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WA1L2AFP5GA••••••2016 Audi Q5
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2016 Audi Q5 build (6 vs 2).
6on this build
75on the model
32builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine 3Engine And Engine Cooling 2Power Train 1Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashSep 2019
I pulled into a parking space and put the car in park. As I did so, the engine revved and the car lurched forward striking a tree. The air bags deployed and the car was written off by the insurance company. I had noticed a couple of times before that the engine would rev as I…
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2023
Paid for fuel pump when should b covered on recall
Engine And Engine CoolingFeb 2022
The contact owns a 2016 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the oil pressure warning light flashed on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic on several occasions and unknown repairs were performed;…
EngineNov 2021
The car started needing 1 quart of oil every 1,000. Now it needs a quart of oil in less than 200 miles. I have found a lot of reports about Audi's burning oil. There was a recall for 2009-2013. There are a fair amount of people complaining about this issue with Audi's. I…
EngineJun 2018
The contact owns a 2016 audi q5. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18V229000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (audi southampton, 51 montauk…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WA1L2AFP5GA134647 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.