2012 Audi A5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

58,319 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
109,256 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
11
ENGINE
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTUR..."
"TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND FELT THAT THE PART EXPECTED AVAILABILITY DATE WAS UNREASONABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER DECLINED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFA..."
"TAKATA RECALL I GOT A LETTER IN APRIL 2016 FROM AUDI ABOUT THE RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION FROM AUDI. I HAVE SINCE CALLED AUDI USA AND MY DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND MY QUESTIONS GO UNANSWERED.WHAT IS MY RECOURSE ? THE CAR SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE I'M NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVIN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28