2020 Audi S5 Cabriolet

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly21V295000

Filed Apr 26, 202140,993 vehiclesVolkswagen Group Of America, Inc.

Defect. 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, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.

Risk. A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2010

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2023	0	1	Routine
2022	0	1	Routine
2021	0	3	Routine
2020 — this page	0	1	Routine
2019	0	1	Routine
2018	0	2	Routine
2017	0	1	Routine
2013	3	0	Routine
2012	0	2	Routine
2011	5	2	Routine
2010	8	2	Routine

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A4 2,893 A6 1,656 Q5 1,333 Q7 1,037 A3 727 S4 588 A5 325 TT 319 A8 252 A4 Allroad 251

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 26, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.