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Audi Q5 2023

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD AWD

Specifications

Engine
2,000 cc
4
Cylinders4
DrivetrainAWD
Body styleSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Safety

Crash-test results across markets. They can vary by version and equipment.

IIHS
Results · 4 door suv · Top Safety Pick
🇺🇸 Local data
Small overlap front: driver-sideGood
Small overlap front: passenger-sideGood
Moderate overlap front: original testGood
Moderate overlap front: updated testMarginal
Side: updated testAcceptable
Roof strengthGood
Head restraints & seatsGood
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Fuel economy

🇺🇸 Local data
City
10.2 L/100 km
Highway
8.1 L/100 km
Combined
9.4 L/100 km
Emissions
217 g/km
CO₂

Recalls

5 campaigns🇺🇸 Local data
ENGINE 25V294000 · 2025-05-07 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

Dealers will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 15ZK.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY 25V080000 · 2025-02-12 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software , free of charge. Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries until the final remedy becomes available. Repairs will be performed free of charge. This will be a Phased recall. Phase 1 will include Interim letters 2022-2023 model year vehicles. Phase 2 will include Owner letters 2021-2024 model year vehicles, and Phase 3 will include Interim letters 2022-2023 model year vehicles. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed February 28, 2025, and May 7, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93AA. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V898.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY 24V898000 · 2024-11-27 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, anticipated to be available in the second quarter of 2025. Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle until the battery can be replaced. For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries until the final remedy becomes available. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93AA. This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V080.

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER 24V251000 · 2024-04-03 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD 23V842000 · 2023-12-13 · NHTSA
Consequence · Remedy

An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.

Owners are advised not to use the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable and only use the 110V home charging cable or public charging stations. Dealers will supply a new 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable with an incorporated temperature sensor, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's numbers for this recall are 93U6 and 93U8.

Common problems

33 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

LANE DEPARTURE 2026-09-08 · NHTSA

While driving, the Active Lane Assisting warning signal will come on and make warning noise which startles the driver.

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2026-07-28 · NHTSA

On July 23, 2026, my 2023 Audi Q5 suddenly lost power while I was driving on the highway, with no prior symptoms before the incident. The vehicle began stuttering, entered limp mode, displayed multiple drive-system malfunction warnings, and developed a loud knocking sound from the engine area. The loss of power create…

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 injured 2026-07-12 · NHTSA

I was turning left st an intersection. A car just passed and a truck wasn't close coming down the road the collision detection system caused the car to slam to 0. My neck is hurting and my daughter's back is hurting.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2026-06-29 · NHTSA

CORRECTION to NHTSA COMPLAINT #11745968 The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) did not disengage when the vehicle was placed in gear from P to R to D while/after parked in an incline postion (see DTCs -Bozeman Audi invoice, 6/23/26). The EPB is designed to disengage automatically. There was a dashboard warning light…

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2026-06-23 · NHTSA

Automatic Emergency Braking system engaged when the vehicle was parked on an incline. Unable to release automatic emergency brake when vehicle was started with key. Ignition light warning — RED — symbol — brake failure. Required a tow to Audi dealership. Audi dealership in two states failed to use OMB II reader to…

SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 injured 2026-05-19 · NHTSA

May 11, 2026 approx 9:35am. I was in a flat parking area at a gas station waiting for a friend. There were 2 other cars parked near me. No one was in them. Neither were moving. I backed out of my space into a large, empty, open area to turn my car around to have a better view. Because the audi pre-sense chronic…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-04-15 · NHTSA

My dashboard VIN plate was destroyed when the windshield was being replaced. I’ve been trying to get Audi to send me a new VIN since October 23, almost 6 months ago. They assigned an executive case manager 2 months ago but that’s accomplished nothing. The vehicle is out of compliance with federal law without a VIN pla…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER Fire 2026-04-12 · NHTSA

Component/System: Engine. The vehicle was destroyed by fire but the remains are available for inspection depending on insurance/salvage status. Safety risk: Around [XXX] on [XXX], my 2023 Audi Q5 began smoking as I was exiting the vehicle with my [XXX] daughter and then caught fire and was completely destroyed. This…

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2026-03-30 · NHTSA

VIN plate missing over 150 days.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2026-03-20 · NHTSA

I owned the car for two weeks when I had my dog in the front and it automatic braked going down the freeway. It threw him into the screen and broke it, luckily he was ok. (He was belted in.) This has happened three more times and been inspected but they are not able to reproduce the problem. This only happens when t…

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2026-02-08 · NHTSA

SoS emergency call malfunction. Besides transmission or engine mounting shakes on idle positions car still 6800 miles

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2026-01-07 · NHTSA

The over dashboard screen didn't turn on when the car was open or the ignition turned on. Sometime it would take minutes though on a few occasions it simply didn't turn on. The consequence is I couldn't see how fast I was going, any information related to the car such as fuel level, tachometer, temperature. etc. I had…

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