NHTSA Safety Recalls
2017 Audi Q5 Recalls
The 2017 Audi Q5 has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 11, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Audi Q5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 42
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2017 Audi Q5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2017 Audi Q5
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
- Campaign
- 18V229000
- Reported
- April 11, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 342,867
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2016 Q5, 2 other models
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)
- Campaign
- 17V297000
- Reported
- May 3, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2017 Audi Q5
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 17V298000
- Reported
- May 3, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 240,487
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2016 Q5, 1 other model
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 17V001000
- Reported
- January 3, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 234,057
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2011–2016 Q5
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
- Campaign
- 17V002000
- Reported
- January 3, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 342,867
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2016 Q5, 2 other models
2017 Audi Q5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 42 owner complaints about the 2017 Audi Q5, the newest on June 15, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (7%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2017 Audi Q5, the component group named most often is the engine (45%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (12%) and the electrical system (10%).
None of the 2017 Audi Q5's 5 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2017 Audi Q5 owners gave the mileage (12 complaints), the median was 17,500 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine19
- Fuel/Propulsion System5
- Electrical System4
- Service Brakes4
- Steering4
- Air Bags3
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 4 |
Complaints about the 2017 Audi Q5 peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 11. 52% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2017 vehicles, the 2017 Audi Q5 drew 1.0× the complaints of the median Audi Q5 year in the same window: 6th highest of the 12 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 42 complaints about the 2017 Audi Q5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Audi Q5 by model year
Other 2017 Audi models
Newest record on this page: June 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted