2018 Audi S5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints
40
Total Complaints
2,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15 25th Percentile
2,500 Median Mileage
14,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
AIR BAGS
3
POWER TRAIN
2
SEAT BELTS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
PARKING BRAKE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FORWARD COLLISION WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM (PRE SENSE CITY) DID NOT WORK TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A CAR THAT WAS STATIONARY. NO WARNING OR ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE CAR. POLICE REPORT ATTACHED."
"FORWARD COLLISION WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM (PRE SENSE CITY) DID NOT WORK TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A CAR THAT WAS STATIONARY. NO WARNING OR ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE CAR. POLICE REPORT ATTACHED."
"THE SUNROOF ON MY BRAND NEW 2018 AUDI S5 EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE PIECES OF GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF DAMAGED THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK-LID AS THEY BLEW BACK DURING THE INCIDENT."

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