2016 Model Year

Audi A5

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Severe
0

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2026

Immediately after taking it home from a dealership, I noticed the MMI system wasn’t turning on. I figured it would fix itself, but it’s been 4 days an...

Structure
Jul 2025

On August 3, 2025, my wife and I came home from dinner and I couldn’t get out of the driver’s side door. I took it to Naples Audi where I bought the...

Electrical System
May 2024

Car went into limp mode and check engine light came on.

Steering
Mar 2024

Electromechanical steering rack has gone out. Had this completely failed while driving myself and others could be put in serious harm of a collision o...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Aug 2021

The drive chain broke, causing permanent damage to the engine which requires a complete engine replacement. The car was 5 + years old with 38,000 mil...

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Feb 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A5. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A THREE POINT TURN WITH THE SHIFTER IN THE REVERSE POSITION, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY AC...

Engine
Sep 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE P...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2016 Audi A5 has 7 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is POWER TRAIN,ENGINE.

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