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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.
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2012 Audi Q5 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (11%)

$100 - $499 (10%)

< $100 (70%)

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Chart based on 93 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2012 Audi Q5

Engine not specified

Audi Q5 in Alberta, Canada
Mar 2012 - Apr 2012
Apr 2012

620 mi
noise on the window 

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2012 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi Q5 in Bulgaria
Jun 2013 - Sep 2017
Aug 2013

18360 mi
Required software update to fix jerky low speed shifts. Transmission oil level was not correct due to O-ring defect. It was replaced too 
Sep 2013

19840 mi
Transmission oil leakage 50-100gram less in the transmission. The problem located awaiting spare parts. 
Oct 2013

20640 mi
The gear box was dismounted, oil ring had to be replaced due to leak. 
Jun 2015

48360 mi

$40
Required software update to fix jerky low speed shifts. 
Aug 2016

62000 mi

$700
Engine Pads 

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2012 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q5 in Missouri, United States
Apr 2013 - Dec 2015
Jun 2015

32000 mi
Annoying rattle developed in the panoramic roof. It took 2 visits to identify and resolve. TSB to apply felt and lubrication around the frame to solve. 
Jul 2015

32500 mi
Dealer replaced the pano roof system under warranty. Issue resolved much to my satisfaction. 
Audi Q5 in Iowa, United States
May 2013 - Jan 2022
Jan 2017

43000 mi

US $1001
It needed a water pump replaced 
Jan 2018

76000 mi

US $900
We needed to replace the starter. 
Mar 2018

86000 mi
Faulty Takara Airbag replacement 
Audi Q5 in Arizona, United States
Aug 2012 - Sep 2016
Sep 2012

1000 mi
Rear plate lights went out, deal repaired under new car warranty. 
Audi Q5 in District of Columbia, United States
Sep 2012 - Nov 2017
Feb 2013

4100 mi
Moonroof rattle 
May 2013

6100 mi
moonroof rattle 
Dec 2013

11000 mi
Needed quart of oil 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Nov 2011 - Apr 2018
Jun 2012

7000 mi
Contol button top came off 
Dec 2014

35000 mi
Crankcase breather failed 
Jan 2017

20700 mi

US $1524
Water pump leaking. 
Apr 2018

75000 mi

US $1184
Water pump leaking Leaking gasket 
Audi Q5 in British Columbia, Canada
Jul 2012 - Jun 2022
Oct 2012

4960 mi
The panorama sunroof developed a rattle where front and rear panes meet. The technician cleaned and greased the mechanism, which has mostly taken care of the rattle. Still get some rattle on rough roads. 
Jun 2013

8680 mi
Drain in fueling cockpit was clogged. Repaired on warranty. 
Aug 2014

15580 mi
Rear stabilizer bar bushing causing noise. Bushing replaced on warranty. 
Feb 2016

23560 mi
Water pump failed. 
Dec 2016

29140 mi

C $250
Engine speed related buzzing noise coming from front passenger side. 
Mar 2017

29140 mi
Vacuum hose disconnected while driving. Limped to dealer. Dealer diagnosed and repaired on the spot. 
Audi Q5 in Alberta, Canada
Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
Jan 2013 intermittent wipers non-functional since new. 
Audi Q5 in Ohio, United States
Dec 2013 - Jul 2017
Mar 2016

102000 mi

US $500
Had low oil pressure and check engine light. Replaced the torque converter valve. 
Audi Q5 in Connecticut, United States
Dec 2013 - Mar 2021
Apr 2014

40700 mi
17261913 Pressure regulating (breather) valve replaced after check engine light 
Jun 2014

43000 mi

US $5
added another qt of engine oil 
Aug 2014

44000 mi

US $10
added another qt of engine oil 
Feb 2015

48700 mi

US $10
added 1 qt. of oil 
Apr 2015

51300 mi

US $10
added 1 qt. of oil 
Jun 2015

53000 mi

US $9
Added 1 qt. of oil 
May 2017

69645 mi

US $183
rotted out exhaust clamp 
Audi Q5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2015 - Jun 2022
Jul 2015

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. 
Apr 2017

69000 mi

US $1365
Proactively replaced timing chain (old style), upper tensioner, related items (gaskets, guides, oil, seal, oil, etc.). 
Audi Q5 in Oregon, United States
Jan 2018 - Jun 2022
Jun 2018

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. 
Mar 2022

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. 
Audi Q5 in Minnesota, United States
Nov 2013 - Jun 2022
Feb 2019

52000 mi

US $2800
Water pump also radiator because used to much bars leak so radiator replacement was recommended 
Dec 2021

60000 mi

US $700
Complete bake job 
Audi Q5 in Washington, United States
Feb 2015 - Sep 2017
Oct 2015

46200 mi
Leaking high pressure fuel pump. 
Jul 2016

49300 mi
Oil Pressure warning came on. Car was towed to dealer. Diagnosed as faulty PCV. Was replaced under warranty. 
Dec 2016

53000 mi
Bang & Olufsen HD Radio sound quality issue. Sound was being played in Mono only. Found a TSB online describing the symptoms and was resolved with updating the MMI software. Labor charge. 
Audi Q5 in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2018
Nov 2015

