2015 Audi Q5: raw data

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vehicle2015 / audi / q5
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-26)
complaints99 on file (2014-11-25 → 2026-09-10)
recalls6
investigations0
fars13 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Excessive oil consumption from piston ring wearENGINE21 complaints2019-08 → 2025-12audi-q5-2015-excessive-oil-consumption
  • 11702822 Engine consumed a quarter of oil every 300 miles. The EPC light and engine light illuminated. The vehicle went into limp mode. I had the vehicle towed to a certified mechanic.Vehicle was inspected by a certified mechanic and will need a new engine
  • 11624091 After paying to run an inspection test recommended by Audi USA, it was confirmed that the issue of the excess oil consumption was with the piston, and they also recommended changing the engine
  • 11242208 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI Q5. AFTERTHE VEHICLE UNDERWENT AN OIL CHANGE, THE OIL CHANGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE OIL NEEDED TO BE REFILLED EVERY 1,000 MILES
Rear subframe corrosion and perforationSTRUCTURE11 complaints2023-10 → 2026-08audi-q5-2015-rear-subframe-corrosion
  • 11713660 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the rear subframe was extremely rusted and could not pass a safety inspection. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but the vehicle was not repaired
  • 11681486 2015 Audi Q5 Quattro (all wheel drive). During recent inspection the vehicle was found to have extreme corrosion, cracking, and structural failure of the rear subframe and subframe crossmember
  • 11603316 The Audi Q5 was new in 2015 and I am the original owner. The vehicle has 135,600 miles on it. During an oil change visit to my repair shop, they informed me of significant rust corrosion to the subframe
Panoramic sunroof glass shattering while drivingVISIBILITY3 complaints2014-11 → 2023-05audi-q5-2015-sunroof-shattering
  • 11521845 Driving on the highway the panoramic sun roof window shattered. Sounded like an explosion. Glass shattered and flew throughout car and blew away. Posed hazard to those in car as the glass shattered
  • 11157325 WHILE DRIVING MY FRONT PANEL SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED. THERE WAS A LOUD POP. LOUD ENOUGH TO MAKE MY EARS RING AND THEN THE GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE
  • 10660936 APPROXIMATELY 10:45 AM MY HUSBAND (THE DRIVER) AND I (THE PASSENGER) WERE DRIVING WEST ON CO HWY 86 JUST LEAVING FRANKTOWN, CO AND HAD CROSSED OVER THE CHERRY CREEK BRIDGE WHEN THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF IN OUR 99 DAY OLD 2015 AUDI Q5 EXPLODED OUTWARDS
Loss of power steering assistSTEERING13 complaints2015-09 → 2024-01audi-q5-2015-power-steering-failure
  • 11565818 We have never had an issue with the vehicle until we recently faced very cold Temps (-10 to -20). Was driving the vehicle, with no issues, and stopped to get gas. Upon restarting the vehicle it displayed a power steering error with a do not drive
  • 11501425 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed in cold weather, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack needed to be replaced
  • 10763123 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LONG GRAVEL DRIVEWAY GOING 15-20MPH AND I WENT AROUND A SLIGHT LEFT CURVE. AFTER THE LEFT CURVE THE ROAD BECOMES STRAIT. MY CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, I COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CURVE
Engine coolant pump failure and recall part delaysENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18 complaints2017-12 → 2025-11audi-q5-2015-coolant-pump-recall-delay
  • 11516581 The contact owns a 2015 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the message "Pull Over Immediately" and a chime started to sound
  • 11145350 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE
  • 11101733 I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, NHTSA # 18V229 FOR MY VEHICLE. REGARDING A COOLANT PUMP THAT COULD POSSIBLY EXPERIENCE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVERHEAT. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE PARKED OUTSIDE AS A PRECAUTIONIN CASE THERE WERE TO BE A FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM
Fuel pump and fuel line leakFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6 complaints2017-07 → 2024-12audi-q5-2015-fuel-pump-leak
  • 11557378 in 2017 Audi repaired a leaky fuel pump in my Q5 due to a recall. My vehicle now has less than 35k miles since that repair and the new-replacement fuel pump flange is failing again. Fuel was coming out and created a significant fire risk to life and property
  • 11270178 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE INTO MY ENGINE OIL. IT HAS CAUSED ISSUES WHEN STARTING MY CAR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE
  • 11628449 My words: An overheated electrical connection near the fuel tank overheated, thus cutting off the fuel pump system. This is similar to other fuel pump recalls with Audi A3 vehicles

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
992014-11-252026-09-1031ENGINE:38; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:14; STEERING:14; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:12; SUSPENSION: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.
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.
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.
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.
16V04500028/01/2016AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 15, 2015, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 Audi Q5 vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with driver and front seat passenger seat-mounted air bag inflators that may rupture in the event of a crash.In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of a seat-mounted air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69M1 (for Audi) and 69L9 (for VW).

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202413legacy-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). 2015 Audi Q5 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/audi/q5
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Audi Q5},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/audi/q5}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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