2013 Audi Q5 engine problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Audi Q5 — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My audi uses 1 quart of oil every 300 miles. The dealership wants to charge to find the problem. Audi should fix the problem at no charge. I bought the vehicle in February 2023. Was told there were no issues with the car.”
filed May 19, 2024
“Car was telling me to add 1 qt of oil about every 1500-2000 miles, even after a recent oil change. So I took it to the place I purchased the car from and they replaced the timing chain gasket thing. About a week later the same issue came back. So I took it to Audi to have the same thing replaced…”
filed Mar 9, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that…Campaign 18V229000 · Apr 11, 2018
- These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that…Campaign 17V002000 · Jan 3, 2017
Related service bulletins
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
SM 01-2026 · Other · issued Jul 9, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the engine is not running smoothly, misfiring.
TSB_2082323_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 10, 2026
Engine problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 | 5 | 13% |
| 2024 Q5 | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Q5 | 7 | 17% |
| 2022 Q5 | 4 | 19% |
| 2021 Q5 | 17 | 25% |
| 2020 Q5 | 4 | 18% |
| 2019 Q5 | 8 | 16% |
| 2018 Q5 | 30 | 15% |
| 2017 Q5 | 19 | 45% |
| 2016 Q5 | 26 | 34% |
| 2015 Q5 | 37 | 38% |
| 2014 Q5 | 36 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.