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Audi S5

Model years 2008–2026 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints. Fewest complaints: 2016, 2021, 2022.

142owner complaints
14recall campaigns
10,100service bulletins
19model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’08’11’14’17’20’23’26’08’11’14’17’20’23’26

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2023.

0.0%0.5%1.1%’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’23’24’260.0%0.0%0.5%1.1%’08’11’14’17’20’23’260.0%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
20261000 · 0
2025 S51121400 · 0
2024 S5204410 · 0
2023 S5315601 · 0
2022 S5126440 · 0
2021 S5157060 · 0
2020 S52547180 · 0
2019 S5646720 · 0
2018 S52626442 · 0
2017 S5004230 · 0
2016 S5104440 · 0
2015 S5205880 · 0
2014 S5606490 · 0
2013 S51608070 · 0
2012 S51016610 · 0
2011 S5816250 · 0
2010 S52005940 · 0
2009 S5004290 · 0
2008 S5303550 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Unknown or other27
  • Power train27
  • Electrical system26
  • Air bags25
  • Engine24
  • Forward collision avoidance14
  • Back over prevention12
  • Lane departure9

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 35 S5 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 24 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.

Model yearVehicles in fatal crashesDeaths in the vehicleRolled over
2023100
2021341
2019332
2018960
2016210
2015343
2014211
2013201
2012431
2011210
2009211
2008201

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 11 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20262026 AUDI S5 4 DR N/A AWD————0.0 %
20212021 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20202020 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20192019 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20182018 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20172017 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20162016 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20152015 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20142014 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20132013 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20122012 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 19 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.7–12.6 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2026S5 Sedan quattro · Mid-size · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM712.08.110.2240
2025S5 Coupé quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AS811.08.19.7228
2024S5 Coup quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AS811.18.19.7228
2023S5 Coup quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AS811.18.09.7226
2022S5 Coupe quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AS811.18.09.7227
2021S5 Coupe quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AS811.58.510.1237
2020S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AS811.88.910.5245
2019S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AS811.38.09.8230
2018S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM811.58.09.9232
2017S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM713.08.511.0259
2016S5 quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM713.08.511.0257
2015S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM713.08.511.0253
2014S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.A713.29.211.4262
2013S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM713.29.111.4262
2012S5 Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.AS614.410.512.6290
2011S5 Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.AS614.410.512.6290
2010S5 Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.AS614.410.512.6290
2009S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.AS614.410.512.6290
2008S5 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline4.2 L, 8 cyl.AS614.410.512.6290

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

1,000 S5 cars are on the New Zealand register; 35% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
202635350
202563630
2024110
2023990
202216160
202115141
202022202
201942339
2018634815
20171177934
201624139
2015362511
2014562825
2013633330
2012693927
2011733239
2010854239
2009823143
20081073664
200722183

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

689 S5 cars are on Dutch roads; 69% arrived later as imports, and 84 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
202621—€108,610
20258218%€112,115
20175480%€101,016
201620100%€100,938
20132291%€88,046
20123485%€91,323
20115585%€93,871
20109286%€94,256
20097274%€102,121
200813169%€95,234
200710675%€87,242

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

184 S5 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel; 4% of all are hybrids. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
20258—
201712112,000 km
20167114,000 km
201212193,000 km
201119209,000 km
201038215,000 km
200923207,000 km
200828201,000 km
200737195,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Road collisions in Great Britain

From 2021 to 2025, 208 S5 cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 7 of those collisions were fatal and 41 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.

YearCars in injury collisionsFatalSerious
202543112
20242423
202347314
20224303
20215119

Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count

In the United Kingdom

11,345 S5 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
202574018
20241401
20232174
20222501
2021193—
20202571
2019791
20182,22542
20173,263107
201674515
201569420
201439018
201328818
201221539
201145771
2010471102
200910147
2008360179
2007260141

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

1,584 S5 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 80% passed first time, against 65% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

First registeredTestsPassed first timeAll cars that yearAverage mileage
202025186%88%27,500 mi
201311888%68%73,400 mi
201215082%66%77,300 mi
201121680%63%78,500 mi
201028880%60%91,200 mi
200915775%59%96,600 mi
200828078%57%99,200 mi
200712474%57%104,400 mi

Why they fail

Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).

AreaS5All cars, same ages
Tyres7.7%7.0%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.9%15.1%
Suspension4.9%12.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.0%4.0%
Brakes2.6%8.4%
Visibility1.8%5.5%
Body, chassis, structure1.3%4.6%
Identification of the vehicle0.9%0.4%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

New registrations in Europe

17,734 new Audi S5 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (72), Italy (6), France (5).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
202290Germany, Italy, France1,853187 (WLTP)252
202154Germany, Spain, France1,862187 (WLTP)252
2020406United Kingdom, Germany, Spain1,860184 (WLTP)255
2019135United Kingdom, Germany, Spain1,757183 (WLTP)255
20183,034United Kingdom, Germany, Spain1,731175 (NEDC)260
20174,933United Kingdom, Germany, France1,750172 (NEDC)262
20161,359United Kingdom, Germany, France1,762—252
2015985United Kingdom, Germany, France1,781—245
2014754United Kingdom, Germany, France1,770—245
2013763United Kingdom, Germany, Luxembourg1,766—244
2012744United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Germany1,778—246
20111,927United Kingdom, Germany, Italy1,817—251
20102,550Germany, United Kingdom, France1,803——

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the S5 in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.

A12/0382/19 · Fire8 Mar 2019 · A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, S4, S5, Q7

In certain vehicles, fuel can leak onto the engine fuel rail. Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition may increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0

Recalls

14 campaigns cover the S5; the latest 12 are below.

25V899000 · Seat belts19 Dec 2025 · 2025

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

25V638000 · Seat belts24 Sept 2025 · 2025

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

24V251000 · Air bags3 Apr 2024 · 2023

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.

22V806000 · Equipment26 Oct 2022 · 2022

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

22V742000 · Back over prevention5 Oct 2022 · 2021

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8, RS7, RS6 Avant, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, Q8, Q7, Q5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, Q5, A7, A6, A6 Allroad, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabrioleet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, SQ7, S5 Cabriolet, E-Tron Quattro, SQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ5, S8, S7, S6 Sedan, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, 2022 E-Tron GT, and 2021-2022 RSQ8 vehicles. 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

22V034000 · Tires26 Jan 2022 · 2019, 2020, 2021

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles. The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.

21V874000 · Air bags10 Nov 2021 · 2018, 2019, 2020

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.

21V825000 · Back over prevention20 Oct 2021 · 2022

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

21V606000 · Seat belts5 Aug 2021 · 2021

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

21V295000 · Suspension26 Apr 2021 · 2019, 2020, 2021

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.

20V737000 · Exterior lighting25 Nov 2020 · 2020, 2021

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The wiring harness for the rear lights could be missing the anti-abrasion protection in the area of the spare wheel well.

19V547000 · Air bags24 Jul 2019 · 2018

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles. Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.

NHTSA recalls