2020 Audi Q5 E problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Wheels (2) · Engine (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Audi Q5 E model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (401)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
Engine 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083393_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the starter/generator drive belt is noisy or came off.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2065871_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides informaiton when dtc b200ff0 is stored.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-22 · TSB_2020552_15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
Structure:body 2026-09-18 · TSB_2078648_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel.
Showing the 6 most recent of 401 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-11-07 · Engine“our vehicle started jerking when it transitioned from ev mode to hybrid (gas engine). i found tsb 2079556, which describes exactly the diagnostic codes our car has for all eight battery packs. this is clearly a known problem, and as the car is out of its original warranty i would have to pay for this myself. audi should replace the battery packs fr…”
2025-10-22 · Service Brakes“i understand that there have been recalls for the brake booster in some 2020 audi q5s. i have had my brake booster light come on, but my vin is not in the recall. my car has less than 50,000 miles on it and i should not be having this issue. i think my car should be recalled and this issue should be fixed by audi. the cost to repair this issue is a…”
2025-01-30 · Service Brakes“an electrical malfunction has caused several safety issues causing the car engine to idle and have "drive system malfunction" the warning system being displays on the dashboard has show not only cooling issues but issues relating to the brakes and overall engine making the car unsafe to drive. the audi pre-sense system engages the brakes while dri…”
2025-01-29 · Engine“ecu malfunction leading to cooling system malfunction the car after idling more than 30 min with the a/c off has a "drive system malfunction". the warning displays on the dash and the engine runs violently rough until the car shuts itself off. the audi has done this several times, though not while driving. this problem creates a lot of heat in th…”
2024-10-03 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“jul 9 2024. plug-in hybrid battery fire. car plugged in at 11:10am with an empty battery. at 1:45pm we noticed white smoke emitting from the battery, (rear left near charge port). immediately unplugged. fire department on scene, car pushed to street. disconnected battery, observed heat and some black residue in the battery compartment, fd deemed it…”
2024-08-29 · Service Brakes“brake booster brake serví unit faulty making noise, took t mechanic and i was told there is a technical service bulletin on this. i called audi of danbury and i was told there is no recall. i was told by my mechanic it can cause car t run bad and die. …”
2024-02-19 · Power Train“my transmission failed to go in forward and was racing in drive. i put it reverse and that worked but put back into drive it races then makes a bang and instantly goes into drive. i had car towed to audi of allentown. they initially went over vehicle couldn't find issue then it did it to them. they said it had a code for solenoid. they changed valv…”
2023-12-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“complete failure of the car to start or turn on. this occurred once in 2021 and a second time in 2023. taken to dealership. diagnosed with a computer problem. fixed by dealership. …”
2022-10-23 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“the vehicle is a 2020 audi q5 premium plus model with 15,525 miles on it. i was driving at 55 mph on a two lane country road and approaching an intersection at 11:55 am et. road and weather conditions were perfect. clear, sunny weather and 65 degrees. recently paved roadway which was clear and dry. there were no vehicles in front, behind or …”
2022-06-17 · Wheels“recall number: 22v034 audi has a current recall impacting the alignment of the rear axle. it is causing uneven and unsafe wear on the rear tires. our tires are experiencing this greatly. we took the car into our audi dealership. audi, the manufacturer, rejected the request for tire replacement claiming alignment is within specification. however, i…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.