2012 Audi Q5 fuel/propulsion system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2012 Audi Q5 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle is needing about 2qts every 2-3 days. Every once in a while I can feel it slip. I just bought this vehicle in October 2021. There are absolutely no leaks. It's a safety hazard because if it loses enough oil when I am driving, the car can and will die in the middle of the road. This…”
filed Jan 11, 2022
“Extreme oil consumption (burning 2+ quarts in less than 500 miles); cutting off while idling. Yes it is available for inspection upon request. If this is a leak, it could possibly catch on fire while my child is driving to school, or it could cut off while driving causing a bad accident. Yes it has…”
filed Jun 22, 2021
“The oil has been leaking for some years. I have taken it in several times, to be fixed and it is still leaking”
filed Sep 4, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Q5 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Q5 | 2 | 9% |
| 2021 Q5 | 4 | 6% |
| 2019 Q5 | 3 | 6% |
| 2018 Q5 | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 Q5 | 5 | 12% |
| 2016 Q5 | 9 | 12% |
| 2015 Q5 | 12 | 12% |
| 2014 Q5 | 11 | 10% |
| 2013 Q5 | 6 | 7% |
| 2011 Q5 | 25 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.