Audi A5Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 325 NHTSA owner complaints across 19 model years, no Audi A5 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. The A5 has 19 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Audi A5 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Audi A5 problems
All model years combined: 325 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 80 | 1 |
| Engine | 59 | 3 |
| Air bags | 50 | 3 |
| Steering | 27 | 2 |
| Back over prevention | 18 | 0 |
| Power train | 17 | 1 |
| Structure | 17 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 13 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 12 | 0 |
| 16 other systems | 85 | 9 |
Audi A5 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.