i...
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...
17V298000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-power...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Audi Q5 SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving down the highway and all of a sudden my sunroof exploded. It sounded like a loud gunsh... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ENGINE | I am reporting a defect related to carbon buildup in the Secondary Air Injection (SAI) system on my ... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving and when parked, a strong odor of gasoline enters the cabin and garage. This poses a s... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Vehicle: 2016 Audi Q5 2.0 Premium Plus Date of Incident: March 31, 2025 I was in a front-end collisi... |
| Mar 3, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I just purchased car and was told of no recalls |
| Feb 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle had a oil leak that began in 2022 right after I bought the vehicle used. The light conti... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Back in 2017 there was a recall on my 2016 Audi Q5 regarding the fuel pump. Audi's solution to this ... |
| Nov 28, 2024 | ENGINE | Audi had Valves and pistons fail on the highway at 75mph on Nov 28,2024 at 117000 miles Had the vehi... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | STEERING | Power steering failure. While driving warning light came on and power steering immediately went out... |
| Jul 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On [XXX] at around 8:55-8:59 I finalized the paperwork for a purchase of a car, received the keys, d... |
| Oct 29, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I was pulling into a parking space at approximately 5 mph and the car unintentionally accelerated ca... |
| Oct 15, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON OCTOBER 15 2023 AT AROUND 5.30 PM ME AND MY WIFE ARE COMING BACK FROM MY DAUGHTER"S HOUSE IN BA... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | ENGINE | My Q5 requires an additional quart of oil approximately every 500-1000 miles since purchased in earl... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine shuts off while driving at highway speeds. No engine warning light comes on, just complete la... |
| Aug 4, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Coolant pump failed at 90K miles and eight years. Herb Chambers Audi Burlington denied there was eve... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was an... |
| May 16, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Audi Q5. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was ... |
| Mar 10, 2023 | STEERING | The entire steering system failed. While the car was in motion, the steering wheel completely locked... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | The side assist went out and I had it replaced at the dealership. I paid out of pocket for this cost... |
| Feb 23, 2023 | STEERING | Power steering Control Module failure at cold temperatures. Knows to be an issue on many Audi cars b... |