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2014 Audi Q5 repairs by problem area

Engine (36%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (7%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)

Other (7%)

Chart based on 102 repairs.
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2014 Audi Q5 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (13%)

$100 - $499 (7%)

< $100 (68%)

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Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2014 Audi Q5

Engine not specified

Audi Q5 in North Carolina, United States
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014
Feb 2014 Unconnected FM antenna ground resulted in inability to reliably pick up stations. - Repaired in less than 20 minutes. 

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2014 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

turbocharged 245hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi Q5 in Great Britain
Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
Jan 2017 Warning light for adaptive headlamps 
Mar 2018

50000 mi

£100
replace shock absorber 

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2014 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
Mar 2016

37820 mi
Check engine lite came on. Diag and replace O2 sensor. 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Jan 2015 - Apr 2017
Jun 2015

31000 mi
Navigation issue with GPS 
Aug 2015

35600 mi
Navigation GPS Issue 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Jul 2014 - Jul 2016
Sep 2014

9000 mi
Windows squeaky when going down 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
May 2014 - Apr 2017
Jul 2014 Driver's door panel rattling at idle and over bumps in road. 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
Feb 2015

16000 mi
Glow plug indicator was flashing, dealer replaced in tank Fuel pump 
Oct 2016

37700 mi
3G data connection used for NAV system is lost with message saying the SIM card is not attached. 
Jun 2017

45000 mi
Radio issue 
Audi Q5 in New York, United States
Nov 2014 - Jun 2018
Feb 2014

8000 mi
Glow plug indicator was flashing, dealer updated software 
Aug 2014

11000 mi
Glow plug indicator was flashing, dealer replaced in tank Fuel pump 
Mar 2017

46000 mi
Replacement of sunroof frame 
Audi Q5 in Georgia, United States
Jul 2013 - Nov 2020
Nov 2013

7000 mi
Fuel pump replaced 
Aug 2014

22000 mi
Check engine light came on. Fuel pump replaced. 
Nov 2015

45000 mi
Particlulant filter sensor replaced. 
May 2017

70000 mi
Air bag system inspected. 
Jun 2017

72000 mi
Diesel particulate filter and sensor replaced 
Feb 2018

84000 mi

US $666
Replaced upper control arm bushings. ($666) 
Mar 2019

99392 mi
Check engine light came on. Replaced oxygen sensor under warranty. 
Apr 2019

102252 mi

US $719
Replaced rear trailing arm bushings. 
Aug 2019

107792 mi
Check engine light came on. Replaced oxygen sensor 
May 2020

118113 mi
Check engine light came on. 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Sep 2015 - Jan 2017
Oct 2016

26300 mi
Sunvisor clip broke 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
Apr 2016

35000 mi
horrible phone bluetooth sound quality ( no noise cancellation ). 
Sep 2016

41000 mi
reprogam to fix potential issue w/heater. 
Audi Q5 in Utah, United States
Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
Sep 2016

28000 mi
MMI system sometimes very slow to boot 
Audi Q5 in Massachusetts, United States
Jun 2014 - Jun 2019
Apr 2016

26500 mi
Windshield washer fluid level sensor failed. This turned out to be caused by use of Rain X washer fluid that damaged a sensor, 
Jun 2017

43000 mi
Replace defective glow plug in one cylinder. 
Aug 2018

55000 mi

US $2000
Worn brake pads and rotors where replaced on four corners of the car. 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Apr 2015 - Jul 2022
Apr 2015

9000 mi
Dealer states they replaced the Adblue control module/sensor. The service report states a Reductant Level Sensor Range Performance fault P203B8 00 
Aug 2015

12400 mi
Emissions system - the car was consuming Adblue fluid at a rate three times expected. 
Sep 2016

32000 mi
Navigation (MMI) computer replaced 
Nov 2017

44000 mi
Glow plug indicator light illuminated. Dealer replaced intake manifold gaskets 
Dec 2017

45000 mi
Ignition/Glow Plug fault indicator illuminated. Dealer replaced fuel pump several fuel lines and gaskets. 
May 2022

70000 mi

US $100
Driver side front window regulator replaced. 
Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada
May 2014 - Jan 2022
Sep 2015

