2012 Audi A5 problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2012 Audi A5 related to the Air Bags (11 of 22).

22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.9
Severity index

Severity index 54.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (50.0%)11 50%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (31.8%)7 32%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%GasolineGasoline: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1150.0%
ENGINE731.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14.5%
FUEL SYSTEM14.5%
GASOLINE14.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.5%

Complaints filed per year

0482016: 82017: 42018: 12019: 42020: 12022: 32025: 1168171819202225
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20168
20174
20181
20194
20201
20223
20251
Filings in 2020 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2017 to 2019 (5 against 9).

Other Audi A5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.