2023 Audi S5

Showing the 2023 S5 Prestige. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
23–24 mpgcombined; city 21, highway 28–30; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$16,770–$17,500U.S. average; Ohio $15,800–$16,490 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
3filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2023 S5. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 S5. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air bags1104
Fuel/propulsion system1000
Tires1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 20083
  2. 20090
  3. 201028
  4. 201113
  5. 201210
  6. 201319
  7. 20146
  8. 20152
  9. 20161
  10. 20170
  11. 201826
  12. 20196
  13. 202025
  14. 20211
  15. 20221
  16. 20233
  17. 20242
  18. 202511
  19. 20261

Every S5 year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2023 S5 over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Air bags: sensor

NHTSA campaign 24V251000 · reported Apr 3, 2024 · 91 vehicles potentially affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.

Risk: A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 880 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2023 S5, the latest on Sep 25, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (283), unknown or other (170), equipment (122), structure (96), engine (41).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2023 S5.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Specs

EPA class: subcompact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
S5
4-Wheel Drive		3.0 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline21 / 30 / 24
S5 Cabriolet
4-Wheel Drive		3.0 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline21 / 28 / 23
S5 Sportback
4-Wheel Drive		3.0 L, 6 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline21 / 30 / 24

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data