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Audi S5 CabrioletYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Audi S5 Cabriolet.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints16Top: Air bagsSafety recalls112010–2023 model years

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

Best & worst years

Audi S5 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 S5 Cabriolet median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Audi S5 Cabriolet problems

All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags50
Power train40
Structure30
Engine20
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Steering10
Visibility/wiper10
Seat belts10
Fuel/propulsion system10
11 recalls

Audi S5 Cabriolet recalls

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

91%Occupant classification: front passenger24V-251 · 2023 · Apr 3, 2024 · 91 vehicles89%Back over prevention: display function22V-806 · 2022 · Oct 26, 2022 · 6,076 vehicles93%Back over prevention: display function22V-742 · 2021 · Oct 5, 2022 · 170,296 vehicles96%Seat belts21V-606 · 2021 · Aug 5, 2021 · 45,496 vehicles96%Axle: non-powered axle assembly21V-295 · 2020–2021 · Apr 26, 2021 · 40,993 vehicles92%Passenger side: inflator module19V-547 · 2018 · Jul 24, 2019 · 145,337 vehicles91%Front: shock absorber19V-114 · 2019 · Feb 20, 2019 · 34 vehicles90%Air bags18V-325 · 2018 · May 16, 2018 · 548 vehicles75%Driver side: inflator module18V-082 · 2010–2012 · Jan 30, 2018 · 162,782 vehicles83%Seat belts: pretensioner17V-150 · 2017 · Mar 8, 2017 · 1,676 vehicles59%Driver side: inflator module16V-078 · 2010–2012 · Feb 10, 2016 · 659,493 vehicles