2020 Audi A5: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
60
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
73.3
Severity index
Severity index 73.3 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 103 2020 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2020 Audi A5 ranks 35 of 103 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 66% of its model-year peers. See the full 2020 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 41 | 68.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 25 | 41.7% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 15 | 25.0% |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 3 | 5.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 3.3% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1.7% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 1.7% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 1.7% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 41 of 60 complaints (68.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 51 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 19.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22V034000 | 26/01/2022 | TIRES | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 20 |
| 20V737000 | 25/11/2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The wiring harness for the rear lights could be missing the anti-abrasion protection in the area of the spare wheel well. |
| 21V295000 | 26/04/2021 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2 |
| 21V874000 | 10/11/2021 | SEATS | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles. The cable connecting the seat |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.