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 195 complaints and a score of 55/100 ("Proceed with Caution").
All Years Ranked
2012Smooth Ride 4 2024Smooth Ride 19 2020Smooth Ride 22 2009Smooth Ride 30 2023Smooth Ride 30 2025Smooth Ride 37 2017Smooth Ride 42 2019Smooth Ride 47 2021Smooth Ride 69 2016Smooth Ride 76 2013Solid Pick 92 2010Solid Pick 99 2015Solid Pick 97 2014Solid Pick 105 2011Solid Pick 139 2018Proceed with Caution 195
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