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2013 Audi Q5 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (25%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 88 repairs.
2013 Audi Q5 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (5%)
< $100 (84%)
Chart based on 44 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 245hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed automated manual AWD
| Audi Q5 in New South Wales, Australia Jun 2013 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jun 201742780 mi | Replaced faulty mirror folding motors | ||
2013 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 225hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi Q5 in Quebec, Canada Oct 2012 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Mar 201418600 mi | Rear suspension noise. They apparently bonded back in place the sleeves that protect the upper part of the shock absorbers. They believe the very cold weather we had is responsible for the sleeve to get loose and for the noise. software update to correct notchy steering | ||
| May 201531620 mi | Stiffness encountered when turning the steering wheel. Driver heated seat not functionning (seat only) | ||
| May 201643560 mi | Persistent rattle noise from moonroof. Replaced complete moonroof assembly. | ||
| Dec 201648980 mi | Paint peeling off on the edge of both front fenders. Both fenders replaced. Red warning light after starting the engine and could not turn steering wheel. Occurred twice. Eventually did go away after several power on/off cycles. Dealer says whole steering has to be replaced (2500$). Very disappointing... Replace complete steering system. | ||
2013 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi Q5 in Ohio, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 20134000 mi | Small area next to center left proximity sensor on front bumper where paint has peeled off. | ||
| Sep 201413000 mi | Peeling paint around distance sensor in bumper. | ||
| Jan 202274000 miUS $60 | Replaced fuel pump in gas tank. | ||
| Audi Q5 in California, United States Aug 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jun 201422000 mi | Pano sunroof rattle Bad vibration felt in the cabin | ||
| Feb 201531000 mi | Parking assist malfunction | ||
| Dec 201542000 mi | Crankcase pressure regulator valve | ||
| Audi Q5 in New Mexico, United States Feb 2015 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Mar 201525000 mi | Paint peeling off of front license plate filler cover. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2012 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jan 20135000 mi | Fuel door would not open correctly. | ||
| Feb 20136700 mi | Steering randomly has a notch feel at any speed. In addition, it has been difficult at time to keep the steering wheel dead center. | ||
| May 201313000 mi | The rear passenger light was not working. The dealership says they have to replace the entire light module, but it's not in stock.... So I have to come back in to have it replaced. | ||
| Jun 201315000 mi | Replaced rear passenger lighting module. Identified as an issue on the previous report, but dealer had to order. | ||
| Sep 201319000 mi | Electronic steering wheel software update. It was difficult to keep the car straight. | ||
| Sep 201433000 mi | Peeling front trim mold (bumper). Replaced under warranty. | ||
| May 201541000 mi | Valve spring broke. | ||
| Sep 201547000 mi | AC blow motor failed and was replaced. Notch like steering. | ||
| Nov 201549300 mi | Crankcase pressure valve replaced under Audi service bulletin. | ||
| Apr 201772000 mi | Electric coolant pump software recall Head curtain airbag canister affected by possible leak in panoramic sunroof recall | ||
| Audi Q5 in Arizona, United States Nov 2014 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Aug 201547000 mi | Replaced rear window plastic panel. Home Link module. Oil Separator. All were under warranty. | ||
| Aug 201784000 miUS $300 | It started out with rough idling when stopped at traffic lights without any warning signs/messages. I had to rev it up to keep the engine from stalling. Took it to the dealer, they said that the cam shaft was loose. They replaced the cam shaft, timing chain tensioner, cam bridge. Still having same problem, but now some check engine code showed up. They looked at it again and found out that one of the cylinder had very low compression. They opened it up and saw piston/cylinder #1 was damaged, and suggested engine replacement. Repairs covered under extended warranty. I suspected that the tensioner cause the problem in the first place, but since it's a known problem with 2.0T engine with previous model years, but they don't want to admit it. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Illinois, United States May 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Feb 201513700 mi | visor clip broke off, without undue force | ||
| Dec 201520000 mi | Fuel injector stuck open; required replacement of injector, all plugs due to fouling, oil change due to potential contamination | ||
| Audi Q5 in Quebec, Canada Jun 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jul 201413420 mi | Electric mirror defective. Grease applied. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Alberta, Canada Apr 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201861380 miC $1300 | Replace torn CV boot, joint. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Texas, United States Oct 2012 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Dec 201415000 mi | Turbo bypass valve failed resulting in a check engine light. Dealer replaced the valve. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Georgia, United States May 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201843000 mi | 2018 part recall. Minor inconvenience | ||
| Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada May 2013 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Sep 20133720 mi | turbo lag | ||
| Nov 20136200 mi | Sun visor clip broke. Replaced under warrantee. Oil change - 8,000 km. service Tranny bucks and jolts at low speed | ||
| Jul 201414860 mi | jerky transmission | ||
| Dec 201422940 mi | Jerky transmission Soft brake pedal wind noise coming from drivers window 12 Volt Sockets not working. Dealer didn't fix a thing. Once the car was home, I changed the fuse and VOILA, it worked. Vibration at 80 to 140 km/h Test drove and they said they didn't feel it. WOW, these guys are something. I can hold a glass of liquid on the dash and show you the vibration. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Saskatchewan, Canada Sep 2012 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Feb 20133720 mi | External temperature sensor was not accurate. Dealer replaced sensor. | ||
