Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Audi Q5 has 27 NHTSA engine complaints and 2 engine-related recalls.
27
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | ENGINE | I am reporting a defect related to carbon buildup in the Secondary Air Injection (SAI) system on my ... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 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... |
| Jan 30, 2023 | ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | SUV has major blind spot on side view mirrors. Also, consume excessive amounts of engine oil. A... |
| Jan 23, 2023 | ENGINE | The vehicle engine no longer works. The coolant line broke without warning, and the whole engine nee... |
| Jan 9, 2023 | ENGINE | Excessive oil consumption |
| Dec 2, 2022 | ENGINE | This vehicle guzzles oil. On average, I have to add a quart of oil every 200 - 300 miles. No leaks ... |
| Jul 15, 2022 | ENGINE | Purchased a 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus in June of 2022, I only had it for about a month and the light... |
| Mar 20, 2022 | ENGINE | I bought this vehicle with 57,000 miles on it the water pump was replaced under recall at 60,000 mil... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the oil pr... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | ENGINE | The car started needing 1 quart of oil every 1,000. now it needs a quart of oil in less than 200 mil... |
| Jul 5, 2021 | ENGINE | continually having to add a quart of oil to the vehicle and rear tail pipes have turned soot black f... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, an abnormal rat... |
| Oct 28, 2020 | ENGINE | BOUGHT IT 7 WEEKS AGO, 44,000 MILES. SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM I'M FINDING OUT EVERYONE KNOWS A... |
| May 1, 2020 | ENGINE | COOLANT PUMP LOOSING COOLANT. NO OVERHEAT LIGHT ON WHEN IT'S ALMOST OUT. *TR |
| Jun 18, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN N... |