Audi A5 CabrioletYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 51 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Audi A5 Cabriolet.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints51Top: Air bags Safety recalls92010–2022 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi A5 Cabriolet years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the A5 Cabriolet median. Tap a year for its full report.

16 14 14 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

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2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls 2010Not rated–/10016 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Audi A5 Cabriolet problems

All model years combined: 51 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

41Air bags1 crash/fire/injury

8Engine

1Electrical system

1Electronic stability control (ESC)

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	41	1
Engine	8	0
Electrical system	1	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	0

9 recalls

Audi A5 Cabriolet recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Back over prevention: display function22V-806 · 2022 · Oct 26, 2022 · 6,076 vehicles Back over prevention: display function22V-742 · 2021 · Oct 5, 2022 · 170,296 vehicles Axle: non-powered axle assembly22V-034 · 2020–2021 · Jan 26, 2022 · 31,058 vehicles Seat belts21V-606 · 2021 · Aug 5, 2021 · 45,496 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-547 · 2018 · Jul 24, 2019 · 145,337 vehicles Engine and engine cooling: cooling system18V-229 · 2013–2017 · Apr 11, 2018 · 342,867 vehicles Driver side: inflator module18V-082 · 2010–2012 · Jan 30, 2018 · 162,782 vehicles Seat belts: pretensioner17V-150 · 2017 · Mar 8, 2017 · 1,676 vehicles Driver side: inflator module16V-078 · 2010–2012 · Feb 10, 2016 · 659,493 vehicles