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CarsLore / Audi / S5 / 2016

2016 Audi S5

1 owner complaints — #14 of 17 S5 model years. 0 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

1complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
0recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
64,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi S5, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Steering1
  • Electrical system1
  • Electronic stability control (esc)1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

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200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2016 Audi S5 failed the safety check 0.76% of the time — 62% less often than the average 2016 passenger car (1.97%). Median odometer at inspection: 54,536 miles.

662first inspections
0.76%failed on safety
54,536 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.5%1.1%’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’260.8%0.0%0.5%1.1%’08’11’14’16’17’20’23’260.8%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Registered new in Europe in 2016

1,359 new Audi S5 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2016; the largest markets were the United Kingdom (838), Germany (449), France (14).

Average mass
1,762 kg
Average power
252 kW
Fuel type recorded
Petrol 100%

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

In the Netherlands

20 first registered in 2016 are on Dutch roads; 100% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €100,938.

45.0%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
—logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Blue 45%Grey 25%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

745 cars built in 2016 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 15 more were declared off the road (SORN).

745licensed, end of 2025
98%of those still registered are on the road

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

In Finland

7 of these cars first registered in 2016 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 114,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

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

In New Zealand

24 2016 cars are on the New Zealand register; 38% arrived as used imports, 54% were sold new in New Zealand.

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

Crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
2016 Audi S5 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
2016 Audi S5 C AWD————0.0 %
Electronic stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
Optional
Lane departure warning
No
Best overall rating
—

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

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 11.0–11.7 L/100 km (about 20–21 mpg US), CO₂ 257–273 g/km.

VariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
S5 quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM713.08.511.0257
S5 quattro · Subcompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.M613.89.011.7273

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

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 2016 Audi S5.

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 2016 Audi S5: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
11011303This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate.
11011296This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content.
11011285This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings.
11011282This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted.
11011263This bulletin provides information regarding cleaning exterior glass.
11011240This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
11009983Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available
11009941This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system.
11009928This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
11009375This bulletin provides information pertaining to the GFF test plan required for A/C compressore replacements, regardless of the concern.
11009362This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection.
11009361This bulletin provides information regarding steering wheel visual damage.
11009356This bulletin provides informaion regarding zirconium inserts in the bake piston for vehicle equipped with ceramic brakes.
11009354This bulletin provides information on frequency analysis.
11009351This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach to brakes rubbing.
11009348This bulleitn provides information when there is an implausible signal in the ABS/ESC speed sensor.
11009347This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
11009327This 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.
11009313This bulletin provides guidance in order to provid informaiton regarding preparatoin when calling the Audi Technical Assistnce Center (TAC).
11009312This bulletin provides informationw hen there are car was brush bristles trapped in the seam between the headlight and fender.
11007354This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content.
11007345This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated.
11007315This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
11007305This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
11007301This bulletin provides information when there are functional restrictions or driving behavior due to diesel detected in petrol.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)