Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
5
Complaints
35
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (5)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-24 | 19V547000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 145,337 | — | Details |
| 2018-12-17 | 18V893000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT | 36 | — | Details |
| 2018-11-27 | 18V836000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 12 | — | Details |
| 2017-12-20 | 17V822000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 8,037 | — | Details |
| 2017-10-25 | 17V675000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 31,323 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The MMI ( main screen) system randomly reboots every 5 minutes, even when using CarPlay, which is unsafe. Please check … |
| 2026-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I turned on my car and several malfunctions came on the dash,and would not start and went in limp mode. A local mechani… |
| 2025-09-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I own a 2018 Audi A5. Many critical cooling system parts — including the thermostat housing, water pump housing, radiat… |
| 2025-07-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle has 36000 miles on it and the oil cooler has failed. The car is meticulously maintained. This failure com… |
| 2025-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine shuts off occasionally whilst cornering at very low speed. No warning. Been happening for several years. |
| 2025-05-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Audi A5. The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the yellow message "Steering Malfunction -… |
| 2025-02-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The water pump failed on my vehicle. Initially reported 2/2025 at Authorized Audi Service Center. They claimed it was n… |
| 2025-01-25 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | passenger side safety seat belt buckle not fixing properly. |
| 2025-01-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I was driving along the express way when I heard a loud explosion, I look up to see my sunroof exploded and there was g… |
| 2024-07-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Start stop system failure Warning displayed Check engine light Car hesitates IF the start stop happens to decide to f… |
| 2024-05-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My complaint is that Audi USA refuses to cover my damages and repair cost for the failed AC Evaporator that is covered … |
| 2024-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Previous recall 19V-547 and 74D9 impacting the passenger air bag turning off even when a passenger is in the vehicle wa… |
| 2023-11-15 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | The Audi pre-sense system will not stop malfunctioning. The specific message is: "Audi pre sense: Malfunction! Plea… |
| 2023-09-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Driver's side rear coil spring was broken and both rear spring mounts were corroded. Vehicle did not pass Pennsylvania … |
| 2023-07-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was traveling around 7 pm on highway and sunroof shattered unexpectedly. The car ahead ahead of me was two car length… |
| 2023-04-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Sunroof exploded while driving down the highway. There was no impact from foreign objects and glass breakage shows upwa… |
| 2022-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am experiencing an oil leak, the car has 49000 miles and Audi has issued a TSB, yet upon my outreach to Audi North th… |
| 2022-10-02 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 1 | Malfunctioning sunroof: I was the only vehicle on a flat paved road, partly cloudy skies and 65°. I had issues last sum… |
| 2022-07-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | i have a 2018 audi a5 premium plus cabriolet 2D. At 13000 miles all tires were determined to be worn to the point of be… |
| 2022-06-24 | WHEELS | No | 0 | In connection to my previous filing : NHTSA tracking # 11641542, please see the below, thank you. On June 24, 2022, I … |
| 2022-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Large coolant leak due to faulty plastic thermostat and water pump which can cause overheating, catastrophic engine fai… |
| 2021-04-18 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | DRIVING STRAIGHT, ABOUT 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD, FAR REMOVED FROM ANY OTHER VEHICLES, MY SUNROOF/MOONROOF GLASS EXPLO… |
| 2021-01-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WITH THE FRONT PASSANGER SEAT OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, DISPLAY ON THE DASH RANDAMLY DIPLAYS "PASSANGER AIRBAG OFF" THEN D… |
| 2021-01-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | On the dark evening of 23 January 2021 a deer from the side of the Ohio Turnpike came onto the edge of my lane of roadw… |
| 2020-06-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | THE ELECTRONIC TRUNK OF MY AUDI A5 FAILED TO STOP CLOSING ONCE IT HIT ME ON THE HEAD. THE HATCH KEPT CLOSING IN UNTIL I… |
| 2020-02-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT SECTION OF I-95 IN FLORIDA AT 70MPH, MY 2 YEAR OLD 2018 AUDI A5 CABRIO'S DRIVER'S SID… |
| 2019-11-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AUDI PRE SENSE, IS THE TECHNOLOGY AUDI USES FOR PREDICTIVE SAFETY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL AUDI PRE SENSE BRAKING MA… |
| 2019-09-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am writing to formally bring to your attention a potential violation of federal vehicle safety reporting requirements… |
| 2018-10-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AUDI PRE SENSE, THE NEW TECHNOLOGY AUDI USES FOR PREDICTIVE SAFETY. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL AUDI PRE SENSE BRAKING M… |
| 2018-08-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | CLICKING AND VIBRATION IN STEERING COLUMN, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS |
| 2018-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Audi A5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the gears unexpectedly shifte… |
| 2018-03-11 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY NEW 2018 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET (APPROX. 4500 MILES) ON A LOCAL ROAD. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS IN THE… |
| 2017-11-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TOP VIEW CAMERA CHANGING TO GRAPHIC MODE ON ITS OWN. (1) THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DUE TO THE DISTRACTING NATURE … |
| 2017-10-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | VEHICAL SPEEDS FORWARD WHEN TURNING WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES. |
| 2017-06-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON. WHEELS TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND TIGHT TO THE CURB. SOMEHOW THE CAR ROLLED… |