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Light NHTSA footprint — 30 owner complaints and 1 active recall campaign. Either a clean record or thin data; we'll show what's there.
Solid reliability overall. Common issues are concentrated in a few systems.
Buyable on the data — keep up the usual maintenance and inspect normally.
Our read of the federal NHTSA complaint and recall record for this exact year and model — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection. How we score.
On 7/02/09 my Audi q5 (VIN# [xxx]) was purchased from, and serviced by barrier Audi bellevue, washington; now doing business as Audi bellevue a dealership owned and operated by auto nation. Technical service bulletins [tsb] were sent to some Audi owners on 12/6/2013…
Takata recall, I have made 3 inquiries for the recall repairs to be made on my vehicle and have been told repeatedly from the dealership that they have no information on when the repair parts will be made available. This is an unacceptable response and needs be be addresses…
Takata recall . It has been over 6 months since receiving a notice from Audi north america relating to the takata airbag inflator recall on this vehicle. I phoned the dealership last month and they said they still don't have a fix for this recall. I feel Audi should be more…
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Audi q5. The contact stated that the front driver side wheel bearing made an abnormal noise while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
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If this happens, a loose trim piece could injure the front seat occupants of the vehicle.
Mostly yes. With a reliability score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2009 Audi Q5 is generally a sound vehicle. The areas to watch are listed in the top problem section above — most are budget items, not deal-breakers.
On the NHTSA data, the 2009 Audi Q5 does not need avoiding. Buyable on the data — keep up the usual maintenance and inspect normally. The record behind that call: No systemic severe-failure pattern in the complaint record; Reliability score 8.2/10 — above the segment average; 1 recall campaign on file. This is our read of the federal complaint and recall data — not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is airbags, with 16 complaints filed. Typical failure occurs around 52,703 miles. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop.
The airbags is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $1,100 at an independent shop. Typical failure occurs around 52,703 miles. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
Paste your VIN into the decoder at the top of this page. We pull live from NHTSA, so you'll see exactly which campaigns apply to your vehicle and whether the dealer has logged the fix. Recall repairs are always free regardless of mileage or warranty status.
Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 30 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $1,100, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans are not always better value.