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What 19 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Audi Q5

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (19)Driver assistance (11)Brakes (5)Tires (3)Body & structure (2)Electrical system (2)Engine (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 19 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

Jun 20, 2024Electrical systemEngine

The dash board lights all came on, windows rolled down, car could not be controlled and couldn’t put the gear in park. After further research on the internet, I found that there was a recall on 288,000 Q 5s in 2021 because of this issue. Dealer said the “gateway system” that controls all the communication died and they had to replace it. I think the 2021 issue is not completely resolved.

NHTSA ODI 11595471

Working with the data? Download all 19 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2024 Audi Q5 verdict →