Takata recall my audi dealer [audi of huntington ny] has been telling me for the past few years that they do not have the replacement airbag. I have spoken to them and it is always "on order, we will call you". Then I receive a post card from audi of huntington to call for the recall service....and same story. As I said, this is the past few years. I can't believe there is no replacement part. Could you inquire so that I do not wind up seriously injured because of my dealer's failure and neglect.
The worst 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags13
- Engine1
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- Airbags13
- Engine1
Recalls 2
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V‑078.
Recall number 18V082000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.
Recall number 16V078000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet 1,107
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This bulletin provides informaiton on the use of the PICO-NVH tool (VAS 611 015).
- This bulletin provides information to aid in diagnosing the vehicle locking system.
- This bulletin provides information when the engine is not runing smoothly; all gas engines.
- This bulletin provides information on VIN plates, Safety Certification labels, and ordering procedures.
- This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
- This bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has...
- This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- This bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
- This bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
- This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
What 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My car has had the add oil light on many times to which I have taken it to the dealer. First time they told me it was a water pump failure. I replaced and paid for the water pump. Second time a year later I returned to hear that the water pump failed again only this time it was the cam bearing ladder that failed which in turn caused the water pump to fail. Both times I asked if the water pump is replaced should I replace the timing belt, I am told it is a timing chain and does not need to be replaced. Then the light comes on again I take it back to the dealer to be checked they say it is fine. Two months later the light comes back on, while driving to the gas station to get oil I turn engine off only to have it turn back on running super rough. Car then will not start. I am now told that it was the timing belt failure and that the tensioner rod broke. I am not the only one with this issue. Https://www.audiforums.com/forum/general-tech-50/a5-2-0t-timing-chain-failure-215409/
My vehicle is impacted by the takata airbag safety issue. I recently received a follow up letter from audi indicating that I should "schedule this recall repair immediately, even if an interim repair was recently done." upon calling the local audi dealers they all indicate that the manufacturer (audi) has not yet shipped the necessary parts to effect the repair, and they have been waiting for the parts since early to mid march 2018. If audi is not ready to repair the vehicles then the communication to the vehicle owners should indicate this clearly. It now feels like audi is covering themselves by stating they are ready to make a repair which they are clearly not yet ready for.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a5 cabrolet. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer (audi albuquerue, 8900 pan american fwy ne, albuquerque, nm 87113) stated that the parts were not available for repair. The manufacturer confirmed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a5 cabriolet. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact spoke to mohegan lake audi (1791 e main st, mohegan lake, ny 10547) who stated that they would receive the parts in september and place the contact on a waiting list. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a5 cabriolet. The contact received a recall notice for the air bags and wanted to know the dealer's location. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The federal safety agency campaign number was not provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a5 cabriolet. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. After more than 1 year, audi has failed to replace this drivers side airbag, either with new takata , or by sourcing through one of its other suppliers. They have also failed to voluntarily take the car out of service. What is the status of replacement schedule.
:takata recall" my complaint is that it will be one year since I received a recall notice to have my airbag deflator replaced,and it is still not completed. I have called my dealer, emailed audi direct and all they say they are waiting on the parts. My vehicle is in florida now (purchased in mi) being a smaller vehicle and in the hot climate I feel this needs to be replaced quickly. I was told that if I traded the car in for a new one, that before the dealer could sell the audi q5 they had to have the airbag replaced, and they could get it done then. So someone that has not had the vehicle for years get the benefit, that is not right.
Takata recall. The car is now 5 years old, yet the dealership says the parts still are not available. This is a pretty much ridiculous situation, considering we are talking about a major safety issue.
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Questions about the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
Is the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet reliable?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet, 4.7 times a typical A5 Cabriolet model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet?
Airbags, with 13 complaints. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet have?
2 recalls, covering air bags.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 18V082000, 16V078000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Audi A5 Cabriolet have bad airbags?
The Audi A5 Cabriolet model years with the most airbags complaints are 2010 (15 complaints), 2012 (13 complaints) and 2011 (12 complaints).
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