Best Year to Buy a Audi Q5
Reliability rankings across 16 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 16 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2012 Audi Q5 is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 99/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 4 owner complaints. The 2018 model year is the least reliable with 208 complaints and a score of 53/100 ("Proceed with Caution").
All Years Ranked
2012Smooth Ride 4 2024Smooth Ride 20 2020Smooth Ride 25 2009Smooth Ride 31 2023Smooth Ride 37 2017Smooth Ride 42 2025Smooth Ride 46 2019Smooth Ride 52 2021Smooth Ride 74 2016Solid Pick 78 2013Solid Pick 92 2010Solid Pick 100 2015Solid Pick 100 2014Solid Pick 106 2011Solid Pick 141 2018Proceed with Caution 208
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