Audi Q5 fuel problems
71 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,327 owner complaints analyzed
33 distinct recall campaigns
53,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 469 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
71 of 1,327 complaints match this topic (5.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10596941 · 2014-06-08 (June 8, 2014)
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING ROUGH FOR A WEEK OR SO. THEN WE NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP IN THE GAS TANK HAD DEVELOPED FRACTURES AND WAS SPRAYING FUEL UNDER THE CAR BENEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE MECHANIC RELATED WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WASN'T A FIRE. WHEN HE REPLACED THE PUMP WITH A FACTORY REPLACEMENT PART. HE NOTED THAT HE COULD FEEL THE PLASTIC TOP OF THE NEW FUEL PUMP PULSATING. HE CONTACTED AUDI TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL A…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10596941 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10704639 · 2015-04-09 (April 9, 2015)
STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. NO SMELL COMING FROM GAS CAP AREA. NO GAS LEAK NOTICED UNDER VEHICLE. PER RESEARCH THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP LOCATED ABOVE THE GAS TANK. CONTACTED AUDI CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY STATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR 2009 Q5S. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT AUDI IS NOT ADDRESSING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704639 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10873649 · 2016-06-10 (June 10, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND RELEASED FUEL BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10873649 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11161068 · 2018-12-13 (December 13, 2018)
THE CAR GAS A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR, EVERYDAY, ALL DAY. TOOK IT TO AUDI AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE "PROBLEM". THE CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN. ITS CAUSING NAUSEA AND HEADACHES WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 5 MINS. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR THAT IS PRODUCING A GAS SMELL. I BELIEVE THAT GAS FLANGE RECALL CREATED MORE ISSUES TO MY CAR THAT AUDI MADE ME PAY FOR AND NEVER FIXED THE GAS SMELL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11161068 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11375670 · 2020-11-20 (November 20, 2020)
FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL PUMP UNDER PASSENGER 'S SEAT AFRAID TO DRIVER IT BECAUSE AS LONG AS THE ENGINE IS RUNNING THE FUEL CONTINUE TOO LEAK WHETHER THE CAR IS MOVING OR STATIONARY!!
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11375670 at NHTSA ↗