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2015 Audi Q5 repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (18%)
Other (1%)
Chart based on 68 repairs.
2015 Audi Q5 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (4%)
< $100 (78%)
Chart based on 50 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Audi Q5
Engine not specified
| Audi Q5 in Oregon, United States Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
| May 201718000 mi | Wheel bearing TSB | ||
2015 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 258hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed automated manual AWD
| Audi Q5 in Victoria, Australia Dec 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jul 201620440 mi | Day lights work intermittently. Update: later fixed itself. | ||
2015 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi Q5 in Washington, United States Mar 2015 - Jan 2021 | |||
| Apr 201715115 miUS $248 | Broken foglight replaced, cracked by debris. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Tennessee, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 201628000 mi | Loud intermittent noise when closing the rear hatch. Identified to the dealer at about 18,000 miles and the dealer verified that there was a problem. Took some time to obtain the appropriate new hinge assembly. Installed and good so far. | ||
| Apr 201736000 mi | Not sure what they did, but it appears they fixed the problem | ||
| Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada Mar 2015 - Jul 2016 | |||
| May 2015 | Ad Blue pump (TDI [diesel]) was faulty. Audi replaced faulty pump under warranty. | ||
| Jul 201621700 mi | Check engine light came on solid. Ad blue warning also aloears with 1k kms left to drive. Dealer inspected vehicle and noted corrosion on Ad-blue sensor. Cleaned sensor, resealed and re-set system. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 202131000 mi | NOX Sensor required replacement following a CEL | ||
| Audi Q5 in Washington, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201829000 mi | TDI Recall/Exhaust System, ECU Flash and Transmission shift points as well as engine choke/warm-up were all modified to new EPA approved settings. I am dissatisfied with changes made to transmission shifting/experiencing dropped gears approaching rolling stop, will be taking it back in for further work. Transmission shifted flawlessly prior to these changes. | ||
| Jun 202247000 mi | Our magnetorheological dampers are all leaking fluid and crashing on significant irregularities in road surfaces. They’re on back order from both Bosch (generic), and Audi (model specific). Update: no further leaking so never replaced. | ||
| Audi Q5 in South Carolina, United States Nov 2014 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Jul 201824000 mi | Right front daylight running light inoperative. A module was replaced. | ||
| Sep 201824000 mi | CEL light came on. Dealer determined a bad knock sensor. Knock sensor replaced. CEL lamp came on. Dealer determined it was caused by a dirty O2 sensor. Sensor was cleaned by not replaced. Noticed slight oil leak from under engine. Dealer determined main rear seal failure. Seal replaced. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Virginia, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201835000 mi | Emission and auxiliary heater recall | ||
| Audi Q5 in Quebec, Canada Mar 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| May 201614260 mi | faulty electrical connection of the right side rear seat heating system. Repaires done under warranty. | ||
| Oct 201737200 mi | front wheel bearings left and right | ||
| Jul 201848360 mi | Modification of the diesel motor ( computer recalibration )as per the settlement with EPA and Audi | ||
| Feb 202290520 miC $190 | replace the HVAC blower motor | ||
| Audi Q5 in Alabama, United States Feb 2015 - Dec 2022 | |||
| Dec 202075000 mi | Repaired rattle in the sunroof | ||
| May 202288000 mi | Hesitation under initial acceleration. Dealer diagnosed dried fuel in the lines and cleaned the line. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada Feb 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Oct 201512400 mi | Defective cell in battery. Would not hold charge. Battery replaced under warranty. System checked all OK. | ||
| Audi Q5 in California, United States Aug 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Sep 20141000 mi | Check Engine light on at 650 miles. Code is P20E8: Reductant pressure low. Dealer technician replaces Adblue (Urea) pump and resets light. 2 trips required since pump was not in stock at time of diagnosis. | ||
| Sep 201620000 mi | Vehicle stalled and would not restart. Towed to dealer. Diagnosed bad fuel pump. Entire fuel system replaced under warranty including high pressure pump and all fuel lines. | ||
| Dec 201622000 mi | Vehicle was dripping oil. Dealership found an o-ring missing from previous fuel systems repair. (Took to different dealer). O-ring was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201714400 mi | Glow plug light came on and vehicle ran rough. Did not need a tow this time. Dealership found another defective High Pressure fuel pump. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201721615 mi | Check Engine Light on. Dealer found code for EGR temperature sensor. Sensor replaced under warranty. Check Engine Light on. Glow plug light flashing. Dealer found codes for 'throttle body stuck open/closed'. Dealer cleaned throttle plate and reset system but code returned. Dealer then replaced throttle body assembly. Appears to work normally. | ||
2015 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi Q5 in Missouri, United States Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Oct 2014 | Replaced (upgraded) B&O Radio, which died completely at 625 miles, rendering Bluetooth and most of MMI system inoperable. Dealer swapped unit from new car on lot, took a couple hours to diagnose and repair. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Ohio, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 20155000 miUS $30 | Squeaking in steering column, dealer put out a notice to pull apart and grease; | ||
| Jan 201884000 miUS $50 | License plate holder plastic peeling | ||
