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2024 Audi Q5 E problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

6,795 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2024 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 14 complaints (57.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues750.0%
Braking behavior17.1%
Steering behavior17.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
8
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking
2
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings
2
Service Brakes
2
Engine
1
Lane Departure: Lane Keep: Steering Assist
1
Lane Departure: Warning
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System8
Fuel/Propulsion System3
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking2
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings2
Service Brakes2
Engine1
Lane Departure: Lane Keep: Steering Assist1
Lane Departure: Warning1

Electrical System: 8; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 2; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Engine: 1; Lane Departure: Lane Keep: Steering Assist: 1; Lane Departure: Warning: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2024
3
2025
7
2026
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20243
20257
20264

2024: 3; 2025: 7; 2026: 4

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11678752 · 2025-08-06 (August 6, 2025)

There is an active recall. I went to the dealer to have it resolved. I was told there is no fix and not sure when there will be a resolution. That is unacceptable in my opinion. Especially when it pertains to the battery and there is a heightened risk for fire. I am reliant on having a vehicle to get to work. This concerns me deeply and should be fixed or considered a lemon based on no resolution.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11678752 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11679217 · 2025-08-07 (August 7, 2025)

Recall for battery potentially causing fires issued in November 2024 has not been resolved.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11679217 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11623634 · 2024-11-05 (November 5, 2024)

My Audi SUV hybrid hatchback opens and closes using a "foot assist" motion detection system. I believe other car manufacturers offer similar systems on some of their SUVs. The hatchback often opens and closes without me intending it to. When the hatch is open it has often come down on me, my family and my grandkids without warning and without braking. It has hit our heads hard in coming down and it really did a number on my [XXX] grandson, causing some tears and leaving a good size bump and bruise afterwards. When I come around the back of the …

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Owner report 11627407 · 2024-11-26 (November 26, 2024)

The contact owns a 2024 Audi Q5E. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the Lane Keep Assist erroneously corrected the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to make a drastic right turn onto a side street. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring mostly while driving near a turn lane or a side street located on the left or the right sides of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a message advising the driver to take control of the vehicle displayed after the failure. The vehicle was taken to a local deal…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,589 miles reported. Look up ODI 11627407 at NHTSA ↗