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Expensive Audi Q5 repairs by problem area

Engine (62%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (9%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (2%)

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Audi Q5 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (32%)

$1000 - $2499 (68%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (0%)

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Chart based on 65 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

35340 mi

C $2300

leaking water pump

50840 mi

C $2300

Also replaced a broken fuel door lock mechanism. One say I looked and it was open, mechanism wouldn’t work. The fuel door on a Q5 opens when you push it in slightly, but only when car is unlocked.

67000 mi US $1000	New Brakes + Rotors Front and Rear
75756 mi US $200	A/C recharge
79469 mi US $531	Rebuild left front C/V joint
85432 mi US $277	A/C recharge

109000 mi US $700	LED running light strand around passenger headlight went out. Turns out this is not a routine item, and it was diagnosed as the "LED module" for $700. I did NOT elect to do the repair, so now I drive around like a daytime running pirate with an eye patch.
142000 mi US $6800	Known TSI engine problem of O-rings scoring the cylinders and causing significant oil consumption. Supposed to only apply to 2012 and earlier models, but this is apparently not so. The repair seems to have been well developed and executed.

84000 mi US $1200	Leaking water pump
92000 mi US $771	Check engine and EPC lights came on; replaced coil packs and spark plugs

41000 mi US $1200	Passenger sun visor clip broke off! 4 tires and alignment
113000 mi US $1800	PCV valve and fuel rails Replaced valve cover for the third time.
115000 mi US $450	Rear brake and rotor replacement

106000 mi US $900	Timing chain and timing chain tensioner needed replaced.
120000 mi US $6600	Excessive oil consumption required adding 1 quart of oil every 400 miles. Excessive oil consumption was caused by a known issue with Audi pistons/rings that needed replaced.

44000 mi US $1001	It needed a water pump replaced
76000 mi US $900	We needed to replace the starter.

52105 mi US $550	Oil pan replacement. Drain plug had corrosion. Also possible that someone during an oil change at dealership (under AudiCare)over-tightened plug.
69000 mi US $1365	Proactively replaced timing chain (old style), upper tensioner, related items (gaskets, guides, oil, seal, oil, etc.).

52000 mi US $2800	Water pump also radiator because used to much bars leak so radiator replacement was recommended
60000 mi US $700	Complete bake job

57660 mi C $550	Propeller shaft replaced due to faulty bearing. Audi volunteered to cover portion of costs but I am arguing that it should have been covered under warranty as we identified the issue 2 years ago; Audi ignored issue at the time. (update - Audi covered full cost)
88040 mi C $1200	Water pump impeller loose and creating a leak. Pump replaced.

61139 mi US $1888	Timing chain stretched. Found that intake cam jumped 3 teeth on chain. No other damage found. Replaced timing chain tensioner, chain and cover.
106184 mi US $570	Upper timing chain cover stage 3 leak. Oil leaking from electrical connector of solenoid valve also. Replace upper timing chain cover gaskets, CAM adjustment, solenoid valve and seal.

52480 mi $2000	Warning light for seatbelt never turned off when used seatbelt
50840 mi $3500	oil distributor cap broken

78000 mi US $250	Thumping from from of car, especially when driving slower. Sway bar replaced.
115000 mi US $600	State inspection noted that front brakes needed replacing.
165000 mi US $2200	Engine needed to be re-built because the timing chain was off.
170000 mi US $400	Car started shaking while it was being driven, and the yellow check engine light started flashing. One engine coil needed to be replaced, but we ended up replacing all 4 and all spark plugs as well.

