3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2019 Audi A5. Owners have filed 12 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 2019 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 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Audi A5, reporting 1 crashes. Audi has issued at least 1,026 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 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Audi A5. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11436024
“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 Auto start is featured on the A5 to "save gas," but however malfunctions and cuts off while driving or coming to a stop.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11637225
“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 displayed, and the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact shifted to park(P) and shifted back to reverse(R); however, the failure persisted.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11587709
“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 lane. My steering failure message popped up on my instrument cluster and steering wheel became stiff. I had my mom and niece in the vehicle with me.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11500191
“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 the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11470284
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2019 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.