MYRModel Year Report

Audi Q5 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2018, 2012 · Best bets: 2009, 2025, 2017, 2023, 2019, 2021

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Audi Q5 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2009: 30 complaints 2009 2010: 99 complaints 2011: 143 complaints 2012: 168 complaints 2012 2013: 89 complaints 2014: 105 complaints 2015: 98 complaints 2015 2016: 77 complaints 2017: 42 complaints 2018: 201 complaints 2018 2019: 49 complaints 2020: 24 complaints 2021: 71 complaints 2021 2022: 22 complaints 2023: 42 complaints 2024: 20 complaints 2024 2025: 41 complaints 2026: 3 complaints 2026
2026: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
20080
200930
201099
2011143
2012168
201389
2014105
201598
201677
201742
2018201
201949
202024
202171
202222
202342
202420
202541
20263

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Recommended 71 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 201 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 77 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 98 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 105 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 89 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Avoid 168 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 143 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 99 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.