2012 Audi S5 CabrioletProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2012 Audi S5 Cabriolet. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-078 the manufacturer reports only 59% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 30, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Audi S5 Cabriolet has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2012 Audi S5 Cabriolet recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

75%repaired · 2020 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 18V-082 · Jan 30, 2018 · 162,782 vehicles · 122,309 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

59%repaired · 2018 Q2

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-078 · Feb 10, 2016 · 659,493 vehicles · 385,916 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Audi.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other S5 Cabriolet year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S5 Cabriolet median. How we score

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