2020 Audi Q5 E Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2020 Audi Q5 E. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Our vehicle started jerking when it transitioned from ev mode to hybrid (gas engine). I found tsb 2079556, which describes exactly the diagnostic codes our car has for all eight battery packs. This is clearly a known problem, and as the car is out of its original warranty I would have to pay for…”
“I understand that there have been recalls for the brake booster in some 2020 audi q5s. I have had my brake booster light come on, but my vin is not in the recall. My car has less than 50,000 miles on it and I should not be having this issue. I think my car should be recalled and this issue should…”
“Brake booster brake servã unit faulty making noise, took t mechanic and I was told there is a technical service bulletin on this. I called audi of danbury and I was told there is no recall. I was told by my mechanic it can cause car t run bad and die.”
“Jul 9 2024. Plug-in hybrid battery fire. Car plugged in at 11:10am with an empty battery. At 1:45pm we noticed white smoke emitting from the battery, (rear left near charge port). Immediately unplugged. Fire department on scene, car pushed to street. Disconnected battery, observed heat and some…”
“My transmission failed to go in forward and was racing in drive. I put it reverse and that worked but put back into drive it races then makes a bang and instantly goes into drive. I had car towed to audi of allentown. They initially went over vehicle couldn't find issue then it did it to them.…”
“An electrical malfunction has caused several safety issues causing the car engine to idle and have "drive system malfunction" the warning system being displays on the dashboard has show not only cooling issues but issues relating to the brakes and overall engine making the car unsafe to drive. The…”
“An electrical malfunction has caused several safety issues causing the car engine to idle and have "drive system malfunction" the warning system being displays on the dashboard has show not only cooling issues but issues relating to the brakes and overall engine making the car unsafe to drive. The…”
“An electrical malfunction has caused several safety issues causing the car engine to idle and have "drive system malfunction" the warning system being displays on the dashboard has show not only cooling issues but issues relating to the brakes and overall engine making the car unsafe to drive. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Audi Q5 E as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.