2nd Generation (2018—2019) Q5 Problems

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This generations ranks 35th out of 59 Audi generations in reliability and is one of the safer bets out there. Owners have the most complaints about the interior (33%), electrical (33%), and the fuel system (33%). We've listed some of the most recent complaints below, see them all on CarComplaints.com.

  1. Gas Pedal Clicks 2 complaints at an average of 50 miles in the 2018 Audi Q5.
  2. Pre-sense System Failure 1 complaints at an average of 2,800 miles in the 2018 Audi Q5.

What Q5 Year is Most Reliable?

Generations are a good baseline for prediciting reliability, but there will almost always be year-to-year differences. We've calculated a reliability score for each model year within this generation, but we've based that score on how the model year compares to all Audi model years.

Watch out for the 2018 model year which has the highest PainRank™ score in this generation.

Year Complaints Recalls TSBs PainRank (?)
2019 0 0 36 0.0
2018 3 2 157 1.18

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