The 2009 Audi Q5 has 30 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and fuel/propulsion system. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs: very frequent mentions of routine services costing $1,400-$3,000, with out-of-warranty repairs described as exceptionally expensive. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2009 Audi Q5 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 14 Q5 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 4 (2012) to 233 (2021). With 30 complaints, the 2009 Q5 sits belowthe model's median of 76.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 18V818000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles, previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V-660. These vehicles were previously repaired with an interi…
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 18V082000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles.…
fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Campaign 16V660000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, al…
air bags
Campaign 16V376000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Mixed sentiment with a clear dichotomy. The vehicle is consistently praised for its superior driving dynamics, handling, and refinement compared to mainstream and some luxury competitors.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Q5. See the full Q5 owner picture and every model year.
Used Q5 listings typically run $16,323–$41,642 across 2012 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Q5 year side by side to see how 2009 ranks against the rest.