2021 Audi A5 — reported problems

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

• Owner complaints (646 records, model years 2008–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, engine and air bags (restraint system).
• Transport Canada recalls (67 records, model years 2008–2025) are most frequently classified under: air bags (restraint system), seat belts and electrical system.
• Manufacturer communications (20,277 records, model years 2008–2026) are most frequently classified under: electrical system, equipment & accessories and engine.

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

1. 2008 494 records for 2008 494
2. 2009 692 records for 2009 692
3. 2010 926 records for 2010 926
4. 2011 1,004 records for 2011 1,004
5. 2012 1,077 records for 2012 1,077
6. 2013 1,407 records for 2013 1,407
7. 2014 1,107 records for 2014 1,107
8. 2015 920 records for 2015 920
9. 2016 732 records for 2016 732
10. 2017 711 records for 2017 711
11. 2018 1,085 records for 2018 1,085
12. 2019 1,016 records for 2019 1,016
13. 2020 1,119 records for 2020 1,119
14. 2021 1,068 records for 2021 1,068
15. 2022 967 records for 2022 967
16. 2023 898 records for 2023 898
17. 2024 775 records for 2024 775
18. 2025 531 records for 2025 531
19. 2026 174 records for 2026 174

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Official records held

• Safety recalls NHTSA 5
• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 1,051
• Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 5
• Owner complaints NHTSA 7

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