Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Audi Q5 has 10 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Control module located under rear seat became slightly wet from spilled liquid, and failed. Engine a... |
| Nov 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving my 2021 Audi Q5, the vehicle experienced a sudden transmission disengagement without w... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My car always did a weird shuddering thing when taking turns a certain way. I just thought it was pa... |
| Mar 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When turning at low speed the vehicle bucks and jitters affecting steering and control of the vehicl... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The engine has failed and I am not sure why my Q5 was not included in the recall for coolant issues ... |
| Jul 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 MPH and coming to ... |
| Oct 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving on the road, multiple warning and error messages suddenly appeared on dashboard. Entir... |
| Aug 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while she was driving 65-70 MPH, the warnin... |
| Jun 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I leased a 2021 Audi Q5 (VIN: WA1BAAFY7M2[XXX]) in November 2020. 2021 Audi Q5 has gateway module un... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Q5 HAS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT, THAT IS, THERE IS A GATEWAY MODULE LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT CUSHION... |