The 2025 Audi Q5 has 37 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are forward collision avoidance and electrical 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 2025 Audi Q5 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 14 Q5 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 4 (2012) to 233 (2021). With 37 complaints, the 2025 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.
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Campaign 26V266000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 Q5, Q5 Sportback, SQ5, and SQ5 Sportback vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belts may have been manufactured incorrectly, and fail to properly…
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 2025 ranks against the rest.