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2016 Audi Q5 Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
14%of 78 total for the year
Median mileage
21,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Audi Q5, 14% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 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.

“Is an Audi Q5 3t and the water pump broke, leading to leaking of the coolant and overheat the engine, the Q5 with 2t engines already have the recall for water pump problems , but Audi does not want to apply this recall fr the 3t , this happened when I was in the highway and I had to pool over .”

NHTSA complaint #11301301, filed 2020-01, 40,000 miles

“Coolant pump overheating on getting car after 3 weeks. Driving on freeway, coolant light comes on, then oil sensor and car starts to slow down where acceleration is no longer possible, kill switch is automatically activated, burning smell and smoke starts coming out. Car no longer starts.”

NHTSA complaint #11163604, filed 2018-12, 21,000 miles

“Recall 19n4 coolant pump states that due to the problem, the car may catch on fire if the epc light goes on, contact Audi..recall notice states the repair parts may not be available until the end of this year. I contacted Audi USA, the dealer and the leasing firm..none of which offered any assistance or remedy. I do not want to drive a car which clearly has a problem which could lead to my family being in serious danger. My lease is up in april... I want out of the lease please help”

NHTSA complaint #11102547, filed 2018-06

“Confirmed carbon monoxide poisoning. On Tuesday October 19th, 2022, at 11 am, I drove my 19 year old niece, a student at Uni San Francisco, to a transit station about 2 hours from my home. When we got out of the car to say goodbye I felt quite dizzy, sleepy, and a bit nauseous. I got back in the car and drove about an hour towards home and felt so dizzy that I stopped and got out of the car to get some food, just incase that was the issue. I walked around at a shopping center for about 4 hours until I felt a bit better. I got back in the car and drove another hour home. …”

NHTSA complaint #11490309, filed 2022-10

“On Wednesday, December 1, 2021 I filled my car up with gas. Shortly after I noticed a fuel smell from the outside and on the inside of the car. On Thursday, December 2, 2021 I drove to Jupiter fl approx a two hour car drive it smelled like gas the whole entire drive there on the inside of the car and even worse on the outside. When I got home on Friday night December 3, 2021 it was still just as bad. I took my car to the mechanic today Saturday, December 4, 2021 and upon the mechanic putting it on the lift you could see two leaks on the gas tank one at the front and one at the rear. …”

NHTSA complaint #11442651, filed 2021-12

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025511%
202415%
2023920%
2022418%
2021912%
2020624%
201959%
20184622%
201737%
20161114%
20151414%
20141110%
201378%
2012106%
201186%
201022%
2009310%

Other parts of the 2016 Audi Q5

Engine
26 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology