2023 Audi Q5 electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2023 Audi Q5 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“CORRECTION to NHTSA COMPLAINT #11745968 The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) did not disengage when the vehicle was placed in gear from P to R to D while/after parked in an incline postion (see DTCs -Bozeman Audi invoice, 6/23/26). The EPB is designed to disengage automatically. There was a dashboard…”
filed Jun 29, 2026
“The over dashboard screen didn't turn on when the car was open or the ignition turned on. Sometime it would take minutes though on a few occasions it simply didn't turn on. The consequence is I couldn't see how fast I was going, any information related to the car such as fuel level, tachometer…”
filed Jan 7, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- High-voltage battery may overheatCampaign 25V080000 · Feb 12, 2025
- High-voltage battery may overheatCampaign 24V898000 · Nov 27, 2024
- When using the industrial 220V/240V plug at the 100% charge setting, some home power…Campaign 23V842000 · Dec 13, 2023
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing.
TSB_2073747_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 9, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Q5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q5 | 18 | 45% |
| 2024 Q5 | 2 | 11% |
| 2022 Q5 | 6 | 29% |
| 2021 Q5 | 25 | 36% |
| 2020 Q5 | 6 | 27% |
| 2019 Q5 | 11 | 22% |
| 2018 Q5 | 68 | 35% |
| 2017 Q5 | 4 | 10% |
| 2016 Q5 | 10 | 13% |
| 2015 Q5 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 Q5 | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 Q5 | 9 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.