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2010 Audi Q5 fuel/propulsion system problems

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2010 Audi Q528% of all complaints for this model year.

28
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
28%
share of all complaints
92,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • In tank fuel pump cracked on top ,leaking fuel to flange and electrical conection on top of tank and down to under vehicle .no recall on audi site for this year -2010 vehicle has 138000 miles only . I was not expecting material problem -plastic not suitable for fuel ...

    filed Mar 29, 2024

  • Fuel pump developed cracks and is leaking terribly. Looks like someone put a temporary seal when recalled (likely due to unavailability of parts at time).

    filed Jul 11, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Q5 years

YearReportsShare
2025 Q525%
2023 Q525%
2022 Q529%
2021 Q546%
2019 Q536%
2018 Q531%
2017 Q5512%
2016 Q5912%
2015 Q51212%
2014 Q51110%
2013 Q567%
2012 Q52012%
Q5 fuel/propulsion system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.