2013 Audi Q5: raw data

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vehicle2013 / audi / q5
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-19)
complaints92 on file (2013-01-03 → 2026-05-20)
recalls5
investigations0
fars4 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Notchy electromechanical steering feelSTEERING10 complaints2013-01 → 2019-09q5-2013-steering-notchiness
  • 10501368 STEERING HAS A NOTCHINES TO IT. DIFFICULT TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT. FEELS LIKE A GEAR WOULD WHEN MISSING A TOOTH. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT SEEM SPEED DEPENDANT.OTHERS HAVE REPORTED DEFECTIVE STEERING RACKS
  • 10500833 THERE IS A NOTCHINESS FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAKES THE CAR HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT
  • 11192121 NOTCHY STEERING WHEN DRIVING. NOTICEABLE DURING BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING, HOWEVER IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE DURING SMALL TURNS SUCH AS CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. OCCURS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS
Timing chain and tensioner failureENGINE8 complaints2017-08 → 2020-06q5-2013-timing-chain-failure
  • 11052796 ENGINE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FAILURE
  • 11064249 VEHICLE BEGAN STARTING ROUGHLY 1/4/2018. TOOK IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER HAVE FAILED. VEHICLE HAS 50,000 MILES
  • 11330273 DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. DEALER HAS STATED IT IS CRITICAL TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. THE VEHICLE HAS 89900 MILES AND HAS ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP
Rear subframe corrosion under stone guardsSTRUCTURE4 complaints2024-10 → 2026-05q5-2013-subframe-corrosion
  • 11677300 Took vehicle in for state safety inspection. Found heavy rust on subframe nearly all the way through. Was told if it gets any worse it will not pass inspection next time. Apparently there are plastic rock shields on subframe that trap water causing it to rust
  • 11739161 There is considerable rust to the point that the subframe has been structurally compromised. I also contacted Audi USA regarding this issue, but they advised that they could not provide any assistance and closed my case
  • 11622403 I was doing maintenance on car. Had new tires and alignment done. The alignment tech found rotted out rear sub-frame underneath plastic covers. Said that it was unsafe to drive
Coolant pump leak and engine compartment fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE13 complaints2016-07 → 2024-03q5-2013-coolant-pump-fire
  • 11036035 AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAR WAS PARKED. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND FOUND FLAMES (VERY SMALL). WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITHOUT VEHICLE DAMAGE. TOWED TO DEALER AND AM AWAITING RESULTS FROM AUDI
  • 11103602 NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED.....YET. THIS IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP. 19N4. NOTICE RECEIVED 6/22/18
  • 10882444 THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65MPH DUE TO COOLANT LEAK/WATER PUMP LEAK. EMERGENCY STOP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS NECESSARY AS WELL AS VEHICLE TOWING
Excessive engine oil consumptionENGINE11 complaints2019-09 → 2024-05q5-2013-oil-consumption
  • 11548190 The contact owns a 2013 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing an abnormal oil consumption. The low oil pressure warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she had been adding a quart of oil to the vehicle every 200 miles driven
  • 11354980 EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. MY ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD MORE OIL AFTER DRIVING EVERY FEW 100 MILES
  • 11257129 OIL CONSUMPTION- I LITERALLY JUST GOT AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 90 DAYS AGO AND I NEED MORE OIL. THIS IS A USED VEHICLE PURCHASE FOR US AND HAS HAPPEN TWICE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE- LESS THAN A YEAR! EVERY SO MANY MILES I'M ADDING A QUART OF OIL!
Loss of power steering with do-not-drive warningSTEERING8 complaints2017-07 → 2025-02q5-2013-steering-seizure
  • 11061644 WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED
  • 11493317 Driving and warning light came on “steering defective do not drive.” Power steering and use of wheel went out, and wheel would not turn or move in the middle of driving down the street
  • 11099810 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE MESSAGE "DO NOT DRIVE" WAS DISPLAYED
Spontaneous sunroof and rear window glass failureUNKNOWN OR OTHER4 complaints2016-09 → 2022-01q5-2013-sunroof-glass-shatter
  • 11448642 The sliding sunroof exploded out of nowhere with no impact while on the Interstate. The glass rained down on us as we were traveling around 65 mph
  • 11288647 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES
  • 10908634 REAR WINDOW SHATTERED SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN DOOR CLOSED, NO SLAMMED. CAR PARKED IN GARAGE ON 80-DEGREE DAY. REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
922013-01-032026-05-2014ENGINE:34; STEERING:19; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:11; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:8; STRUCTURE:8

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
17V62200005/10/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.
17V00200003/01/2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.
17V00100003/01/2017VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Audi Q5 vehicles. The sunroof drainage system may allow water to soak into the foam surrounding the side head air bag inflator canister resulting in the corrosion of the canister. If this happens, the corrosion can weaken the canister and the inflator could fracture without air bag deployment, propelling fragments into the passenger compartment, striking and causing serious injury to vehicle occupants.An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator and either coat it or replace it, as necessary, after removing the surrounding foam, free of charge. The recall is expected to began March 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69P1.
18V22900011/04/2018ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.
17V29800003/05/2017FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange if cracks are present. Flanges that do not have cracks will have a protective film applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Z8. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-660.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20244legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 Audi Q5 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/audi/q5
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Audi Q5},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/audi/q5}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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