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2012 Audi Q5 engine problems

The 2012 Audi Q5 has 47 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

47

Engine complaints

23%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING CAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THERE WAS NO NOISE OR INDICATION OF A FAILURE. THE CAR DID SEEM A LITTLE LOW ON POWER. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEAL WHERE THE DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER FAILED AFTER ONLY 45,371 MILES. WITH THE VEHICLE HAVING AVERAGED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES DRIVEN PER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 19, 2017

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Audi Q5 have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2012 Audi Q5 engine — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.