{"id":"2023_audi_q5","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q5","model_slug":"q5","year":2023,"url":"/audi/q5/2023/","pts":["phev","hev"],"configs":[{"id":47213,"model":"Q5 TFSI e quattro","pt":"phev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":25,"hwy":27,"comb":26,"cityA":60,"hwyA":61,"combA":60,"kwh100":56.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":22.0,"phev_comb":38,"charge240":3.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"105 kW AC Induction","fuel":"Premium and Electricity","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":148,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":9,"fuel_cost":3000,"save_spend":1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2023"},{"id":45684,"model":"Q5 S-Line quattro","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI; Mild Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"14V Li-Ion","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":358,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":45685,"model":"Q5 Sportback S-line quattro","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI; Mild Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"14V Li-Ion","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":358,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":45683,"model":"Q5 quattro","pt":"hev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI; Mild Hybrid","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":29,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"14V Li-Ion","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":350,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V294000","component":"ENGINE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-05-07","owner_notified":"2025-06-04","units":89417,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Q5 Quattro and Q5 Sportback Quattro vehicles.  The cylinder head cover screws may have been improperly tightened.","consequence":"The screws can loosen, allowing oil to leak and increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the screws as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 15ZK.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"15ZK","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"25V080000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-02-12","owner_notified":"2025-05-01","units":20201,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Audi Q5, and 2022 A7 E Hybrid Electric PHEV vehicles.  The high-voltage battery may overheat.","consequence":"A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software , free of charge. Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle until the battery can be replaced.  For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries until the final remedy becomes available.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  This will be a Phased recall. Phase 1 will include Interim letters 2022-2023 model year vehicles. Phase 2 will include Owner letters 2021-2024 model year vehicles, and Phase 3 will include Interim letters 2022-2023 model year vehicles.  Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed February 28, 2025, and May 7, 2025. A second notice will be sent once the final remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93AA.  This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall number 24V898.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"93AA","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"24V898000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2024-11-27","owner_notified":"2025-05-01","units":4616,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Audi Q5 PHEV and 2022 Audi A7 PHEV vehicles.  The high-voltage battery may overheat.","consequence":"A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will install advanced diagnostic software as the final remedy, anticipated to be available in the second quarter of 2025.  Volkswagen will monitor available online vehicle data and contact owners as necessary, to advise them not to charge the vehicle until the battery can be replaced.  For vehicles in which online data is unavailable, owners are advised not to charge their batteries until the final remedy becomes available.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2025.  Owners may contact Volkswagen Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93AA. This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V080.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"93AA","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"24V251000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2024-04-03","owner_notified":"2024-05-08","units":91,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles.  An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.","consequence":"A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69GU","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V842000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-12-13","owner_notified":"2024-03-28","units":93196,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022-2024 RS e-tron GT, e-tron GT, Q4 e-tron Sportback, Q4 e-tron, 2020-2021 Audi A8, 2019-2024 e-tron Quattro, 2020-2024 e-tron Sportback Quattro, Q5, and 2021-2022 A7 vehicles.  When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power outlets may be incapable of handling the electrical current required to utilize the compact charging system, causing the outlet or charging cable to overheat.","consequence":"An overheated outlet or charging cable can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to use the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable and only use the 110V home charging cable or public charging stations.  Dealers will supply a new 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable with an incorporated temperature sensor, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2024.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's numbers for this recall are 93U6 and 93U8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"93U6/93U8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V753000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-10-07","owner_notified":"2022-11-08","units":76515,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.","consequence":"A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.  If the engine failure causes an oil leak, it can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace an affected engine, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 6, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 13i4 (VW) and 13i5 (Audi).","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW: 13i4, Audi: 13i5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":5,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":49,"crash":7,"fire":1,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",18],["Unspecified",10],["Electrical System",10],["Engine",8],["Power Train",6],["Lane Departure",5]],"by_year":{"2022":2,"2023":10,"2024":17,"2025":7,"2026":13},"excerpts":[["2024-07-28","Wheels","TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring) erroneously lights up, hence, incorrectly disabling all the safety driving features of the vehicle. We have already checked this with Audi. Audi has confirmed to us that there is a DEFECT and that they are working on a fix which is due as of Sept'2024 (estimated). A PPS has been created.\u2026"],["2024-07-22","Forward Collision Avoidance","When making a left turn at green light, 4 lane road with oncoming traffic, part way into the turn SUV abruptly slammed on brakes came to immediate dead stop; driver & front seat passenger were restrained by seat belts. Literally SUV was almost rear-ended, plus oncoming traffic \"was still oncoming\" at 40+ mph and had to\u2026"],["2024-06-17","Visibility","The contact had leased a 2023 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, an abnormal sound like a gunshot sound was heard. The contact pulled over at the nearest exit and discovered that the rear panoramic sunroof had shattered without impact. The contact Audi New Orleans (3400 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 7000\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":97,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":null,"complaints":49},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}