Audi Q5 vs Cadillac XT5: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Audi Q5 has 33 recalls and 1,359 owner complaints; the Cadillac XT5 has 15 recalls and 315 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Audi Q5Cadillac XT5
Recalls3315
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls10
Owner complaints1,359315
Crashes reported6717
Fires reported124
Injuries reported5715
Most reported problemEngineEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Audi Q5Cadillac XT5
20082009 Audi Q5: 31 complaints2010 Audi Q5: 100 complaints20102011 Audi Q5: 143 complaints2012 Audi Q5: 168 complaints20122013 Audi Q5: 89 complaints2014 Audi Q5: 105 complaints20142015 Audi Q5: 100 complaints2016 Audi Q5: 78 complaints20162017 Audi Q5: 42 complaints2017 Cadillac XT5: 125 complaints2018 Audi Q5: 209 complaints2018 Cadillac XT5: 67 complaints20182019 Audi Q5: 53 complaints2019 Cadillac XT5: 34 complaints2020 Audi Q5: 25 complaints2020 Cadillac XT5: 24 complaints20202021 Audi Q5: 75 complaints2021 Cadillac XT5: 21 complaints2022 Audi Q5: 22 complaints2022 Cadillac XT5: 10 complaints20222023 Audi Q5: 46 complaints2023 Cadillac XT5: 17 complaints2024 Audi Q5: 20 complaints2024 Cadillac XT5: 10 complaints20242025 Audi Q5: 49 complaints2025 Cadillac XT5: 6 complaints2026 Audi Q5: 4 complaints2026 Cadillac XT5: 1 complaints2026

Every model year

YearQ5 recallsQ5 complaintsXT5 recallsXT5 complaints
20260401
202514916
2024420310
2023546417
2022422310
2021875221
2020625524
2019553034
20186209067
20175421125
2016578——
20156100——
20145105——
2013589——
20126168——
20115143——
20104100——
2009631——
200810——

Audi Q5: top problems

Engine355
Air Bags258
Electrical System223
Fuel System158
Unknown or other150
Steering97

Cadillac XT5: top problems

Engine64
Power Train63
Unknown or other60
Electrical System52
Steering49
Service Brakes35
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Audi Q5 or the Cadillac XT5?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 1,359 complaints about the Audi Q5 and 315 about the Cadillac XT5 with NHTSA, so the Cadillac XT5 has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Audi Q5 or the Cadillac XT5?

NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Audi Q5 and 15 for the Cadillac XT5 since model year 2000.