Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags15
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2010
6,900 new Audi A5 Cabriolet cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2010; the largest markets were Germany (4,685), France (623), Italy (439).
- Average mass
- 1,809 kg
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 52% · Diesel 48%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 petrol (155 kW, 208 hp), 2.0 petrol (132 kW, 177 hp) and 1.8 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 petrol | 155 kW 208 hp | 178 |
| 2.0 petrol | 132 kW 177 hp | 148 |
| 1.8 petrol | 118 kW 158 hp | 110 |
| 3.2 petrol | 195 kW 261 hp | 29 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
502 first registered in 2010 are on Dutch roads; 47% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €65,659.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde370
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld137
- Band onvoldoende profiel133
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm95
- Band beschadigd94
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt64
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af51
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht46
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
13 of these cars first registered in 2010 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 167,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 10.3 L/100 km (about 23 mpg US), CO₂ 237 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 Cabriolet quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 11.5 | 8.9 | 10.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Audi told its dealers about the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011303 | This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate. |
| 11011285 | This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings. |
| 11011282 | This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted. |
| 11011240 | This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool |
| 11009983 | Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available |
| 11009941 | This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system. |
| 11009928 | This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds. |
| 11009375 | This bulletin provides information pertaining to the GFF test plan required for A/C compressore replacements, regardless of the concern. |
| 11009356 | This bulletin provides informaion regarding zirconium inserts in the bake piston for vehicle equipped with ceramic brakes. |
| 11009351 | This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach to brakes rubbing. |
| 11009347 | This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations. |
| 11009327 | This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles. |
| 11009313 | This bulletin provides guidance in order to provid informaiton regarding preparatoin when calling the Audi Technical Assistnce Center (TAC). |
| 11007345 | This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated. |
| 11007315 | This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations. |
| 11007305 | This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints. |
| 11007297 | This bulletin provides service information ror when the fuel tank cannot be fully filled. |
| 11007264 | This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated. |
| 11007234 | This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations. |
| 11007224 | This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints. |
| 11007216 | This bulletin provides service information ror when the fuel tank cannot be fully filled. |
| 11005935 | This bulletin provides informaiton when there are speaker rattles, vibrations or audio interference in the sound system. |
| 11005911 | This bulletin provides informatin for the GFF test plan that is requied for AC compressor replacements. |
| 11005884 | This bulletin provides service information pertaining to noises from wheel input shaft/drive shaft. |
| 11005865 | This bulletin provides information when there are noises/vibration from the front of the vehicle while in dynamic mode. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)