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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi S5 Cabriolet problems by model year
16 recall entries and 16 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 S5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 S5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 S5 Cabriolet | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 S5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 S5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 S5 Cabriolet | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 S5 Cabriolet | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 S5 Cabriolet | 0 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 S5 Cabriolet | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 S5 Cabriolet | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 S5 Cabriolet | 2 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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