2021 Audi Q5 e problems and recalls

The 2021 Audi Q5 e has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 29 complaints, most often on the Power Train.

29
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
53.5
Severity index

Severity index 53.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (24.1%)7 24%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (20.7%)6 21%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (17.2%)5 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (17.2%)5 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%WheelsWheels: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN724.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM620.7%
ENGINE517.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER517.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE310.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM310.3%
WHEELS26.9%
STEERING26.9%

Complaints filed per year

0472021: 42022: 52023: 72024: 42025: 32026: 6 (partial year)2122237242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20214
20225
20237
20244
20253
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.6x those in 2021 to 2022 (14 against 9).

Other Audi Q5 e model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.