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AUDI A5 Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

38
Total Recalls
1.4
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.7)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
0
2001
0
2002
0
2003
0
2004
0
2005
0
2006
0
2007
0
2008
1
2009
1
2010
0
2011
0
2012
0
2013
3
2014
3
2015
3
2016
3
2017
2
2018
6
2019
3
2020
4
2021
5
2022
2
2023
0
2024
0
2025
2
2026
0
2027
0

Most Common Components

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
AIR BAGS
5
SUSPENSION
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
TIRES
3
SEATS
3
SEAT BELTS
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION
2
STRUCTURE
1

Most Severe Recalls

High Priority

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR — 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…

High Priority

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR — 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 Sportba…

High Priority

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR — 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, …

High Priority

TIRES — 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 …

High Priority

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY — 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, …

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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