Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi S5 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi S5? 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 S5 problems by model year
22 recall entries across 14 model years and 142 owner complaints across 17 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.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi S5, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train27 complaints
- unknown or other27 complaints
- electrical system26 complaints
- air bags25 complaints
- engine24 complaints
- forward collision avoidance14 complaints
- back over prevention12 complaints
- lane departure9 complaints