Audi A5 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns covering at least one Audi A5 model year (2008–2025). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Audi A5 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2012–2025
Campaign	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2025
25V899000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
25V638000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
22V806000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
22V742000 Rear camera	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
22V034000 Tire	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
21V874000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
21V825000 Rear camera	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
21V606000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
21V295000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
20V737000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered
19V547000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V893000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V836000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V229000 Engine	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V082000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V822000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V675000 Structure	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V622000 Electrical	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V150000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V002000 Engine	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V078000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 22 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2025 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 25V899000 Filed Dec 19, 2025

Seat Belt Retractor May Fail to Secure Child Seat/FMVSS 208

Seat belts · rear/other · retractor

79.4% repairedof 27,768 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 25V899000

Listed for 2025 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 25V638000 Filed Sep 24, 2025

Damaged Seat Belt Retractor

Seat belts · front · retractor

91.5% repairedof 1,042 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 25V638000

Listed for 2022 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V806000 Filed Oct 26, 2022

Inoperative Rearview Camera Display/FMVSS 111

Back over prevention · display function

93% repairedof 6,076 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V806000

Listed for 2021 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V742000 Filed Oct 5, 2022

Rearview Display Inoperative/FMVSS 111

Back over prevention · display function

95.2% repairedof 170,296 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V742000

Listed for 2019, 2020, 2021 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 22V034000 Filed Jan 26, 2022

Rear Axle May Be Misaligned

Suspension · rear · axle · non-powered axle assembly

98.5% repairedof 31,058 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 22V034000

Listed for 2018, 2019, 2020 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V874000 Filed Nov 10, 2021

Disabled Passenger Air Bag

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification · front passenger

83.9% repairedof 208,332 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V874000

Listed for 2022 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V825000 Filed Oct 20, 2021

Rear-View Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

Back over prevention · sensing system · camera

97.9% repairedof 2,857 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V825000

Listed for 2021 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V606000 Filed Aug 5, 2021

Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208

Seat belts

98.5% repairedof 45,496 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V606000

Listed for 2019, 2020, 2021 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 21V295000 Filed Apr 26, 2021

Rear Axle Lock Nuts May Break

Suspension · rear · axle · non-powered axle assembly

98.7% repairedof 40,993 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V295000

Listed for 2020, 2021 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 20V737000 Filed Nov 25, 2020

Rear Light Wiring Harness Missing Scuff Protection

Electrical system

98.5% repairedof 5,426 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V737000

Listed for 2018 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V547000 Filed Jul 24, 2019

Passenger Air Bag May Switch Off/FMVSS 208

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

91.9% repairedof 145,337 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V547000

Listed for 2018 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V893000 Filed Dec 17, 2018

Loose Front Suspension Fasteners

Suspension · front

100% repairedof 36 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V893000

Listed for 2018 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V836000 Filed Nov 27, 2018

Air Bag Mounting Screw may be Loose

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

75% repairedof 12 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V836000

Listed for 2013–2017 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V229000 Filed Apr 11, 2018

Coolant Pump may Overheat or Short-Circuit

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system

87.1% repairedof 342,867 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V229000

Listed for 2010, 2011, 2012 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V082000 Filed Jan 30, 2018

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

78.9% repairedof 162,782 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V082000

Listed for 2018 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V822000 Filed Dec 20, 2017

Curtain Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 226

Air bags · side/window

96.4% repairedof 8,037 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V822000

Listed for 2018 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V675000 Filed Oct 25, 2017

Aluminum Trim for Speakers can Come Loose

Structure · body · door · hinge and attachments

92.5% repairedof 31,323 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V675000

Listed for 2013–2016 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V622000 Filed Oct 5, 2017

Auxiliary Heater Electrical Connector may Melt

Electrical system · wiring

86.1% repairedof 216,913 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V622000

Listed for 2017 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V150000 Filed Mar 8, 2017

Seatbelt Component may Detach and Enter the Cabin

Seat belts · pretensioner

83.1% repairedof 1,676 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V150000

Listed for 2013–2017 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V002000 Filed Jan 3, 2017

Coolant Pump May Overheat and cause Fire

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system

91.7% repairedof 342,867 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V002000

Listed for 2008, 2009 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V376000 Filed May 27, 2016

Air Bag Control Unit Power Supply Corrosion

Air bags

50% repairedof 8,381 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V376000

Listed for 2010, 2011, 2012 Audi A5. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V078000 Filed Feb 10, 2016

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

58.5% repairedof 659,493 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V078000

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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