2025 Audi Q5 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 46 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 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2025 Audi Q5, 7% of the 46 complaints for this model year.
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.
“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“After the automatic start/stop system engages, the engine stalls and completely shuts off shortly after the vehicle begins moving again. This occurs after the vehicle restarts and travels only a few feet. When the stall happens, the vehicle loses power and the engine stops functioning while the car is in traffic. This has occurred two separate times: once on a busy highway and once while entering a roundabout. Both incidents created a dangerous situation where the vehicle could not maintain power in active traffic and could have resulted in a crash. …”
NHTSA complaint #11723732, filed 2026-03Related service bulletins
- 11038082Sep 28, 2026This TSB provides information when there is a drive system fault in the instrument clusteer, DTC P066700, symptom 20752, address: 0002.
- 11038078Sep 28, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is a drive system fault in the insrument cluster; DTC P071100 symptom 20756 - diagnostic address 0002.
- 11038084Sep 25, 2026This bulletin provides information when the gearbox warning light illuminates; drive system fault with event memory entry P060A00; P1FD700.
- 11036960Aug 5, 2026This bulletin provides information when the transmission position cannot be selected.
- 11036901Aug 4, 2026This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra.
- 11033474May 28, 2026This bulletin provides information when there are noises after selecting a ear while idling and the vehicle is stationary, or while driving.
- 11033465May 27, 2026This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra.
- 11033508May 6, 2026This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS database in instances where the transmission position cannot be selected.
- 11033475May 6, 2026The high-voltage batteries in electric vehicles are subject to various ageing effects which could lead to the energy content (energy density) being reduced. This reduction in the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 11% |
| 2022 | 2 | 9% |
| 2021 | 13 | 18% |
| 2020 | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 | 6 | 11% |
| 2018 | 10 | 5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 | 6 | 6% |
| 2013 | 6 | 7% |
| 2012 | 5 | 3% |
| 2011 | 12 | 8% |
| 2010 | 8 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2025 Audi Q5
24 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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