2025 Audi Q5 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 46%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the electrical system of the 2025 Audi Q5, 46% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“All of my display screens went blank at 108 miles. I had no speedometer, no fuel level gauge, no warning indicators, and no audio alerts including turn signals. The vehicle was towed to the dealership since it was a safety issue for me to drive. It has been there since November 2025.”
NHTSA complaint #11737047, filed 2026-05“On December 22nd i got into the vehicle and a few errors popped up which consisted of “loose wheel warning malfunction” “brakes: limited functionality drive with causation” “active front assist and emergency assist unavailable”. I called the nearest dealer and was told it’s ok to drive it’s just a software glitch and if i don’t feel comfortable driving i should take it to the dealer and come back tomorrow for a loaner since service was closed already. …”
NHTSA complaint #11706733, filed 2025-12“I bought a late model Audi Q5 2025 late February 2026. the one I bought was a loaner with 8K miles on it, list 60k, paid 48K for it. late April, we were in the mountains of western NC and were on a windy 2 lane mountain road after midnight with no cell service and nowhere to pull off. 7 warning lights came on, the most concerning was to immediately pull over and shut off the engine. We could not do this. The steering wheel was shaking and the climate systems shut off. All ABS were non functional. …”
NHTSA complaint #11771851, filed 2026-10“Check engine light is on almost constantly on my car. It might turn off and stay that way for a couple of days, but always comes on again. Dealership had made two attempts to fix it by just clearing the faults. However, according to the service department the reason why check engine light came on was faults for loss of communication to powertrain electronics and brake electronics which i think is a real safety concern. After my last trip to the dealership the check engine light came on after just two days of normal driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11725083, filed 2026-03“My vehicle has now experienced a serious electrical malfunction a few times, including one again today. Each time, the car suddenly loses power and drops to 40 mph, the steering wheel shakes, and all warning lights come on. This is extremely dangerous and puts my safety—and the safety of others—at risk. The Car is Brand new and has about 1200 miles. I took the car in previously, and the dealership admitted they do not know how to fix the issue. Despite this, when I called again today after the problem happened, they refused to take the car in. …”
NHTSA complaint #11727376, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11038103Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information regarding software update KD2* 03.11.00/C (28.14.01).
- 11038096Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; PPE/PPC.
- 11038088Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops.
- 11038083Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is an engine warning lamp on; DTC P157000 is logged in the ECM.
- 11038077Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
- 11038076Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
- 11038075Sep 30, 2026This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is a translucent rectangle covering the center display.
- 11038074Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when the time does not autmotically update when daylight savings time begins or ends.
- 11038073Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the settings for sound via the head restraints are missing.
- 11038049Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the rear lid does not open when the button on the key is pressed.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 46% |
| 2024 | 2 | 10% |
| 2023 | 10 | 23% |
| 2022 | 7 | 32% |
| 2021 | 27 | 36% |
| 2020 | 8 | 32% |
| 2019 | 13 | 25% |
| 2018 | 74 | 36% |
| 2017 | 4 | 10% |
| 2016 | 10 | 13% |
| 2015 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 | 9 | 10% |
| 2012 | 5 | 3% |
| 2011 | 8 | 6% |
| 2010 | 7 | 7% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2025 Audi Q5
24 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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