2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2010 Audi A5. Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Audi dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2010 Audi A5. Check your A5 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Audi A5. Audi has issued at least 892 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Audi A5. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owns a 2010 Audi A5. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure could be related to the catalytic converter, but a diagnostic test was not performed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11429505
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11084942
“I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE AND TO START PUTTING AN ADDITIONAL 1QT OF OIL ON EVERY 1000 MILES...NOW FEW MINTS LATER I HAVE TO DO THAT MORE OFTEN ON EVERY 500MILES... AND RECENTLY I HAD TO ADD COOLING AND NOW THIS HAS BEEN AN NEW ISSUE...”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11361935
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11054131
“CAR RUNS OUT OF ENGINE OIL WITHIN 2 TO 3 WEEKS OF OIL CHANGE, I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL THREE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 2.5 MONTHS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11290000
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2010 Audi A5 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Audi dealer.