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Audi Q5 Reliability Guide: Best and Worst Years, Real Problems, Smart Fixes, and What You Should Check Before Buying

A silver Audi Q5 SUV is parked in an outdoor lot. The car is facing the viewer at a slight angle, with its front left side most prominent. The vehicle has a sleek, modern design with chrome accents on the grille and fog lights. The tires are black with silver alloy wheels.

The Audi Q5 is one of those SUVs that looks like a safe bet from a distance the kind people buy because they want something premium without being flashy. But start peeling back the layers of owner reports, long-term reliability surveys, and a few too many recall notices, and you begin to realise the Q5 has a dual personality. Some years run like clockwork for hundreds of thousands of kilometres, while others hide gremlins that only surface when your dashboard decides to light up like a Diwali lantern. If you’re eyeing a used Q5, here’s the truth: the model year you choose can make or break your ownership experience. This guide breaks down everything the best years, the ones to...

Keep reading Published on: 25/Nov/2025

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