2011 Audi Q5 power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2011 Audi Q5 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission shift gears very bad, while breaking, from 2 gear to 1st gear car "jumps" forward, I seen a lot of people complaining about it. Somethimes when I put in to reverse, it takes a minute until it start driving.”
filed Aug 28, 2019
“Timing chain issue that caused it to jump, damaging the cylinder heads and valves. As I was proceeding to stop at at a light, the front end of the car began to shake and the engine seemed off. At a full stop, the engine sputtered again and then proceeded to die. The car wouldn't start, so I could…”
filed Jul 29, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 | 3 | 7% |
| 2024 Q5 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Q5 | 5 | 12% |
| 2022 Q5 | 2 | 9% |
| 2021 Q5 | 12 | 17% |
| 2020 Q5 | 2 | 8% |
| 2019 Q5 | 6 | 12% |
| 2018 Q5 | 10 | 5% |
| 2017 Q5 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Q5 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 Q5 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 Q5 | 6 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Audi Q5
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.