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Buying a used 2023 Audi Q5? Check these 5 recalls first

5 NHTSA recalls · 33 owner complaints on file

Recalls skew toward the plug-in hybrid: two separate critical campaigns for batteries that can overheat, plus the portable charging cable. The non-battery items are engine screws that can loosen and leak oil and a front passenger airbag that may switch itself off. Among 33 unverified NHTSA complaints the largest group is forward collision avoidance (10), ahead of electrical and engine. Four crashes, one fire and five injuries appear in that file, which is notable against only 33 reports.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify both hybrid battery recalls and the charging cable recall are complete on this VIN
3. Look under the engine for oil seepage and ask about the engine screw repair
4. Sit in the passenger seat and confirm the passenger airbag indicator stays on
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Audi dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2023 Audi Q5

What owners have reported to NHTSA

33 complaints filed for this model year, including 4 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 5 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2024
• All Q5 recalls