Audi S5
Owners filed 142 complaints across 17 model years of the Audi S5. The 2018 drew the most (26); the 2026 the fewest (1).
Model years17
Complaints142
Recalls22
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Audi S5 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking | Routine | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2020 | 25 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 26 | 2 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electronic Stability Control (esc) | Routine | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Routine |
Which Audi S5 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 26 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.