26660 mi
The AddBlue pump failed. 
Dec 2016

53940 mi
Headlight spray mechanism 
Feb 2018

70517 mi
secondary heater. recall 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Nov 2013 - Jun 2018
Jun 2017

27000 mi

US $10000
Major fuel failure. New lines from tank, low and high pressure pumps, fuel rails and injectors. Took a week to diagnose and two more to repair. 34 labour hours. 
Audi Q5 in Colorado, United States
Apr 2014 - Jul 2022
Jul 2017

41000 mi
Visor holder broke and was replaced. 
Mar 2018

50000 mi
Fix diesel emission cheat problem 
Audi Q5 in Washington, United States
Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
Jan 2014

14700 mi
Replaced faulty fuel pump 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Jan 2014 - Feb 2022
Feb 2018

33000 mi
TDI recall 
Audi Q5 in Washington, United States
Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
Jan 2022

99000 mi
Exhaust sensor failed on a trip, dealer went to replace and exhaust bung broke, had to replace from cat to mid section. 
Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2013 - Apr 2017
Apr 2017

31620 mi

C $200
Tires were wearing uneven, needed an alignment 
Audi Q5 in Georgia, United States
Jan 2014 - Jun 2022
Jul 2014

5300 mi
Rattle emanating from rear passenger seat when no one was sitting there. Rattle went away with seat slid to forward position. Dealer claims to have "added insulation". 
Sep 2015

16000 mi
Rattle from driver and passenger door trim 
Mar 2017

40792 mi

US $1600
Replaced front rotors with OEM. Porterfield R4S pads in front, OEM in rear. Rear rotors not replaced since they showed minimal wear. Front rotor had lots of wear but pads were perhaps at 50%. Tried different pads to reduce dust. 
Audi Q5 in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2014 - Sep 2017
Aug 2014

3000 mi
'One-touch' control on passenger front window failed to function as described. 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Jan 2014 - Feb 2017
Jul 2014

10000 mi
High-pressure fuel pump failed. 

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2014 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

turbocharged 225hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
Feb 2016

15780 mi
Rear screen washer nozzle failed. Fixed under warranty Car was serviced and a non-urgent recall done at the same time. 
Oct 2017

26643 mi

C $1000
Brake pads and discs close to end of life so all replaced. 
Audi Q5 in Quebec, Canada
May 2014 - May 2018
Feb 2015

11720 mi
air bag warning light on 
Aug 2015

17360 mi
steering wheel make skeaky sound when turning corners. 
Jan 2016

13120 mi
ceiling light button second seat row stuck (not working) 
Apr 2016

29640 mi
airbag light on 
Aug 2017

52700 mi
audi Q5 recall 
Jan 2018

62000 mi
risk of fire. rust on cable connector 
Mar 2018

63860 mi
recall for heater 
Audi Q5 in Quebec, Canada
Sep 2015 - Aug 2019
Jun 2017

25544 mi

C $587
Pads and rotor at the end of their life. Audi parts are les than nothing. Scrap ! 
Aug 2017

28830 mi
HARD NOISE IN THE FRONT SEAT WHEN WE CHANGE THE DRIVER 
Mar 2018

32860 mi
Change of he auxiliary heater (under the glove box) in front of the right seat. 
Jun 2018

34100 mi

C $630
the rotor at the back right wheel is very noisy. The rotor have a furrow and it than the pad was at the end or f is life. Safety recall #19N4 : After run coolant Pump. The electric coolant pump may experience a short circuit and overheat. Audi was not able the handle the repair now and we have to wait until late 2018 to be inform about the schedule for the repair. 

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2014 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2014 - May 2023
Sep 2021

71763 mi

US $138
Exhaust clamp rusted out and was replaced. 
Audi Q5 in Illinois, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
Sep 2017

35000 mi
The backup camera went out. Apparently one of the wires was bent or something. The car was still under warranty so the repair was free. 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Sep 2016 - Feb 2022
Jun 2017

38000 mi
Recalls on airbags, computer. Side airbag cannister checked and coated with water resistant coating. 
Oct 2017

39000 mi

US $550
brake wear sensor wire problem - had to be replaced. 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Apr 2015 - Jan 2022
Oct 2015

