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2023 Audi Q5 SPORTBACK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

1,030 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2023 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior116.7%

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
1
Engine
1
Power Train
1
Service Brakes
1
Steering
1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate
1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Engine1
Power Train1
Service Brakes1
Steering1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut1
Unknown Or Other1

Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Steering: 1; Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate: 1; Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
3
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 25,0003
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: 3; 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 (3). 3 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.

2022
2
2023
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20222
20234

2022: 2; 2023: 4

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking 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 11530395 · 2023-07-05 (July 5, 2023)

The contact owns a 2023 Audi Q3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH over a speed pump the driver pressed the brake pedal while approaching a stop sign when suddenly the vehicle accelerated forward at a high rate of speed and crashed into a fence and brick wall. During the crash, the driver sustained a fractured nose, head and face lacerations, neck and lumbar pains, and a right arm laceration which required stitches. The front passenger sustained neck, lumbar and chest injuries. Both occupants required immediate medical t…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,030 miles reported. Look up ODI 11530395 at NHTSA ↗