Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
26
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Audi S5.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | An Audi dealer has just diagnosed my 2018 S5 Cabriolet Prestige with vacuum system contamination caused by water pump f… |
| 2025-11-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE Year: 2018 Make: Audi Model: S5 Prestige Trim: 3.0 TFSI (EA839 V6 Turbo) Mileage: 86,000 Engine Code: CWGD COM… |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting this complaint to report a mechanical issue with my 2018 Audi S5 Sportback. Ar… |
| 2025-06-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vacuum line has coolant due to water pump failure and over heating of engine. Whole water pump and coolant reservoir pl… |
| 2024-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After driving for 7 to 8 minutes less that 45 mph, a yellow warning lamp and an audible warning indicating unsafe coola… |
| 2024-06-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 1 | •Parking Brake Issue: The parking brake failed to disengage after stopping, leading to an accident. •Intoxalock Device … |
| 2024-03-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I received a coolant overheating message, pulled to side of road. Let vehicle cool off although it just showed coolant … |
| 2024-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving, my Audi overheated randomly, started smoking, had to be towed. Had 72,800 miles, was serviced by Audi at… |
| 2023-09-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The system warning keeps coming on, I’ve tried to schedule appointments with Audi since 2022 and they have zero appoint… |
| 2023-09-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The sunroof exploded. Driving on a good quality highway (CA76), no temperature extremes, no bumps or potholes. Heard wh… |
| 2023-06-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My 2018 Audi S5 Prestige with 59K miles meticulously maintained by the dealer had the Suspension Warning light came on … |
| 2023-04-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was returning home from visiting family. My drive was approx 140 miles home. The car was running/driving normally whe… |
| 2022-08-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The 2018 year for the Audi S5 has a notorious rocker arm failure within the engine. Audi is aware of this problem becau… |
| 2022-07-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | The lever that locks and unlocks the steering column for proper driving position fell off. The single bolt holding the… |
| 2021-11-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Component/System: Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) / Airbag system — Recall 74E3 / NHTSA 21V874. What Happen… |
| 2019-12-27 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | DURING A DRIVE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN TENNESSEE ON12/27/19, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY… |
| 2019-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 AUDI S5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDED EVE… |
| 2019-02-19 | PARKING BRAKE | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 AUDI S5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARBOX AND PARKING BRAKE RELEASED WHILE THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2018-12-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MAXIMUM OIL LIGHT WARNING LIGHT, REDUCE OIL LEVEL, SINCE PURCHASED. GASOLINE GETTING INTO OIL. REMOVED 9 QUARTS OF GASO… |
| 2018-12-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE CAR'S OVERALL ELECTRONIC RELIABILITY AND SAFETY ARE HUGE AREAS OF CONCERN. REARVIEW CAMERA AND SENSORS DO NOT AL… |
| 2018-08-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS A "TOP VIEW" REAR CAMERA SYSTEM TO AID IN REVERSING. THIS SYSTEM FAILS AND IS IN AN UNPREDICTABLE STATE ON T… |
| 2018-08-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BANG AND OLFISEN SYSTEM SPEAKERS RATTLES A LOT AT VOLUME OVER 50 PERCENT AND SOUNDS VERY DISTORTED AT LOUDER VOLUMES SY… |
| 2018-07-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A BIG HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 75MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN FOR NO REASON I GET A BIG PRESENSE WARNING FLASH O… |
| 2018-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF ON MY BRAND NEW 2018 AUDI S5 EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE PIECES OF G… |
| 2018-01-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | FORWARD COLLISION WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM (PRE SENSE CITY) DID NOT WORK TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED… |
| 2017-11-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY S5 SPORTBACK'S TOP VIEW CAMERA DOES NOT WORK AS DESIGNED. IT REVERTS BACK TO "GRAPHIC" MODE EVERY TIME I START THE C… |