2020 Audi Q5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24 complaints on the 2020 Audi Q5, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (8 complaints).

24
Complaints
6
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
83.0
Severity index

Severity index 83.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 83.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (33.3%)8 33%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (20.8%)5 21%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM833.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER520.8%
ENGINE416.7%
SEAT BELTS312.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE312.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL28.3%
STEERING28.3%
SERVICE BRAKES28.3%

Complaints filed per year

0252020: 32021: 22022: 52023: 42024: 32025: 52026: 2 (partial year)202122523242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20203
20212
20225
20234
20243
20255
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (12 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V03400026/01/2022TIRESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 20
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
21V29500026/04/2021SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2
20V50500026/08/2020SEATSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen ) is recalling certain 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Jetta GLI and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and SQ5 and 2021 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. Parts of the front seat frame and backrest adjuster may not have been welded properly.
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.
23V84200013/12/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARDVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles. When using the industrial 220V/240V pl

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 2026-08-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.