47000 mi US $900	Squeak coming from rear seat on driver's side. Not noticeable when seat folded down. Dealer replaced "luggage trim".
69800 mi US $900	Excessive oil use. Brought in several times for same issue. This time Audi said it was a faulty hood latch that somehow is connected to the oil gauge reporting. Rear wiper stopped working
82000 mi US $300	"Check Engine" light came on. Tear in air intake diaphragm.
88000 mi US $1600	Pistons replaced due to high oil consumption. Drive shaft replaced Water pump replaced

85800 mi US $507	Replaced pistons, gaskets, seal rings, sealant, and coolant; Warranty - Fuel filter flange protective film; Replaced timing chain & tensioner
107500 mi US $1900	radiator and radiator fans replaced along with coolant. one of the radiator fans broke and damaged the radiator causing coolant leakage.
108200 mi US $560	Replaced Blower Motor, Cleared faults with VCDS, New cabin air filter
108000 mi US $1960	Radiator and fan replacement

22000 mi US $1000	Excessive oil consumption in the 2.0t. Seals and other affected parts replaced per Audi TSB.
30000 mi US $800	Excessive oil consumption, round 2. This is a known problem and involves a 2-step fix. Step 1 was already done, but I was never told to bring the car back in 1000 miles for a check-up. Oil consumption increased subsequent to first repair.
62000 mi US $600	Replace faulty breather valve. May be related to prior service for excessive oil consumption.

92000 mi US $530	Check engine light on; code thrown was too lean off idle; cleared code myself but came back and was persistent; shop replaced the crankcase ventilation assembly.
95000 mi US $2900	Timing chain snapped, damaged cylinder head.
95000 mi US $1000	Fan control panel shorted and was damaged so no fans at all were functioning.
122000 mi US $200	Malfunctioning ignition coil causing vehicle to misfire on acceleration. Coil replaced.

67000 mi US $3546	turbo broke
83800 mi US $530	Water Pump replaced - "leaky thermostat"
90125 mi US $333	New level sensor for headlight adjuster was installed
95000 mi US $7000	Timing chain. Engine mostly destroyed. Car was left in Florida in the shop - owner gave me $1000 and we had to come back from Florida by another car. Audi would not take any responsibility for that failure because car was few months over 10 years. Total loss and disastrous vacations. Now we switched to Lexus...

170500 mi €850	Small radiator oil cooling and engine cooling was fractured and no more liquid tight. Very expensive replacement.
170810 mi €2900	All 4 suspension pistons had to be changed Clutch went "slipping" so had to be replaced.

50000 mi US $1000	intake was "impaired"
86000 mi US $2000	routine replacement [brake job] engine light on. cam chain system dysfunction - told that I need a new engine -cost 7950! Car always serviced on time at the dealership. Update: Audi paid 75% of the cost.

57200 mi US $239	Upper Tail Gate latch did not latch and had to be replaced.
94446 mi US $788	Driver's Door did not unlock/open from the outside. Malfunction of the driver';s door lock assembly. Replaced faulty drivers door lock assembly.
95017 mi US $1100	Replaced faulty coolant thermostat causing the check engine light to come on.

83080 mi €3100	audi excessive oil consumption. 1lt/300km. First They Replaced Rings an Pistons (Stage 1 Fix) First Fix failed their tests and then the whole engine was replaced plus the turbo booster (waste gate problem).
94860 mi €125	Replace Four Ignition Coils Replace PCV Valve

66960 mi A $2100	Replaced engine mounts left and right Smell like vinegar in the first minutes after starting up the car with A/C running
97340 mi A $3500	Car would go in forward despite being shifted into reverse from time to time. Dealer replaced mechatronics unit and checked clutches (apparently, the clutches are okay)

51160 mi C $1200	Transient squeal that occurs while driving and stops when brake applied - replace adap. headlight motor - did not resolve problem. 4th attempt to eliminate sunroof rattle/knock. 2nd attempt to eliminate rear seat squeak. 85K service.
53600 mi C $250	Sunroof rattle fixed - rear seat squeaks fixed - tire rotation/summer tires
58280 mi C $800	Faulty Calipers - Warranty replacement - Replaced rotors & brake pads at the same time. Calipers were backordered.
71800 mi C $750	115K Maintenance and Backup Sensor with intermittent issues, dealer says just dirty
81040 mi C $800	Acceleration issue. The cause could not be determined.
108500 mi C $250	Rust Lug Nuts

