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2012 Audi Q5 repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (20%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 131 repairs.
2012 Audi Q5 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (5%)
< $100 (67%)
Chart based on 43 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed automated manual AWD
| 62000 mi $700 |
Engine Pads |
2012 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 46200 mi | Leaking high pressure fuel pump. |
| 49300 mi | Oil Pressure warning came on. Car was towed to dealer. Diagnosed as faulty PCV. Was replaced under warranty. |
| 39000 mi | Check engine sensor was bad |
| 13000 mi | Apparently, a fuel injector failed, causing the car to enter limp mode, smoke terribly and shudder. The car was towed to a dealership. They replaced the failed injector. I fought to have all injectors replaced and Audi allowed it. |
| 80000 mi US $350 |
New belt pulley |
| 49600 mi | Replaced sensor |
| 67580 mi C $6000 |
Turbo charger |
| 52105 mi US $550 |
Oil pan replacement. Drain plug had corrosion. Also possible that someone during an oil change at dealership (under AudiCare)over-tightened plug. |
| 69000 mi US $1365 |
Proactively replaced timing chain (old style), upper tensioner, related items (gaskets, guides, oil, seal, oil, etc.). |
| 52000 mi US $2800 |
Water pump also radiator because used to much bars leak so radiator replacement was recommended |
| 61139 mi US $1888 |
Timing chain stretched. Found that intake cam jumped 3 teeth on chain. No other damage found. Replaced timing chain tensioner, chain and cover. |
| 106184 mi US $570 |
Upper timing chain cover stage 3 leak. Oil leaking from electrical connector of solenoid valve also. Replace upper timing chain cover gaskets, CAM adjustment, solenoid valve and seal. |
| 127000 mi US $1370 |
Audi Denver replaced the Pistons to solve the oil consumption problem. Cost split was Audi 75% and me 25%. |
| 173000 mi US $10 |
Hard starting; lack of power. solved by adding Lucas fuel additive to 2 tanks of gas |
| 86180 mi | Pistons replaced to take care of excessive oil consumption. |
| 88040 mi C $1200 |
Water pump impeller loose and creating a leak. Pump replaced. |
| 34000 mi | Check Engine light came on. Vacuum pump had malfunction. |
| 40700 mi | 17261913 Pressure regulating (breather) valve replaced after check engine light |
| 43000 mi US $5 |
added another qt of engine oil |
| 44000 mi US $10 |
added another qt of engine oil |
| 48700 mi US $10 |
added 1 qt. of oil |
| 51300 mi US $10 |
added 1 qt. of oil |
| 53000 mi US $9 |
Added 1 qt. of oil |
| 69645 mi US $183 |
rotted out exhaust clamp |
| 46540 mi | J329 Relay was defective. Caused car to stall while driving. |
| 48860 mi | Check engine light on. Crankcase breather required replacement. |
| 97960 mi | Timing chain tensioners have failed. Needs a new timing chain and the associated gaskets and bolts. |
| 31000 mi | Crankcase ventilation valve |
| 41500 mi | Replace a faulty PCV of oil pressure regulator (they called it both). |
| 44000 mi | MIL light illuminated + parking brake malfunction + stabilization programme fault, car wouldn't start. TSB found, updated software |
| 21000 mi | crank case breather PCV was bad |
| 35000 mi | Crankcase breather failed |
| 39800 mi US $1524 |
Water pump leaking. |
| 75000 mi US $1184 |
Water pump leaking Leaking gasket |
| 72200 mi US $1001 |
It needed a water pump replaced |
| 11000 mi | Needed quart of oil |
| 8680 mi | Drain in fueling cockpit was clogged. Repaired on warranty. |
| 23560 mi | Water pump failed. |
| 29140 mi | Vacuum hose disconnected while driving. Limped to dealer. Dealer diagnosed and repaired on the spot. |
2012 Audi Q5 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 62100 mi | Fuel tank vapor canister solenoid valve failure caused check-engine light |
| 102000 mi | Emissions system. Check engine light came on. Did not notice any change in performance. Took vehicle to dealership where they determined the problem was carbon buildup in the secondary air injection system. Audi extended the warranty to cover this issue. |
| 64000 mi | Emissions warranty activated to clean out engine |
| 50000 mi | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, allowing fuel to leak. |
| 71000 mi US $450 |
Recall for fuel flange and cleaning engine parts |
| 15700 mi | Bad Cam Filter Sensor part had to be ordered |
2012 Audi Q5 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder hybrid automatic AWD
| 24800 mi | Hybrid system failing, they will replace the big battery. |
| 31000 mi | leeking coolant near the electronic box |
| 50840 mi $3500 |
oil distributor cap broken |
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