| May 20134840 mi | Rattle from the rear seat. Audi TSB recommended replacing the rear seat frame, which the dealer did. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Feb 20136680 mi | backup camera screen visual quit. Some minor computer chip replaced under warrenty | ||
| Dec 201543400 mi | Engine light on. Some valve related to pollution control was replaced under a manufacturers recall. This solved light problem | ||
| Nov 201656420 miC $600 | Replaced brakes and rotors on all 4 corners | ||
| Sep 201762000 miC $300 | Tech advised timing chain tensioner was on it’s last legs and could fail anytime with catastrophic results. Have read many Audi/VW blogs indicating this has been a big problem with their otherwise excellent 4 cyl. Engine. Didn’ t Do the repair. Traded it on a 2018 Q5. | ||
2013 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
supercharged 272hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi Q5 in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Nov 201615500 mi | Tsb recall for squeaky brakes, replaced for the second time. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Maine, United States Jan 2013 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jul 201743000 mi | Recall for sunroof leak that could affect airbag | ||
| Audi Q5 in Oregon, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201622000 mi | A light sounding squeak/rattle coming from the rear of the car, only occasional on small potholes and expansion joints. The dealer couldn't duplicate, even with me driving and the technician riding. | ||
| Apr 201740000 mi | Brakes squeak very loud. Dealer replaced pads with softer material. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Florida, United States Jan 2015 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Feb 201528000 mi | The window made a brief scraping sound when starting to lower. Dealer examined and determined that one of the cable clips was broken. Part was ordered and repaired under warranty. | ||
| Audi Q5 in New York, United States May 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Nov 201522300 mi | Sun visor rentention clip broken off | ||
| Audi Q5 in Oklahoma, United States Dec 2012 - Sep 2015 | |||
| May 201415700 mi | There were two different sensors that failed. | ||
| Jul 201416700 mi | Fan stopped blowing very hard. They flushed and reset the system and it was working better. auto up window wasn't raising window all the way. They had to replace two different parts. | ||
| Sep 201420000 mi | Same problem as before... A/C freezes up, and very little air can blow through. | ||
| Audi Q5 in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2013 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Feb 2013620 mi | Car had a control module not meant for the Canadian region. The Side Assist and Start and Go electronic module needed to be replaced and reprogrammed. | ||
| Audi Q5 in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201412400 mi | 20,000 km service. Steering felt jerky or bumpy for the first few minutes in cold weather. Software update. Won't know if it was fixed until it gets cold again. Software update fixed problem. | ||
| May 201521700 mi | A/C sensor failed. Part or a recall program for that vehicle. Also scheduled maintenance interval. | ||
| Audi Q5 in New York, United States Nov 2012 - May 2018 | |||
| Apr 201410000 miUS $1200 | Apparently liquid got on the MMI and shorted a button, had to replace entire MMI. Cup holder should go somewhere else, glad I love this car. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Colorado, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Nov 201523900 mi | Broken radio on/off-volume knob. New knob installed. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Illinois, United States Mar 2013 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Dec 201425000 mi | Engine "EPC" light would come on under certain driving conditions. No other symptom. Dealer replaced oil pressure switch | ||
| Apr 201645500 mi | Paint peel on front grill license plate panel around parking sensors | ||
| Audi Q5 in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2013 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jul 2022131440 miC $1500 | Car was overheating. Volkswagen dealer changed thermostat and water pump. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Michigan, United States Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Apr 2022105000 miUS $850 | replace wheel bearing | ||
| Audi Q5 in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2013 - Oct 2015 | |||
| May 2013620 mi | Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) came on at 250km. Error codes P2006 and P2007, stuck intake manifold flaps. Problem was a leaky diaphragm, delay caused by need to manufacture new parts. | ||
| Sep 20135580 mi | Whistling from side mirrors, starting ~80km/h. Repaired by adding or replacing seals. Still get occasional noise, but substantially reduced. | ||
| Nov 20138060 mi | rattle from sunroof, fixed by lubrication | ||
| Dec 201423560 mi | static cornering lights stopped working, message in display stating "Audi dynamic lighting defective" (but they worked). Problem was a burnt-out static cornering light bulb. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Florida, United States Apr 2013 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jul 201422000 mi | Front bumper area by radar needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jan 2015 | GPS antenna went bad | ||
| Audi Q5 in Indiana, United States May 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201626000 mi | Hard drive bad in the MMI module. Controls radio/nav/phone. | ||
| Jul 201626800 mi | Replace MMI hard drive, a $3,000 part. Thank goodness it was fixed under warranty. | ||
2013 Audi Q5 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Audi Q5 in Oregon, United States May 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Oct 20135200 mi | Squeaky rear seat | ||
| Audi Q5 in Washington, United States May 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 20159700 mi | Headlight leveling system failed and the vehicle displayed a fault alert. A system scan at home showed multiple faults including headlights, cornering lights, driver seat ventilation and hybrid system issues. Required second visit to fully fix. | ||
| Mar 201625000 mi | Driver side seat heater failed | ||
| Apr 201735000 mi | Right turn illumination bulb failed | ||
| May 201739000 mi | Dealer replaced the front gloss black license plate frame holder after I noticed it was loosing paint near the sensors in the panel. Dealer replaced the part for free. | ||
| Jul 201739000 miUS $82 | Driver side vanity mirror light fell out. Whole light assembly had to be replaced | ||
| Jan 201842000 mi | Auxiliary heater recall | ||
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