Audi S5

Where it stands out against its peers

• Unknown or other: more complaints than 96% of 2018 cars — 31% of its 26 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 16%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

62% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 15V019000

  A fuel leak in the injection system in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.

  Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails and corresponding seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 24AP for Audi customers and 24BK for Volkswagen customers.

• 19V114000

  Loose shock absorbers may impair vehicle steering, increasing the risk of crash.

  Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the shock absorber forks, free of charge. The recall began March 18, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 40O4.

• 19V547000

  A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.

• 20V737000

  Without the scuff protection, the wires may become damaged during a rear crash, disabling the doors from being opened from the outside, causing a loss of hazard lights, and increasing the risk of injury.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will apply scuff protection, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EU.

• 21V295000

  A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.

• 21V606000

  An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

  Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).

• 21V825000

  A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.

• 21V874000

  A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 74E3. This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9). Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.

3 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Audi filed 161 bulletins about the 2026 S5.

• Electrical system: 76
• Structure: 17
• Engine: 14
• Power train: 10
• Suspension: 7
• Steering: 6
• Wheels: 6
• Visibility/wiper: 4
• Fuel/propulsion system: 3
• Air bags: 1
• Other: 17

• This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides informatoinw hen the fuel tank level is implausible; DTC B105A1A B103E29. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when DTC B1BF4F3 is stored; control unit for low-voltage power distribution. · August 2026
• This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS databse in instances where there is engine noise when maneuvering. · August 2026
• This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS databse in instances where there is engine noise when maneuvering. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when one or more electric exterior door handles cannot be reached after the KD2 software update. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when there is a high-pitched noise in the interior and from the headlights. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. · August 2026

153 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.