By model year
The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 26
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Audi S5
Every Audi S5 model year on file, 2008 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years1425 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years202008 to 2027
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins13,145Summed across model years
Components
Powertrain leads the Audi S5 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Audi S5 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2026 | Sedan | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2025 | Sedan | 11 | 9.1 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 549 |
| 2024 | Hatchback | 2 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 768 |
| 2023 | Convertible | 3 | 33.3 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 856 |
| 2022 | Hatchback | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 930 |
| 2021 | Hatchback | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 981 |
| 2020 | Hatchback | 25 | 0.0 | 313 | 4 | 0 | 972 |
| 2019 | Hatchback | 6 | 0.0 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 862 |
| 2018 | Hatchback | 26 | 11.5 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 807 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 2016 | Coupe | 1 | 0.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 549 |
| 2015 | Convertible | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 680 |
| 2014 | Coupe | 6 | 0.0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 722 |
| 2013 | Coupe | 16 | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 881 |
| 2012 | Convertible | 10 | 0.0 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 729 |
| 2011 | Convertible | 8 | 0.0 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 692 |
| 2010 | Convertible | 20 | 0.0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 637 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| 2008 | Coupe | 3 | 0.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Audi S5
- 25V-899 Dec 19, 2025
Automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt
Seat belts · 28k vehicles - 25V-638 Sep 24, 2025
Torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production
Seat belts · 1,042 vehicles - 24V-251 Apr 3, 2024
Electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front…
Airbags · 91 vehicles - 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles - 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles - 22V-034 Jan 26, 2022
Rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed
Suspension · 31k vehicles - 21V-874 Nov 10, 2021
Cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a…
Airbags · 208k vehicles - 21V-825 Oct 20, 2021
Software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse
Back-over prevention · 2,857 vehicles - 21V-606 Aug 5, 2021
Rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
Seat belts · 45k vehicles - 21V-295 Apr 26, 2021
Lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion
Suspension · 41k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.