| Jun 2018109000 miUS $700 | LED running light strand around passenger headlight went out. Turns out this is not a routine item, and it was diagnosed as the "LED module" for $700. I did NOT elect to do the repair, so now I drive around like a daytime running pirate with an eye patch. | ||
| Jun 2020142000 miUS $6800 | Known TSI engine problem of O-rings scoring the cylinders and causing significant oil consumption. Supposed to only apply to 2012 and earlier models, but this is apparently not so. The repair seems to have been well developed and executed. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Virginia, United States Jan 2018 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jan 201848000 miUS $250 | Noticed what seemed to be oil near the dip stick. I had purchased a nice aftermarket dip stick from ECS Tuning so I could easily check the oil. This oil near the dip stick made me think the engine was building internal pressure. After some internet research I realized the oil separator was failing. This is sort of what us old time mechanics call the PCV valve. On a regular car it would be $10. On the Audi Q5 the separator was $250. Ouch. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Washington, United States Jul 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201820000 mi | Drivers seat controller for motor adjustments failed. | ||
| Audi Q5 in New Jersey, United States Oct 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 202184000 miUS $1200 | Leaking water pump | ||
| Oct 202185000 mi | Oil level kept dropping (1 quart every 250 miles). Mechanic diagnosed leaking piston rings. Repair deferred due to estimated cost ($9000). | ||
| Jun 202292000 miUS $771 | Check engine and EPC lights came on; replaced coil packs and spark plugs | ||
| Audi Q5 in California, United States Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 202262000 miUS $1000 | Front left outer axle boot crack. Replace axle. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Utah, United States Sep 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 202163000 miUS $1000 | New Brakes + Rotors Front and Rear | ||
| Audi Q5 in North Dakota, United States Feb 2016 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Sep 201724000 mi | Headlight range control defective warning came up. Dealer fixed it under warranty. Dealer kept the vehicle for half a day.. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jul 20155500 mi | Whistle from left side rear view mirror at highway speeds | ||
| Sep 20158000 mi | Mirror replaced. | ||
| Audi Q5 in California, United States Jul 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Nov 20141900 mi | Excessive brake peddle travel. Found air in line but still has poor peddle feel | ||
| Aug 201613400 mi | rattel in B pillar drivers side. Repair unsuccesful | ||
| Audi Q5 in Connecticut, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 20155000 mi | fuel vapor hose loose | ||
| Jul 20155500 mi | Moon roof cover rattle. Loose bracket tightened | ||
| Apr 201720200 mi | Dealer replaced wheel bearings | ||
| Jun 202255000 miUS $8 | vehicle is burning oil and need to occasionally add oil to crankcase. Amount depends on how long I have driven before noticing. | ||
| Audi Q5 in California, United States May 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 20156200 mi | Vapor Leak | ||
| Audi Q5 in New Jersey, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201525000 mi | Car seat memory was not working. | ||
| Apr 201631200 mi | Front bumper plastic trim paint bubbling. | ||
2015 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
supercharged 272hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi Q5 in New York, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 20151500 mi | Backup camera and sensors stopped working | ||
| Audi Q5 in Illinois, United States May 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 202280076 miUS $3550 | Failed breather (PCV) valve. Replaced valve, gaskets and seals. While disassembling engine for prior repair, water pump was found to be leaking. Replaced water pump and coolant. | ||
| Audi Q5 in New York, United States Dec 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 202257767 miUS $1500 | I had the typical PCV and water pump replaced at the same time. these are typical issues with the 3.0 six. kind of early to have them , but it happens. | ||
| Audi Q5 in California, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 20158000 mi | Fuel sending unit faulty. Replaced under warranty | ||
| Audi Q5 in Quebec, Canada Oct 2014 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Jan 20163100 mi | Check engine light on | ||
| Audi Q5 in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2015 - Nov 2018 | |||
| May 201835000 mi | Sunroof needed adjustment to resolve rattle. Sunroof need another adjustment. Has now been corrected. | ||
| Audi Q5 in Michigan, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 20155000 mi | Passenger side windshield wiper chattering. Wiper blade warped. Replaced both wiper blades. | ||
| Jan 20179700 mi | Outside ambient temperature sensor replaced due to providing incorrect readings. | ||
| Jun 201826000 mi | Whistling/wind noise heard from outside/driver side mirror area at hwy speed. Dealer indicated they could not replicate the problem, so nothing was done. | ||
| Sep 202154000 mi | Exhaust flex pipe: flex joints in exhaust flex pipes are broken and leaking exhaust under the driver and passenger compartment. bad crankcase breather valve | ||
| Audi Q5 in Illinois, United States Dec 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201610700 mi | Steering was creaky when cold. It was annoying but did not impact how the car drove. | ||
| Dec 201714000 mi | Gas tank seal recall and airbag recall, along with routine service like oil change | ||
| Audi Q5 in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2015 - Nov 2021 | |||
| Dec 201511000 mi | Oil system had reported low and instructed to add a quart. Added a quart and all seemed fine. On return trip the same thing happened. Only added .5 quarts. Vehicle has no dipstick to verify. Dealer removed 2.5 quarts of excess oil. | ||
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