Audi Q5 Sportback Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 29 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Audi Q5 Sportback (2022–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2022 has the most, with 23. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Q5 Sportback model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 1,030 | 2 | 643 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 23 | 5,000 | 5 | 786 | — | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine8 19%
- Other or unknown7 17%
- Electrical system7 17%
- Brakes6 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain4 9.5%
- Lane departure4 9.5%
- Forward collision avoidance4 9.5%
- Vehicle speed control2 4.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2023: “Brand new vehicle with less than 1000 miles. Whenever I take an exit from highyway vehicle's rear wheel slips and shakes. It shakes and slips when I change lanes in a curvy highway such as Hardy Toll Road in Houston. Happened several times. I am taking it to the dealer this week to have it checked out. I suspect that a recall may be needed here!”
NHTSA complaint #11501976, filed 2023-012022: “Accident occurred in the parking lot as I was trying to park, sudden unintended acceleration occurred that caused the car to hit the building. Neither front nor back airbags deployed, as well as the automatic emergency break of the collision safety system did not work or activated to stop the car. Both my wife and I were hospitalized. The Auto emergency system of the Audi Q5 is not reliable, and the need for recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11500373, filed 2023-01Other Audi models
2,893 complaintsAudi A6
1,653 complaintsAudi Q5
1,349 complaintsAudi Q7
1,053 complaintsAudi A3
727 complaintsAudi S4
577 complaintsAudi A5
324 complaintsAudi TT
306 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology