2025 Audi A5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires (1) · Structure:body (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:rear/Other:retractor 2025-12-19 · campaign 25V899000 · 27,768 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Seat Belts:front:retractor 2025-09-24 · campaign 25V638000 · 1,042 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
Risk: In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.
Service bulletins (601)
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.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2082223_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding software update kd2* 03.11.00/c (28.14.01).
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2081477_7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; ppe/ppc.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2080988_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2080076_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is an engine warning lamp on; dtc p157000 is logged in the ecm.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2079976_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2079975_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
Showing the 6 most recent of 601 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-19 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“vehicle performs a complete stop in the middle of a drive on the freeway. i loose sight of where i am going due to this sudden break, without knowing the unknown of what will happen. the vehicle has been inspected by audi dealership over four times for this issue, in which they are not resolving this problem and stating nothing has been discovered …”
2026-07-17 · Unknown Or Other“i have autoimmune disorder and extreme inflammation. simply google dissecting cellulitis of the scalp to truly understand how much i hate my glass or whatever material roof which after ceramic tinting limousine tint the roof my condition has worsen since i got this vehicle last november. i've always had audis and i need help please! …”
2026-07-11 · Electrical System“the mmi infotainment head unit reboots spontaneously and repeatedly while the vehicle is in operation. the screen freezes, goes black, and restarts, reliably within 7-8 minutes of completing the previous boot. this repeats continuously for the duration of any drive. i have verified this is not related to a connected phone. i tested with three diffe…”
2026-06-23 · Engine · 881 mi“the contact owns a 2025 audi a5. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated without warning to approximately 20 mph. the contact activated the hazard lights and safely maneuvered the vehicle onto the shoulder of the roadway. the vehicle remained stopped for approximately five minutes before resta…”
2026-05-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“driving vehicle down the highway with the cruise control on and it will suddenly slam on the brakes. decreasing the speed rapidly almost causing a rear end accident. has been brought to drealer for repairs 5 times with no results still does it . to;d repair coming in 3rd quater of 2026 vehicle is dangerous to drive appears to be a problem with thes…”
2026-05-17 · Structure:body“sunroof exploded driving down the road…”
2026-03-19 · Tires“audi a5 quattro purchased new 06/2025. dealer = audi lakeland 1215 griffen road lakeland, fl 33805 phone: (863) 284-0880 contact = service manager gary downey tire = bridgestone turanza ls100 235/45r18 98h reo (extra load) run flat tire tire also includes “enliten” - don’t know if …”
2025-12-28 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“13 jun 25 2100 hrs - auto went thru multiple of errors and transmission would not go into gear, electric door locks released all emergency pull handles and car was not able to move. called audi emergency service. tried to get out of vehicle and door could not be opened from inside the vehicle. i had friend come and get me out of vehicle by me pu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.