15800 mi
Parking sensor settings menu disappeared in mmi. Dealer reinstalled entire mmi software. 
Audi Q5 in Arizona, United States
Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
Nov 2013 Passenger side B-pillar seatbelt mechanism rattled over small bumps. Dealer removed B pillar and attached loose clips found in B-pillar. ZF 8 speed transmission bucks when downshifting into lower gears (such as approaching a stoplight). This tends to occur at cold start and randomly throughout a drive. 
Audi Q5 in New Jersey, United States
Sep 2016 - Nov 2017
Nov 2016

34700 mi
Wind noise abive 55 mph. 
Audi Q5 in Colorado, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2022
Sep 2014

5000 mi
Rattles and squeaks in outboard driver armrest and passenger B pillar. Two day repair not successful. ...and dealer broke the window switch panel & had to replace. 
Mar 2016

15000 mi
Finally fixed driver side outboard arm rest. Was squeaking & shifting every time I rested my left elbow on the armrest. This is the second attempt to repair 
Audi Q5 in Ohio, United States
Jul 2013 - Jun 2016
Oct 2013 Whistle from passenger side mirror. Mirror was replaced. 
Audi Q5 in Georgia, United States
Sep 2013 - May 2014
Apr 2014

4000 mi
Steering wheel started to exhibit "floaty" behavior and notchiness at speed. Had previously "clicked" during colder weather. Dealer diagnosed problem as components in the steering column needed to be aligned to new specs for 2014 models. 
Audi Q5 in New Jersey, United States
Aug 2013 - Jun 2016
Oct 2015

53800 mi

US $50
Back up camera failed. 
Audi Q5 in Arizona, United States
Nov 2014 - Oct 2017
May 2015

22600 mi
MMI system. Internet was not connecting consistently. Dealer found nothing wrong. Probably spotty coverage of tmobile. 
Dec 2015

34000 mi
Replace side mirrors 
Audi Q5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
Jun 2016

11000 mi

US $670
Had suggested brake fluid change. Brake pedal after change almost went to the floor. Went back to dealer. They did change again. Brakes are better but still have a spongy pedal. Was told this is normal. 
May 2018

20000 mi
another recall auxiliary heater 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Feb 2014 - Jun 2018
Jun 2015

18000 mi
Broken valve replaced 
Dec 2016

31000 mi
Valve problem causing stalling 
Apr 2017

38000 mi

US $20
Nail in tire patched 
Aug 2017

44000 mi
45k maintenance which caused a whine, which was repaired 
Audi Q5 in Quebec, Canada
Jan 2014 - Apr 2016
May 2014

5520 mi
Dual clutch causing gear changing problem 

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2014 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

supercharged 272hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q5 in Minnesota, United States
Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
Apr 2022

103580 mi

US $550
Had front, center and rear differential fluids changed out and trans fluid and filter changed. Also did my spark plugs and chased down an oil leak. 
Audi Q5 in New Jersey, United States
May 2016 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018

56200 mi

US $1200
Water pump shows sign of failures, so proactively replaced it. 
Audi Q5 in Alberta, Canada
May 2014 - Jan 2022
Feb 2018

40300 mi
P0491 code thrown. Secondary air injection check valve. 
Audi Q5 in Delaware, United States
Jul 2017 - Apr 2024
Mar 2022

61000 mi

US $818
Replace left side down pipe exhaust assembly 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Jan 2017 - Jan 2022
Aug 2017

35000 mi
Sun visor clip broke off 
Oct 2017

41000 mi

US $1200
Passenger sun visor clip broke off! 4 tires and alignment 
Jul 2021

110000 mi
Control arm bushings worn out 
Aug 2021

113000 mi

US $1800
PCV valve and fuel rails Replaced valve cover for the third time. 
Dec 2021

115000 mi

US $450
Rear brake and rotor replacement 

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2014 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
May 2018

62620 mi

C $20
Door sensor went bad on front passenger side. Replaced sensor inside the handel from amazon. 20 $ repair. Otherwise the doors wouldn't open on touch. 
Audi Q5 in North Carolina, United States
Sep 2017 - Jul 2022
Oct 2021

106000 mi

US $900
Timing chain and timing chain tensioner needed replaced. 
Jul 2022

120000 mi

US $6600
Excessive oil consumption required adding 1 quart of oil every 400 miles. Excessive oil consumption was caused by a known issue with Audi pistons/rings that needed replaced. 

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