2016 AUDI Q5 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 77 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (27 complaints · 35.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 27 of 77 owner complaints (35.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 27 complaints, 35.1% of reports ENGINE 27 · 35.1% STEERING: 9 complaints, 11.7% of reports STEERING 9 · 11.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 6.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 6.5% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 5.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 5.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 5.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 5.2% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 5.2% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 5.2% · 3 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 3 complaints, 3.9% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 3 · 3.9% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 2.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 18 complaints, 23.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 · 23.4% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 27 35.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 9 11.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 6.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 5.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 5.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 3 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 23.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2015. 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2015 Jul 2026 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 6
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 5
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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