Luxury cars & SUVs · FY generation
Think twice Well below average
It scores 12 out of 100 for reliability compared with other luxury cars and SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $20,884 to own, including $7,795 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Audi Q5.
Reliability
12/100
Well below average
Repairs, 5 years
$7,795
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,160
25 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$15,262
$13,431 – $17,093, estimate
Recalls
6
on record
Owner complaints
209
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, 2018-2022 Q5, and SQ5 vehicles. A liquid spill in the rear seat, or water ingress from an insufficient body seam underneath the vehicle may allow liquid to penetrate the gateway control module, causing it to shutdown.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi SQ5 and 2018-2020 Audi Q5 vehicles. The rear wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach from the vehicle.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The wheel arch cover trim may loosen and detach.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake master cylinder casting may be too short.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat bel
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Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (64/100) and the 2018 worst (12/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2020 | 57/100 |
| 2019 | 49/100 |
| 2018 | 12/100 |
| 2017 | 64/100 |
| 2016 | 52/100 |
| 2015 | 47/100 |
Yes. It scores 12 out of 100, among the least reliable luxury cars and SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2017 Q5 scored much better.
It scores 12 out of 100 against other luxury cars and SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well below average. Based on 209 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $7,795 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $20,884 over 5 years: $4,929 in lost value, $7,795 in repairs and $8,160 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $15,262 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (64/100) and the 2018 worst (12/100).
6 recalls on record with NHTSA.