NHTSA vehicle safety data

2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints

The 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Audi dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Audi S5 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 March 2, 2017 – July 28, 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.

Incorrectly Folded Front Seat-Mounted Air Bag

NHTSA #18V325000 · Air Bags — Side/Window · NHTSA notice

Reported May 16, 2018 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 548 vehicles

Repair completion: 89.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 69W6 · Owners notified July 13, 2018 · Vehicles built March 12, 2017 – May 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain Audi S5 Cabriolet vehicles equipped with Super Sport seats. The seat-mounted head/thorax air bag in the front passenger seat may have been folded incorrectly during installation.

Safety consequence

If the air bag was not folded correctly during installation, the seat-mounted air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat-mounted head/thorax air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 13, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69W6.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet.

Other Audi S5 Cabriolet model years

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