2023 Audi Q5 owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
13 of 42 complaints
- Crashes
- 5
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 13 | 31% |
| Electrical system | 9 | 21% |
| Engine | 8 | 19% |
| Other or not specified | 7 | 17% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 5 | 12% |
| Service brakes | 4 | 10% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 1,168 |
| Volvo XC60 | 54 |
| Subaru Solterra | 25 |
| Buick Enclave | 21 |
| Cadillac XT5 | 15 |
| Lincoln Nautilus | 7 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