Audi S5 recalls & problems by year

The Audi S5 has 14 NHTSA recalls and 142 owner complaints across model years 2008–2026. The most complained-about year is the 2018 with 26 complaints.

Model years

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2026 S5 01
 0000
2025 S5 211
 0030
2024 S5 02
 0000
2023 S5 13
 1040
2022 S5 21
 0000
2021 S5 51
 0000
2020 S5 425
 0000
2019 S5 46
 0000
2018 S5 226
 2030
2016 S5 01
 0000
2015 S5 02
 0000
2014 S5 06
 0000
2013 S5 016
 0000
2012 S5 110
 0000
2011 S5 18
 0000
2010 S5 020
 0000
2008 S5 03
 0000

Most reported Audi S5 problems (all years)

Audi S5 recalls

RecallComponentModel yearsUnits
25V899000
Dec 19, 2025		SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR 202527,768
25V638000
Sep 24, 2025		SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR 20251,042
24V251000
Apr 3, 2024		AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER 202391
22V806000
Oct 26, 2022		EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT 20226,076
22V742000
Oct 5, 2022		BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION 2021170,296
22V034000
Jan 26, 2022		TIRES 2019–202131,058
21V874000
Nov 10, 2021		AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER 2018–2020208,332
21V825000
Oct 20, 2021		BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA 20222,857
21V606000
Aug 5, 2021		SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR 202145,496
21V295000
Apr 26, 2021		SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY 2019–202140,993
20V737000
Nov 25, 2020		EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS 2020–20215,426
19V547000
Jul 24, 2019		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2018145,337
19V114000
Feb 20, 2019		SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER 201934
15V019000
Jan 20, 2015		FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL 2011–201226,008