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2023 Audi Q5 Engine Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
16%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2023 Audi Q5, 16% of the 44 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“I was riding the car and all of a sudden tv my car stopped right in the middle of the street, totally shut down and non of the keys were working not even the hazard lights to alert other cars to turn around me. So I had to get out of my car right in the middle of the street to let the other cars to move away . I finally got back in the car, tried on and off switch couple of times and finally engine started . Audi took the car and they are saying it’s alternator failed and they have replaced it”

NHTSA complaint #11544032, filed 2023-09

“On July 23, 2026, my 2023 Audi Q5 suddenly lost power while I was driving on the highway, with no prior symptoms before the incident. The vehicle began stuttering, entered limp mode, displayed multiple drive-system malfunction warnings, and developed a loud knocking sound from the engine area. The loss of power created a serious safety risk because the vehicle could no longer accelerate or operate normally in traffic. I pulled over as soon as it was safe, shut the vehicle off, and had it towed. The vehicle had approximately 74,945 miles at the time of the incident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11753333, filed 2026-07

“we purchased a new 2023 Audi q5 at the Audi dealer at Wesley Chapel. On October 3, we noticed a malfunctioning indicator light on the dashboard. We took the vehicle back to the dealer to fix the problem. One of the service agents told us, everything was good, just a software update. I also notified the problem to manufacturing company and still no solution. It has been 4 months since when the problem occurred. The malfunction indicator lamp is on all the time when we turn the engine on and while driving. There are a lot of safety concerns while driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11565486, filed 2024-01

“Total engine failure at ~13.5k miles. 2 out of 4 cylinders and pistons failed, found damage on cylinder walls. Cylinder pressure too high. Failed cylinder leak down test and pressure test. Metal shavings found in oil filter and housing.”

NHTSA complaint #11687879, filed 2025-09

“On 21 April 2023 while driving on a highway, the US specification 2023 Audi Q5 engine began to make noise and a yellow engine warning light came on. During the process of moving the vehicle off the highway to a safe location to stop, the engine began to progressively lose power and the noise became much more noticeable and distinctly sounded like metal on metal. The Audi repair shop provided a report of diagnostic tests run but did not open the engine for further inspection. The repair shop ordered a replacement engine. …”

NHTSA complaint #11524100, filed 2023-05

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025613%
202415%
2023716%
2022418%
20211723%
2020416%
20191019%
20183115%
20171945%
20162633%
20153838%
20143634%
20133337%
20124728%
20114229%
201055%
200926%

Other parts of the 2023 Audi Q5

Forward collision avoidance
13 complaints
Electrical system
10 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Lane departure
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Audi Q5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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