2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 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.
“- I was driving home and the check engine light went on saying hybrid system failure. - then as I was almost home, I was driving down a very steep driveway, and the breaks started skipping (foot slammed on breaks and car finally stopped after about 20 feet). - the engine warning then read "hybrid…”
“- I was driving home and the check engine light went on saying hybrid system failure. - then as I was almost home, I was driving down a very steep driveway, and the breaks started skipping (foot slammed on breaks and car finally stopped after about 20 feet). - the engine warning then read "hybrid…”
“- I was driving home and the check engine light went on saying hybrid system failure. - then as I was almost home, I was driving down a very steep driveway, and the breaks started skipping (foot slammed on breaks and car finally stopped after about 20 feet). - the engine warning then read "hybrid…”
“Coolant leak resulting in ecm module failure, wire harness damage and engine to stall without warning. I was driving on us hwy 1”
“Coolant leak resulting in ecm module failure, wire harness damage and engine to stall without warning. I was driving on us hwy 1”
“Rear window shattered spontaneously when door closed, no slammed. Car parked in garage on 80-degree day. Rear window exploded outward.”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.