NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Audi dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
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 October 21, 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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