Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi S5 Cabriolet Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi S5 Cabriolet? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi S5 Cabriolet problems by model year
4 recall entries and 16 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 S5 Cabriolet | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 S5 Cabriolet | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 S5 Cabriolet | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi S5 Cabriolet, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags5 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- visibility/wiper1 complaint
- electronic stability control (esc)1 complaint
- steering1 complaint