Audi Q5 vs Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Audi Q5
- Total complaints
- 1,308
- Avg per model year
- 77
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 33
- Most complained year
- 2018 (197)
Top problems: Engine, Air Bags, Electrical System
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Total complaints
- 539
- Avg per model year
- 31
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 51
- Most complained year
- 2016 (75)
Top problems: Engine, Steering, Electrical System
Complaints by model year
| Year | Audi Q5 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 2023 | 42 | 23 | ||
| 2022 | 21 | 14 | ||
| 2021 | 69 | 10 | ||
| 2020 | 22 | 40 | ||
| 2019 | 49 | 22 | ||
| 2018 | 197 | 32 | ||
| 2017 | 42 | 57 | ||
| 2016 | 77 | 75 | ||
| 2015 | 97 | 53 | ||
| 2014 | 105 | 43 | ||
| 2013 | 89 | 33 | ||
| 2012 | 168 | 31 | ||
| 2011 | 142 | 63 | ||
| 2010 | 99 | 41 | ||
| 2009 | 30 | 8 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.