36000 mi
Panoramic sunroof squeaks. Left rear fog light is out. Replacing bulb didn't fix issue. Cover is cracked as well. 
Jan 2016

36300 mi
Replaced the panoramic sunroof. Left rear fog light was repaired and cover was repplaced. Owner doesn't know the resolution, but it was more than just replacing the bulb. 
Jun 2018

50 mi

US $60
Rear license plate holder was damaged; Could not remove screw holding license plate 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
Apr 2014

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. 
May 2015

18900 mi
Driver's side window making cracking sound when going down. Also, side-view mirror adjustments very noisy. Dealer said they cleaned track for window and lubricated mirrors. The sound is better but not gone for the windows. 
Audi Q5 in Manitoba, Canada
Dec 2014 - Jun 2017
Sep 2015

49600 mi
Replaced sensor 
Feb 2016

52700 mi

C $200
loud noise, replaced wheel bearings door locks not working properly, sensor replaced 
Jun 2017

67580 mi

C $2000
Turbo charger Both front wheel bearings 
Audi Q5 in Tennessee, United States
Dec 2014 - Jul 2017
May 2015

39000 mi
Check engine sensor was bad 
Apr 2016

44700 mi

US $240
Car has malfunction in driver airbag-found out its under recall but no parts available Malfunction in electrical system saying lights are out but they are not 
Jan 2017

46000 mi

US $85
Door locks malfunctioned- bad part in the door has to be replaced 
Audi Q5 in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2011 - Jun 2022
Mar 2015

57660 mi

C $550
Propeller shaft replaced due to faulty bearing. Audi volunteered to cover portion of costs but I am arguing that it should have been covered under warranty as we identified the issue 2 years ago; Audi ignored issue at the time. (update - Audi covered full cost) 
Jan 2018

86180 mi
Pistons replaced to take care of excessive oil consumption. 
Apr 2018

88040 mi

C $1200
Water pump impeller loose and creating a leak. Pump replaced. 
Audi Q5 in New York, United States
Oct 2011 - Nov 2015
Jul 2012

5700 mi
Required software update to fix jerky low speed shifts 
Nov 2012

10100 mi
Discoloration on chrome trim 
Jul 2013

16000 mi
AC pressure valve? failed 
Oct 2013

18500 mi
Replaced both front leather seat back skins due to defect in material that caused tears in leather at headrest grommets 
Audi Q5 in New York, United States
Nov 2011 - Jan 2014
Feb 2012

3000 mi
Steering pump replaced because it was making a loud squealing noise. Noise continues after replacement, Audi claims there is no fix to the issue. 
Audi Q5 in Georgia, United States
Dec 2011 - Sep 2016
Mar 2012

4000 mi
Heated seats did not provide any adequate level of heat. A TSB had been issued for 2012 Q5 to correct this issue. the work took less than 1 hour. 
Audi Q5 in Oregon, United States
Feb 2012 - Oct 2015
Sep 2013

22000 mi
Center armrest creaking - attempt to fix with felt, made armrest too heavy. Ordered new armrest. Vibration induced rattle on passenger seat - attempt to fix, but needs a new switch. Ordered new switch for passenger seat adjustments. 
Jul 2015

41500 mi
Replace a faulty PCV of oil pressure regulator (they called it both). 
Sep 2015

44000 mi
MIL light illuminated + parking brake malfunction + stabilization programme fault, car wouldn't start. TSB found, updated software 
Audi Q5 in Texas, United States
Oct 2011 - Jul 2016
Sep 2014

34000 mi
Check Engine light came on. Vacuum pump had malfunction. 
Audi Q5 in Colorado, United States
Sep 2011 - Jun 2022
Nov 2011 Transmission fault code; R&R mechatronic unit 
Mar 2012

7000 mi
Rattle in rear seatback repaired 
Mar 2015

72000 mi
Fan problem 
Jun 2018

127000 mi

US $1370
Audi Denver replaced the Pistons to solve the oil consumption problem. Cost split was Audi 75% and me 25%. 
Jun 2022

173000 mi

US $10
Hard starting; lack of power. solved by adding Lucas fuel additive to 2 tanks of gas 
Audi Q5 in Utah, United States
Aug 2011 - Apr 2013
Nov 2012

22800 mi
Replaced passenger side mirror. 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Aug 2011 - Nov 2013
Feb 2012

5000 mi
Adjustment to cargo cover to stop frequent rattling. 
Jun 2012

8000 mi
Fixed rattle myself by wrapping tape around the rubber pegs that hold the cover in place. 
Nov 2013

22000 mi
odd shifting behavior at very low speeds. 
Audi Q5 in North Carolina, United States
Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
Feb 2013

22300 mi
Rotors warped again. Left front caliper replaced (possibly sticking) and new front rotors. 
Audi Q5 in Florida, United States
Aug 2011 - May 2013
Apr 2013

16000 mi
Clip that held the sun visor broke off. $55 for that small cheap piece of plastic if it were to break out of warranty. Dealer replaced it free this time. 
Audi Q5 in Saskatchewan, Canada
Apr 2012 - Jan 2022
Jul 2012

