Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Audi Q5 has 14 NHTSA engine complaints and 2 engine-related recalls.
14
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | ENGINE | Piston rings failure, large oil consumption and water pump leaking |
| Jun 23, 2025 | ENGINE | coolant is leaking from pump and tstat housings. pump was replaced in 2018 and 2019 by audi due to... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Oil consumption. Audi Q5 oil consumption in my car is not functioning properly. I have to put oil i... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | ENGINE | The PCV valve malfunctioned and required an extensive repair bill to solve. I've learned that this v... |
| Jul 25, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | ENGINE | Catastrophic engine failure, Audi Q5 2017 2.0 Turbo, suddenly stopped/disabled on State highway trav... |
| Jul 25, 2022 | ENGINE | I received a letter that my car was under a recall for the water pump I have a 2017 Q5 Audi which th... |
| Aug 5, 2021 | ENGINE | thermostat housing leaking at the top edge and the coolant pump leaking, replaced thermostat housing... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ENGINE | 2017 AUDI Q5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE RUN COOLANT PUMP. * LD *TR |
| Jun 1, 2018 | ENGINE | LETTER TO DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR KING IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL 19N4- AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP " WHICH... |
| May 16, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V... |
| May 16, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V... |
| May 16, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V... |