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2016 Audi Q5 vs 2017 Audi Q5

Two adjacent model years of the Audi Q5, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.

Side by side: identical recall campaigns (5 each), and 2017 Q5 has fewer recorded owner complaints (42 vs 77). Both carry NHTSA crash ratings, and both have EPA fuel-economy data.

Metric2016 Audi Q52017 Audi Q5
Recall campaigns55
Owner complaints7742
NHTSA investigations00
NHTSA crash ratingRated by NHTSARated by NHTSA
EPA fuel economyAvailableAvailable

How to read this

  • A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
  • Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
  • Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.