2014 Audi Q5: raw data

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vehicle2014 / audi / q5
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints106 on file (2013-11-05 → 2026-08-01)
recalls5
investigations0
fars9 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Subframe rust and corrosion under plastic coversSTRUCTURE13 complaints2023-04 → 2026-08audi-q5-2014-subframe-rust-corrosion
  • 11730241 Severe corrosion of the rear subframe crossmember on a 2014 Audi Q5 Premium Plus, purchased with 65,464 miles. Two independent inspections in South Carolina confirmed structural failure
  • 11640211 Took my vehicle in for an alignment, was told by my local Audi dealer the rear subframe has rotted through and will need to be replaced
  • 11519666 I recently discovered that my Q5 tubular rear subframe/crossmember (part # 8R0505235N) has rusted thru near a bushing that supports the rear transaxle
Coolant pump failure following recall repairENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10 complaints2018-06 → 2026-04audi-q5-2014-coolant-pump-recall-failure
  • 11104529 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE
  • 11678346 Under Recall 19N4, the electric coolant pump was replaced in July 2019 at 73,496 miles. That replacement pump failed prematurely in March 2025 at 109,628 miles — lasting only 36,132 miles
  • 11550926 In 2017 while driving in 10 degree weather, the overheat warning light and message to turn off engine came in. The car was not actually overheating and we took it straight to the dealership
Timing chain stretch and failureENGINE5 complaints2019-06 → 2024-01audi-q5-2014-timing-chain-failure
  • 11301235 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AT 64683 MILES. CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUDI DEALER TO TROUBLE SHOOT. DIAGNOSED AS "COLD START FUEL PERFORMANCE FAULT CAUSED BY STRETCHED TIMING BELT."
  • 11397790 AFTER 53661 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,AFTER DRIVING IT IT WENT OFF ONLY TO COME BACK ON AND STAY ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER "FOUND TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. REPLACED TIMING CHAIN AND TENSONER"
  • 11461655 Timing chain, turbocharger and high pressure fuel pump has to be replaced for the car with 75000 miles on it
Panoramic sunroof glass shattering while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER2 complaints2018-05 → 2020-01audi-q5-2014-sunroof-glass-shattering
  • 11306151 PANORAMIC SUNROOF IMPLODED WHILE DRIVING. GLASS SHARDS COVERED MYSELF AND BACKSEAT. LARGE HOLE IN TOP OF SUNROOF AND ALL GLASS FRACTURED. SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT WHEN IT EXPLODED. IN MOTION ON SEWARD HIGHWAY. 5:15 AM ON ROAD. MINIMAL TRAFFIC
  • 11098474 THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY PANORAMIC MOONROOF OPEN COMPLETELY. I WAS TRAVELING IN A SAFE SPEED, NO SPEED BUMPS OR POT HOLES, NO UNDERPASSES, AND NO TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY MY MOONROOF GLASS POPPED AND SHATTERED EVERYWHERE
Excessive oil consumptionENGINE12 complaints2019-11 → 2026-03audi-q5-2014-excessive-oil-consumption
  • 11569774 Oil consumption Burns a lot of oil
  • 11428479 My 2014 Audi Q5 2.0L Turbo, at 84339 miles, is consuming oil between oil changes. 4300 miles after my last oil change by the Audi dealership, I had to add oil
  • 11280881 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI Q5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE CHECK ENGINE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED
Electromechanical power steering lockup in cold weatherSTEERING14 complaints2014-03 → 2025-03audi-q5-2014-power-steering-lockup-cold
  • 11373451 STEERING ESSENTIALLY "LOCKED" UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WARNING ALARM SOUNDED AND "STEERING DEFECTIVE, DO NOT DRIVE" WARNING APPEARED. VERY DANGEROUS, CAN BARELY TURN WHEEL
  • 11061622 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE WINTER MONTHS
  • 10568573 VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY AUDI FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. REPORTING AGAIN, BECAUSE DEALER COMPLETELY REPLACED AUDI "ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT". VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP HARD, REQUIRING VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO TURN EVEN A FEW DEGREES
Air bag non-deployment in collisionAIR BAGS3 complaints2018-05 → 2025-09audi-q5-2014-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11446057 Seatbelt tensioner and air bags failed to deploy when the vehicles was in a severe frontal collision when another vehicle ran a stop sign exiting the highway
  • 11096476 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
  • 11689048 On Tuesday, September 2nd, I was in a car accident on the freeway. A car jump out in front of me and did not go quickly enough, I hit my breaks, but still hit them going around 55-60 MPH

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1062013-11-052026-08-0151ENGINE:36; STEERING:17; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:12; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:11; STRUCTURE:10

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
2010-20249legacy-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). 2014 Audi Q5 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/audi/q5
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Audi Q5},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/audi/q5}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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