NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints
The 2018 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 2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Audi dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Audi A5 Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Passenger Air Bag May Switch Off/FMVSS 208
NHTSA #19V547000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice
Reported July 24, 2019 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Potentially affected: 145,337 vehicles
Repair completion: 91.9% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 74D9 · Owners notified September 9, 2019 · Vehicles built February 17, 2017 – July 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
Safety consequence
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.
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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