2012 Audi Q5 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 6%of 168 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Audi Q5, 6% of the 168 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car was purchased on july 20th 2019, with 105k miles...I am having to add oil every 400-100 miles...I am also beginning to see random alerts and cannot seem to rest them when no defects are found. This is very frustrating and causing major confusion and concerns.”
NHTSA complaint #11252881, filed 2019-09, 107,000 miles“My husband and I were driving in my 2012 Audi Q5 on the highway on may 4 when the sunroof shattered, dropping glass all over the interior of the car and us. There were no other vehicles ahead of or next to us, no overpasses, no people... The sunroof blew out from the inside and the vehicle behind us swerved as glass flew at their car. We were traveling at 75 MPH, the legal speed for the road. The temperature was a moderate 73 degrees f. The car just turned over 40,000 miles and the warranty expired on jan. 31. The car is kept in the garage at home and at work.”
NHTSA complaint #10863077, filed 2016-05, 40,000 miles“Due to extreme cold weather the rear sunroof glass pane shattered. The vehicle was parked over night in negative degree weather; not in motion. Audi dealership recognizes this as a natural caused instance, not covered by warranty and not covered under the past recall, which was only for the front sunroof glass pane.”
NHTSA complaint #11172772, filed 2019-01, 77,000 miles“These vehicles consume oil excessively causing consumers to carry oil quarts inside their vehicles have read its the pistons which burn the oil this should be a recall from Audi to fix this inconvenient problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11207060, filed 2019-05, 83,000 miles“The oil light comes on approximately every two weeks saying it's safe to drive but add oil. This has been going on for since 2 months after I purchased the car. I add a quart of oil each time and when I took it in to get checked I was told this car was checked for this issue previously. They said there are no leaks that the car is just burning oil. They gave no valid reason. The car has been checked twice for this oil problem and no results. When I was turning onto the highway a month ago the car light came on and said turn off vehicle now. …”
NHTSA complaint #11244624, filed 2019-08Related service bulletins
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- 11038027Sep 25, 2026This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
- 11038025Sep 15, 2026This bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
- 11036917Aug 26, 2026This bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
- 11036934Aug 11, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is a paint issue on alloy wheels.
- 11035854Jul 27, 2026This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.
- 11034642Jun 4, 2026This Reporting Obligation requires technicains to contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) in cases where the airbag/seatbelt is deployed/not deployed; general accident…
- 11033457May 26, 2026This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the…
- 11032131Apr 30, 2026This bulletin provides diagnostic information for the vehicle locking system.
- 11032137Apr 22, 2026This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 11% |
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 | 9 | 20% |
| 2022 | 4 | 18% |
| 2021 | 9 | 12% |
| 2020 | 6 | 24% |
| 2019 | 5 | 9% |
| 2018 | 46 | 22% |
| 2017 | 3 | 7% |
| 2016 | 11 | 14% |
| 2015 | 14 | 14% |
| 2014 | 11 | 10% |
| 2013 | 7 | 8% |
| 2012 | 10 | 6% |
| 2011 | 8 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2012 Audi Q5
85 complaintsEngine
47 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Audi Q5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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