Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi A5 Cabriolet Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi A5 Cabriolet? 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 Cabriolet problems by model year
18 recall entries and 51 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 A5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 A5 Cabriolet | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 A5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 A5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 A5 Cabriolet | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 A5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 A5 Cabriolet | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 A5 Cabriolet | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 A5 Cabriolet | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 A5 Cabriolet | 2 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 A5 Cabriolet | 2 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 A5 Cabriolet | 2 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi A5 Cabriolet, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags41 complaints
- engine8 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- electronic stability control (esc)1 complaint