Audi S5 by year

Subcompact cars. Every model year EPA has rated, with what owners and NHTSA have on file.

Owner complaints ran highest for the 2010 (28, most about power train) and lowest for the 2012 (10), among years with at least 10. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so a lower count doesn't mean a more reliable year.

Audi S5, each model year
YearComplaintsMost named partRecall campaignsNHTSA overallCombined mpg
20261Forward collision avoidance0–23
202511Electrical system2–22–23
20242Air bags0–22–24
20233Air bags1–23–24
20221Electrical system2–23–24
20211Suspension5–22–23
202025Electrical system4–22–23
20196Engine4–24
201826Engine3–23–24
201701–20–21
20161Electrical system0–20–21
20152Engine0–20–21
20146Engine0–20–21
201319Power train0–20–21
201210Air bags3–17–20
201113Air bags3–17–20
201028Power train2–17–20
200900–17–19
20083Air bags0–16–19

Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, not adjusted for sales or for how long each year has been on the road: a newer year's lower count doesn't make it more reliable. NHTSA's overall rating is the lowest across the versions it tested that year. About the data