2022 AUDI Q5 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 21 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (6 complaints · 28.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 6 of 21 owner complaints (28.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 28.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 28.6% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 3 complaints, 14.3% of reports ENGINE 3 · 14.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 9.5% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 9.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 9.5% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 9.5% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 9.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 4.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 4.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 6 complaints, 28.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 28.6% · 2 crash reports 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 28.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 3 14.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 9.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 9.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 28.6% 2 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 Jul 2023; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2023. 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2023 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 23V842000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V842000 Recall campaign 24V898000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V898000 Recall campaign 25V080000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V080000 Recall campaign 25V294000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V294000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 24V898000 was reported 302 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V080000 was reported 379 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 23V842000
Recall campaign 1 24V898000
Recall campaign 1 25V080000
Recall campaign 1 25V294000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V842000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V898000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V080000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V294000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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