3080 mi
Squeak in suspension. Technical service bulletin fix applied. Rattle kit install on riverside b-pillar. 
Aug 2014

34100 mi
Creaking sun roof 
Sep 2014

35960 mi
Creaky sunroof. Fixed by applying technical service bulletin. 
Apr 2015

45240 mi
Power lift gate button sticks intermittently. 
May 2015

46540 mi
J329 Relay was defective. Caused car to stall while driving. 
Jul 2015

48860 mi
Check engine light on. Crankcase breather required replacement. Sunroof squeaking. 
Feb 2016

57020 mi

C $100
Driverside front wheel started howling. Dealer diagnosed and replaced it under extended warrantee. 
Oct 2018

97960 mi
Timing chain tensioners have failed. Needs a new timing chain and the associated gaskets and bolts. 
Audi Q5 in Florida, United States
May 2012 - Dec 2012
Jun 2012

3000 mi
Humidity sensor failure 
Jul 2012

4000 mi
Intermittent Wiper failure. Motor had to be replaced Replaced passenger side fog lamp bulb. This is the 5th problem in 3 months. 
Audi Q5 in Arizona, United States
May 2012 - Apr 2016
Nov 2013

21000 mi
crank case breather PCV was bad 
Mar 2014

25000 mi
Was closing rear Hatch and stopped it as it was going to hit. Next thing would not work. Dealer stated motor on rear Hatch was out 
Audi Q5 in Vermont, United States
Jul 2011 - Apr 2017
Aug 2015

60700 mi

US $550
needed new starter 
Apr 2017

80000 mi

US $350
New belt pulley 
Audi Q5 in Alberta, Canada
Jan 2012 - Jun 2018
Jun 2014

16740 mi
Rough shifting. Dealer updated computer as per TSB that had been issued 
Mar 2016

31000 mi
Crankcase ventilation valve 
Audi Q5 in Oregon, United States
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
Nov 2012

8500 mi
replaced bad drivers side wheel bearing Rear tailgate trip piece came loose. Heated seats not warming enough 
Dec 2012

11000 mi
Trim piece loose, rattling in the rear. Fixed/realigned the trim clips. 

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2012 Audi Q5 4dr SUV

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q5 in Massachusetts, United States
Jul 2011 - Jul 2014
Dec 2011

16000 mi
To have camera chip installed. 
Audi Q5 in California, United States
Mar 2012 - Jun 2022
Jun 2017

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. Recall for airbag 
Jun 2022

91000 mi

US $500
Windshield washer pump leaking and replaced 
Audi Q5 in Oregon, United States
Feb 2016 - Jul 2018
May 2016

36400 mi
Rear hatch making noise, sunroof track making noise, repaired broken sun visor clips 
Nov 2016

41700 mi
They replaced the MMI system due to issues. It would blast static sound from the left rear speaker while the system would be non-responsive. 
Mar 2018

60000 mi

US $300
Front headlight bulb 
Jun 2018

64000 mi
Emissions warranty activated to clean out engine 
Audi Q5 in New York, United States
Dec 2015 - Jan 2017
Dec 2016

71000 mi

US $450
Recall for fuel flange and cleaning engine parts 
Audi Q5 in New York, United States
Dec 2011 - Feb 2015
Aug 2014

28000 mi
Exterior paint was peeling on front grille 
Audi Q5 in Georgia, United States
Jan 2012 - Feb 2016
Feb 2012

5000 mi
MMI. Needed to be reset. Radio had loud hum. No problems since 
Apr 2013

15700 mi
Bad Cam Filter Sensor part had to be ordered 
Dec 2015

42000 mi
MMI quit, brought to dealer. They could not duplicate problem. But update software. Working now. Then had 45k prepaid done on t. 
Audi Q5 in New Jersey, United States
Apr 2012 - Jun 2018
Sep 2015

20000 mi
Sunroof rattle came back after 2nd lube fix, they ended up replacing sunroof frame under warranty 
Audi Q5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2013 - Mar 2018
Jul 2014

46300 mi
Front grill insert has been replaced (3) times due to paint peeling. It will go back in two weeks for replacement #4 
Dec 2014

59000 mi
Windshield washer tank level sensor 
Feb 2015

62100 mi
Fuel tank vapor canister solenoid valve failure caused check-engine light 
Oct 2017

101000 mi

US $165
Headlight ballast 
Dec 2017

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. 
Audi Q5 in Florida, United States
Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
Apr 2012

1300 mi
There was a "plinking" sound in the driver side, front wheel well when I hit a moderate bump (train track/elevated manhole/brick road). The problem was corrected. 

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2012 Audi Q5 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder hybrid automatic AWD

Audi Q5 in Sweden
Nov 2013 - Feb 2017
Jan 2014

24800 mi
Hybrid system failing, they will replace the big battery. 
Feb 2015

31000 mi
leeking coolant near the electronic box 
Jan 2016

$2000
Warning light for seatbelt never turned off when used seatbelt 
Sep 2016

50840 mi

$3500
oil distributor cap broken 
Dec 2016

55180 mi
PDC control unit required replacement 

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