Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi RS 5 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi RS 5? 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 RS 5 problems by model year
17 recall entries across 6 model years and 9 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 RS 5 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 RS 5 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 RS 5 | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 RS 5 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 RS 5 | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 RS 5 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 RS 5 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 RS 5 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 RS 5 | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi RS 5, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- engine1 complaint