Worst years for a Audi S5
Owners have filed 211 complaints about the Audi S5 with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2025. More of them are about the driver assist & collision avoidance than anything else.
Every Audi S5 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | C | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2023 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2022 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2021 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2020 | D | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2019 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | F | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2015 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 88,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2011 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2010 | B | 26 | 0 | 0 | 58,273 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Audi S5
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2010
Worst in 2013
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2010
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2019
Worst in 2018
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Audi S5, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Audi S5
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.