I am affected by recall 69R6 for this vehicle. I moved to Germany in 2012 and took my car with me. Audi in Germany refused to honor the recall claiming that it is not applicable to Germany due to different "climate conditions". What can I do (other than shipping the car back to the US) ? Thanks
The worst 2012 Audi S5 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags8
- Electrical1
- Transmission1
Problems by type
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- Airbags8
- Electrical1
- Transmission1
Recalls 1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the injection system in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails and corresponding seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑822‑2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 24AP for Audi customers and 24BK for Volkswagen customers.
Recall number 15V019000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2012 Audi S5 737
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).
2012 Audi S5 fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0L 6‑cyl | AWD | 17 | 26 | 20 |
| 4.2L 8‑cyl | AWD | 14-16 | 22-24 | 17-19 |
What 2012 Audi S5 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The car's backup camera feed has a lot of issues for many owners, myself included. There is a probably 10% chance of the backup camera not turning on when I first start the car each time. Lots of other owners are having similar issues on the a5/s5/rs5 platform from similar years. If you google the following: "site:a5oc.com backup camera" you can see lots of threads from a forum dedicated to the above models. The failing backup cameras are dangerous since they intermittently fail. Sometimes I catch myself starting to reverse assuming the backup camera will come on but it never does. This issue has been happening for a while now. I will put an estimate for when it first appeared.
I get the gearbox malfunction and TPMS light flashing and the car jerks and stutters especially from start and coming to a stop. When stopping, it feels like someone hit you from behind. Ran the codes and it is a mechatronic malfunction/failure.
Ft. Collins dealer says replacement airbags not available
Takata recall.safety recall 69n2. I continue to get defect notices from audi but no one at audi has any idea when the replacement or repair parts will be available. When and where will the repair parts be available is my question?
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi s5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was unable to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi s5. 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. Driver frontal airbag inflator could potentially rupture. Repeated call and inquiries to audi dealer about remedy with no timetable provided. I was told that no airbags have thusfar been repaired or replaced with no estimate of when part will be available. It has been almost one year since recall. Unacceptable.
Tikata airbag recall audi sent a recall letter several months ago (04/2016) but still has not developed a solution for the airbag issue. Is it safe to drive our car? Audi says it is safe but based on the federal safety agency recall it is not safe to drive our car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi s5. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
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Questions about the 2012 Audi S5
Is the 2012 Audi S5 reliable?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2012 Audi S5, 1.7 times a typical S5 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2012 Audi S5?
Airbags, with 8 complaints. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2012 Audi S5 have?
1 recall, covering fuel system, gasoline.
What gas mileage does the 2012 Audi S5 get?
Official estimates for the 2012 Audi S5 range from 17 to 20 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.0L 6-cyl, AWD) gets 17 city and 26 highway.
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