2019 Model Year

Audi A5

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
12
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
1

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Jan 2025

I drive an 2019 Audi A5 and there is a terrible Auto start/stop malfunction and cruise control malfunction that has made this car unsafe to drive. The...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Audi A5. The contact stated while starting the vehicle and shifting into reverse(R), the message "SOS System Deactivated" was...

Steering
Apr 2023

Hello, I was driving down highway at 55mph when my Electric Power steering Failed suddenly. I almost crashed to the barrier as I was in the passing la...

AIR BAGS,SEATS
Jun 2022

The contact owns a 2019 Audi A5. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V874000 (Seats, Air Bags) however, the part to do th...

Steering
Mar 2022

The contact owns a 2019 Audi A5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the "Steering Malfunction" message displayed on the instr...

Latches/Locks
Feb 2022

The contact owns a 2019 Audi A5. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked with the engine running, all four doors of the vehicle locked indepen...

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Sep 2021

On three different occasions, I have experienced automatic emergency braking of the car which, rather than keeping me safe, placed me in a very danger...

STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS Crash
Aug 2021

I was driving when the rear of my car began vibrating, then fishtailing and I lost control and hit a curb resulting in mostly forward damage. In revie...

Structure
Mar 2021

WATER IS COLLECTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WELL OR THE DOOR SILL. WATER SLOSHING IS HEARD WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING FROM STOP. PROBLEM IS MORE...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 2020

ON TWO OCCASIONS SO FAR, WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION, THE PRE-SENSE SYSTEM DETECTED AN ONCOMING CAR WAY TOO EARLY AND APPLIED T...

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Summary

The 2019 Audi A5 has 12 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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