1.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
189,571 miles

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2012 Audi Q5 miscellaneous problems

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2012 Audi Q5 Owner Comments

problem #7

May 262021

Q5

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Extreme oil consumption (burning 2+ quarts in less than 500 miles); cutting off while idling. Yes it is available for inspection upon request. If this is a leak, it could possibly catch on fire while my child is driving to school, or it could cut off while driving causing a bad accident. Yes it has been confirmed by a repair facility. Check/add oil indicator; check engine light; emits black smoke from rear. Issues appeared 2 days after purchasing the car.

- Surfside Beach, SC, USA

problem #6

Sep 022019

Q5

  • 107,000 miles
My car was purchased on July 20th 2019, with 105K miles...I am having to add oil every 400-100 miles...I am also beginning to see random alerts and cannot seem to rest them when no defects are found. This is very frustrating and causing major confusion and concerns.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #5

Jun 072019

Q5

  • 1,020,000 miles
The oil light comes on approximately every two weeks saying it's safe to drive but add oil. This has been going on for since 2 months after I purchased the car. I add a quart of oil each time and when I took it in to get checked I was told this car was checked for this issue previously. They said there are no leaks that the car is just burning oil. They gave no valid reason. The car has been checked twice for this oil problem and no results. When I was turning onto the highway a month ago the car light came on and said turn off vehicle now. No warning other than add oil car is still safe to drive. I pulled to the side of the highway and the car stalled out and turned off automatically before I was in park. Only going about 5-10 mph. After a few minutes I tried to restart a few times and it finally started. I went home and added oil to it yet again. I need to add oil when're the light comes on as to not have it shut off on me.

- Huron, OH, USA

problem #4

May 122019

Q5

  • 83,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

These vehicles consume oil excessively causing consumers to carry oil quarts inside their vehicles have read its the pistons which burn the oil this should be a recall from Audi to fix this inconvenient problem.

- New Carrollton, MD, USA

problem #3

Jan 272019

Q5

  • 77,000 miles
Due to extreme cold weather the rear sunroof glass pane shattered. The vehicle was parked over night in negative degree weather; not in motion. Audi dealership recognizes this as a natural caused instance, not covered by warranty and not covered under the past recall, which was only for the front sunroof glass pane.

- Muskego, WI, USA

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problem #2

Oct 272016

Q5

  • miles
I have already filled the online form about my vehicle but will also send to Audi care wa1dkafp8ca096667 I had low oil pressure warning at 32000 miles and was towed. I was told when I went for the first time for low oil pressure, they thought may be the oil switch was at fault and I had to pay for it with just 32000 miles on it oil pressure low warning came back again with starting the engine on the driveway. Had to tow it back to jack ingram in montgomery and now was told its the seal of the crank shaft at fault. I think its a saftey issue with warning I cant drive warning onstranded on the street. I request you all to look inti oil leak from cramshaft thanks dinesh

- Midland City, AL, USA

problem #1

May 032016

Q5

  • 40,000 miles
My husband and I were driving in my 2012 Audi Q5 on the highway on May 4 when the sunroof shattered, dropping glass all over the interior of the car and us. There were no other vehicles ahead of or next to us, no overpasses, no people... the sunroof blew out from the inside and the vehicle behind us swerved as glass flew at their car. We were traveling at 75 mph, the legal speed for the road. The temperature was a moderate 73 degrees F. the car just turned over 40,000 miles and the warranty expired on Jan. 31. the car is kept in the garage at home and at work.

- Edna, TX, USA

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