2019 Audi Q5 problems and recalls

Owners filed 19 complaints on the 2019 Audi Q5 in the last three full years, out of 52 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

52
Complaints
5
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
84.8
Severity index

Severity index 84.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 84.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 15 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 88% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (23.1%)12 23%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (17.3%)9 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (13.5%)7 13%SteeringSteering: 7 complaints (13.5%)7 13%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (11.5%)6 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1223.1%
ENGINE917.3%
SERVICE BRAKES713.5%
STEERING713.5%
POWER TRAIN611.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE59.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER59.6%
SEAT BELTS59.6%

Complaints filed per year

07142019: 62020: 52021: 22022: 62023: 62024: 62025: 72026: 14 (partial year)192021222324252614
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20196
20205
20212
20226
20236
20246
20257
2026 (year to date)14
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (19 against 13).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V94700008/12/2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway
19V41600005/06/2019WHEELS:HUBVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.
19V47300019/06/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. In the event of a crash deploying the passenger's frontal air bag, the instrument panel carrier may break due to incorrect welding. If the carrier breaks, there may be damage to t
19V73700016/10/2019STRUCTURE:BODYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle.
19V27700008/04/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.

Other Audi Q5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.