Audi S5 Problems by Year: Complaints and Recalls

Audi S5 years to avoid

No model year of the Audi S5 stands out with more than twice its typical number of complaints.

Fewest owner complaints among the last 20 model years, counting only those with at least four years on the road.

Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.

Year to avoidFewest complaintsOther years

All model years combined.

Tap a year to see its problems, recalls and what owners say.

Year	Score	Complaints	Top problem	Typical mileage	Recalls	Crashes
2026	-	1	Brakes		0	0
2025	-	12	Driver assistance		2	0
2024	-	2	Airbags		0	0
2023	-	3	Airbags		1	1
2022	-	1	Electrical		2	0
2021	-	1	Suspension		5	0
2020	-	25	Electrical		4	0
2019	-	6	Engine		4	0	Fewest complaints
2018	-	26	Engine	7,000	2	2
2016	-	1	Driver assistance		0	0
2015	-	2	Driver assistance		0	0
2014	-	6	Engine		0	0	Fewest complaints
2013	-	16	Transmission	79,000	0	0
2012	-	10	Airbags		1	0
2011	-	8	Airbags		1	0	Fewest complaints
2010	-	20	Transmission	58,273	0	0
2008	-	3	Airbags		0	0

What years of the Audi S5 should you avoid?

No single model year of the Audi S5 has more than twice its typical number of owner complaints.

What is the best year for a used Audi S5?

2014, 2019 and 2011 have the fewest owner complaints among model years that have been on the road for at least four years (6, 6 and 8).

What is the most common problem with the Audi S5?

Driver assistance, with 28 complaints across all years, followed by transmission (27) and electrical (27).

How many recalls does the Audi S5 have?

14 recalls between 2008 and 2026. The 2021 model year has the most, with 5.

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