Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi A5 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi A5? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi A5 problems by model year
38 recall entries across 15 model years and 295 owner complaints across 19 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi A5, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system78 complaints
- engine53 complaints
- unknown or other48 complaints
- air bags47 complaints
- steering25 complaints
- back over prevention18 complaints
- power train16 complaints
- structure13 complaints