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2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 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 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet, describing incidents dated March 30, 2017 to September 3, 2018.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 2 complaints
  • Air Bags 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 3 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11173491 · Filed

    19N4 RECALL FOR ELECTRIC AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP. AUDI HAS FAILED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS.

  • ODI #11124291 · Filed

    AUDI SAFETY RECALL 19N4 CONTINUES TO NOT BE AVAILABLE. RECEIVED FIRST NOTICE FOR RECALL IN JUNE 2018. STATES THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH AFTER RUN COOLANT PUMP. STATES THAT THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE A FIRE EVEN IF CAR IS NOT TURNED ON AND RECOMMENDS TO PARK THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE AS A PRECAUTION. THIS…

  • ODI #10979603 · Filed

    VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT-COLLISION WITH A LIGHT POLE HEAD ON AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE - CAR A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ *CN

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Coolant Pump may Overheat or Short-Circuit

NHTSA #18V229000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System · NHTSA notice

Reported April 11, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 342,867 vehicles

Repair completion: 87.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 19N3/19N4 · Owners notified September 14, 2018 · Vehicles built March 9, 2012 – December 16, 2016 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.

Safety consequence

A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.

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.

Other Audi A5 Cabriolet model years

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