2025 Audi A5 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2025 Audi A5, and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2025 Audi A5
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Retractor (seat belts)
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…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at…
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Retractor (seat belts)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at…
8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2025 Audi A5 have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 881 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 7 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Vehicle performs a complete stop in the middle of a drive on the freeway. I loose sight of where I am going due to this sudden break, without knowing the UNKNOWN OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN. The vehicle has b”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 19, 2026 · Forward collision avoidance
“I have Autoimmune disorder and extreme inflammation. Simply Google Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp to truly understand how much i hate my glass or whatever material roof which after Ceramic Tinting”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 17, 2026 · Structure
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2025 Audi A5 (A5 Sportback S line quattro, A5 Sportback quattro, A5 quattro). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 26–29 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 22–26 / 31–36 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM-S7) |
Compare Audi A5 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Audi A5 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Audi A5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 Audi A5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2010 Audi A5 | 0 | 34 |
| 2011 Audi A5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2012 Audi A5 | 0 | 22 |
| 2013 Audi A5 | 3 | 35 |
| 2014 Audi A5 | 3 | 28 |
| 2015 Audi A5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 Audi A5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 Audi A5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Audi A5 | 6 | 38 |
| 2019 Audi A5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 Audi A5 | 4 | 60 |
| 2021 Audi A5 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 Audi A5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 Audi A5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 Audi A5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 Audi A5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 Audi A5 | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2025 Audi A5
How do I know if my 2025 Audi A5 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2025 Audi A5; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Audi dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 25V638000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Audi models
- A42,895 complaints
- A61,658 complaints
- Q51,342 complaints
- Q71,047 complaints
- A3731 complaints
- S4588 complaints
- TT319 complaints
- A4 Allroad252 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.