74400 mi C $800	Q5 cold start problems for a long time, since about 10K km. Dealer never found. More recently misfire with cold starts & the engine check light came on. Ran diagnostics, said "leaking injectors" & all 6 replaced. Audi paid parts, I paid labor. Same day I picked it up, light back on. Further investigation found exhaust ports clogged with carbon. Engine removed to clean the carbon buildup. Audi blames bad US gas, I now use only Shell as recommended. Audi paid $1500, I paid $800.
119220 mi C $3000	All fuel injectors replaced, valves cleaned of carbon deposits. Starter replaced.
130660 mi C $230	Headlight levelling sensor broke
155000 mi C $600	Right front wheel bearing replaced
168960 mi C $120	Backup camera not working. They tried to track the problem for 1hour & could not find it, I was not prepared to spend more money trying to find it.
176080 mi C $300	Backup camera faulty. Problem traced to faulty harness & repaired.

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Audi Q5 Expensive Problems

176000 mi US $1700	Engine Fault codes determined clogged air and fuel intakes, system was disassembled and cleaned, reassembled;
184000 mi US $600	Got a "Driver Headlight Dipped/Main Headlight Bulb" error message, took car to local Audi dealer and replaced both drivers and passengers sides, figuring if one went, the other is about to. New HID bulbs are much brighter. $600 bill is ridiculous to replace headlight bulbs, however. German engineering at its finest?
191000 mi US $600	Replaced passenger side front wheel bearing

118687 mi US $663	Left front wheel bearing replaced.
145861 mi US $2853	Fuel pump starting leaking and was replaced. Lefty front wheel bearing replaced for 2nd time (original bearing lasted 118,687 miles. First replacement failed after 27174 miles).

44500 mi US $300	Clean drains, applied sealant around gasket Clean drains, applied sealant around gasket
65000 mi US $1424	Replaced front wheel bearings

148000 mi US $1200	Cooling system started to leak, looks like it was a combo of the thermostat and coolant flange, both needed the intake removed to expose the valley. Getting parts was the biggest problem Audi parts were delayed and pricey.
182000 mi US $250	Charging light went on, no voltage increase when checking electrical system when running. Replaced alternator and all was fine, Alternator was hard to get to, under the engine and some hoses in the way.

77000 mi US $225	Multi Media software was updated to reflect missing availability of Satellite radio.
98000 mi US $1000	AC Fan motor out. Replaced a regulator and fan.$717.00 Labor $196.00. The Audi service manager said he supposed the rain leaking was from an incorrectly installed tray like piece under the hood nearest the wipers. It was not snapped in correctly. It is not known when work could have been done that required the removal of the tray in the 1st place.

84640 mi C $500	An electric water pump died
91760 mi C $1200	Steering axle
98140 mi C $600	Front condenser replaced
106640 mi C $1900	Compressor and drier changed
110660 mi C $260	Rough idle. Small pump changed

39500 mi US $220	Gas pressure sensor had broken/failed preventing the compressor from engaging. Part was replaced. A/C returned to normal. Replaced a gas pressure sensor which was preventing the compressor from engaging.
48200 mi US $800	Car began squeaking when the body was stressed (cornering/steered). Dealer replaced tie rod ends. Squeaking stopped.
62000 mi US $2200	Replace panorama glass sun shade.

217700 mi C $284	Water pump leak
221340 mi C $1200	pressure valve and A/C compressor were diagnosed as faulty. Don't forget to check the fuses guys, mine was blown too.
222640 mi C $111	Start stop button was worn and damaged due to high usage. Replaced with 2014 SQ5 red ring start stop button.
235600 mi C $100	Replaced spark plugs due to carbon build up.
248000 mi C $200	Replace 6 fuel injectors and clean carbon buildup in intake. New amplifier installed. Oil change and filters

95180 mi $1000	Damaged injectors and sensors dur to span
99820 mi $1200	Loose joints at belt tension system, many parts replaced