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2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints

The 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 16 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Audi dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet owner complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet, describing incidents dated January 15, 2016 to April 11, 2018.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 15 complaints
Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11084942 · Filed April 13, 2018
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED THE URGENT RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND FIRST PHONED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HTE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE PARTS BUT MORE THAN A WEEK WENT BY AND I DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL. I WENT IN PERSON AND WAS TOLD THAT…
ODI #11054131 · Filed December 12, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FEB 2016. OUR 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TWICE WITH AUDI JACKSONVILLE TO HAVE THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACED. BOTH TIMES WE HAVE BEEN TOLD, AFTER THE CAR ARRIVED, THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY COULD NOT GET INFORMATION FROM AUDI ON WHEN…
ODI #11041908 · Filed November 1, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR…

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Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

NHTSA #18V082000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice

Reported January 30, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 162,782 vehicles

Repair completion: 78.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 69R6 · Owners notified February 23, 2018 · Vehicles built June 4, 2009 – March 6, 2012 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Recall group: Takata airbag inflators

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Safety consequence

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 occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

NHTSA #16V078000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice

Reported February 10, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 659,493 vehicles

Repair completion: 58.54% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified March 10, 2017 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Recall group: Takata airbag inflators

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Safety consequence

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 occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet w/SAB

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Forward Collision Warning (Optional)

16 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet.

Air Bags

ODI #11084942

Incident: April 11, 2018 · Filed: April 13, 2018

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED THE URGENT RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND FIRST PHONED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HTE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABLE PARTS BUT MORE THAN A WEEK WENT BY AND I DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL. I WENT IN PERSON AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS, I CANNOT ORDER THE PARTS OR SCHEDULE THE URGENT REPAIR AND THAT I SHOULD CALL BACK EVERY COUPLE WEEKS TO SEE IF ANYTHING CAME IN TO MATCH MY MODEL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO PLACE AN ORDER OR FOR THEM TO TRACK THE INCOMING PARTS TO NOTIFY ME THAT MY REPAIR CAN BE MADE. THIS IS POOR SERVICE WHEN MY RECALL NOTICE SAYS THAT THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL AND SHOULD BE SCHEDULED IMMEDIATELY. IT SEEMS THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SCHEDULING OF THESE REPAIRS, THE INABILITY TO ORDER THE SPECIFIC PARTS FOR EACH MODEL WHEN THE REPAIR IS REQUESTED IS INCOMPETENT, AND THE INABILITY OF THE DEALERS TO BE ABLE TO CONTACT THE VEHICLE OWNERS TO INFORM OF THE INCOMING RECEIPT OF PARTS AND SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS IS ALSO AN INCOMPETENT METHOD TO ISSUE AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Air Bags

ODI #11054131

Incident: October 28, 2017 · Filed: December 12, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FEB 2016. OUR 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TWICE WITH AUDI JACKSONVILLE TO HAVE THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACED. BOTH TIMES WE HAVE BEEN TOLD, AFTER THE CAR ARRIVED, THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY COULD NOT GET INFORMATION FROM AUDI ON WHEN THEY WOULD GET THE PARTS. AUDI JACKSONVILLE EVEN SCHEDULED THE SECOND APPOINTMENT SAYING THEY HAD THE PARTS AND WHEN CAR ARRIVED SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. FIRST APPOINTMENT WAS OCTOBER 28, 2017. SECOND APPOINTMENT WAS DECEMBER 6, 2017. STILL NO WORD FROM AUDI ON WHEN PARTS MAY ARRIVE.

Air Bags

ODI #11041908

Incident: June 5, 2017 · Filed: November 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI OF DANBURY (25 SUGAR HOLLOW RD, DANBURY, CT 06810) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags

ODI #11023697

Incident: September 14, 2017 · Filed: September 15, 2017

MY DEALER HAS NO ETA ON THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAG INFLATER DELIVERY SO I CAN NOT GET IT REPLACED

Air Bags

ODI #10995594

Incident: February 1, 2016 · Filed: June 16, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (AUDI FORT MYERS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags

ODI #10986124

Incident: February 9, 2016 · Filed: May 17, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED NO INFORMATION FROM AUDI REGARDING WHEN THE TAKATA AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED IN MY FLORIDA REGISTERED 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET DESPITE THE RECALL BEING ANNOUNCED OVER A YEAR AGO.

Air Bags

ODI #10969542

Incident: March 30, 2017 · Filed: March 30, 2017

TAKATA RECALL SAFETY RECALL WAS RECEIVED LAST APRIL 2016. AS OF TODAY, AUDI CLAIMS THEY HAVE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THAT THE NTSA SAYS IT'S SAFE FOR ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I CAN GET MY CAR REPAIRED NOW.

Air Bags

ODI #10968493

Incident: April 2, 2016 · Filed: March 25, 2017

TAKATA RECALL THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED IN APRIL OF 2016. NOW ITS END OF MARCH 2017 AUDI HAS NOT REPLACED THE AIRBAG. THEY HAVE NOT COMMUNICATED OR RESPONDED TO MY ENQUIRIES. I THINK AND IT IS ENOUGH TIME FOR AUDI TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM WITHOUT FURTHER RISK TO CONSUMER. I REQUEST NHTSA TO INTERVENE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Air Bags

ODI #10966511

Incident: February 6, 2016 · Filed: March 17, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT...UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF *CN

Air Bags

ODI #10959497

Incident: March 8, 2017 · Filed: March 8, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 05/11/17 *BF UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

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