2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (15) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2018-01-30 · campaign 18V082000 · 162,782 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2016-02-10 · campaign 16V078000 · 659,493 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Service bulletins (827)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2026-08-21 · TSB_2069078_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-11 · TSB_2079732_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is a paint issue on alloy wheels.
Service Brakes 2026-08-11 · TSB_2072304_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is an abs/esc speed sensor implausible signal.
Structure:body 2026-07-09 · TSB_2073282_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-22 · TSB_2070568_6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the vas 611 015 pico-nvh tool
Electrical System 2026-03-17 · TSB_2024323_13 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the parking assistance gives false warnings.
Showing the 6 most recent of 827 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-04-13 · Air Bags“takata recall: i received the urgent recall notice in the mail and first phoned to make an appointment for hte repair. i was told that they needed to call me back to schedule due to lack of available parts but more than a week went by and i did not receive a call. i went in person and was told that they do not have parts, i cannot order the par…”
2017-12-12 · Air Bags · 53,500 mi“takata recall. received recall notice feb 2016. our 2010 audi a5 cabriolet has been scheduled twice with audi jacksonville to have the takata airbag replaced. both times we have been told, after the car arrived, that they did not have the parts and they could not get information from audi on when they would get the parts. audi jacksonville even …”
2017-11-01 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 audi a5 cabriolet. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called audi of danbury (25 sugar hollow…”
2017-09-15 · Air Bags“my dealer has no eta on the replacement airbag inflater delivery so i can not get it replaced…”
2017-06-16 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 audi a5 cabriolet. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) was received in february of 2016. after contacting the dealer (audi fort myers in fort myers, florida) and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for …”
2017-05-17 · Air Bags“takata recall - i have received no information from audi regarding when the takata airbags will be replaced in my florida registered 2010 audi a5 cabriolet despite the recall being announced over a year ago.…”
2017-03-30 · Air Bags · 41,000 mi“takata recall safety recall was received last april 2016. as of today, audi claims they have no replacement parts and that the ntsa says it's safe for me to continue driving my car. i would like to know how i can get my car repaired now.…”
2017-03-25 · Air Bags · 41,300 mi“takata recall the passenger side airbags have been recalled in april of 2016. now its end of march 2017 audi has not replaced the airbag. they have not communicated or responded to my enquiries. i think and it is enough time for audi to take care of problem without further risk to consumer. i request nhtsa to intervene. thank you for your time…”
2017-03-17 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 audi a5 cabriolet. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the m…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.