Audi Q5 vs Lincoln Corsair: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Audi Q5 has 33 recalls and 1,359 owner complaints; the Lincoln Corsair has 36 recalls and 175 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Audi Q5Lincoln Corsair
Recalls3336
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls10
Owner complaints1,359175
Crashes reported677
Fires reported121
Injuries reported5710
Most reported problemEngineElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Audi Q5Lincoln Corsair
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 complaints2018 Audi Q5: 209 complaints20182019 Audi Q5: 53 complaints2020 Audi Q5: 25 complaints2020 Lincoln Corsair: 62 complaints20202021 Audi Q5: 75 complaints2021 Lincoln Corsair: 34 complaints2022 Audi Q5: 22 complaints2022 Lincoln Corsair: 35 complaints20222023 Audi Q5: 46 complaints2023 Lincoln Corsair: 15 complaints2024 Audi Q5: 20 complaints2024 Lincoln Corsair: 22 complaints20242025 Audi Q5: 49 complaints2025 Lincoln Corsair: 7 complaints2026 Audi Q5: 4 complaints2026

Every model year

YearQ5 recallsQ5 complaintsCorsair recallsCorsair complaints
20260440
202514967
2024420422
2023546815
20224221935
20218752234
20206251662
2019553——
20186209——
2017542——
2016578——
20156100——
20145105——
2013589——
20126168——
20115143——
20104100——
2009631——
200810——

Audi Q5: top problems

Engine355
Air Bags258
Electrical System223
Fuel System158
Unknown or other150
Steering97

Lincoln Corsair: top problems

Electrical System48
Unknown or other39
Back Over Prevention38
Engine19
Power Train18
Forward Collision Avoidance13
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Audi Q5 or the Lincoln Corsair?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 1,359 complaints about the Audi Q5 and 175 about the Lincoln Corsair with NHTSA, so the Lincoln Corsair 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 Lincoln Corsair?

NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Audi Q5 and 36 for the Lincoln Corsair since model year 2000.