Audi model-year index
A5
Start with the year on the registration. Each year opens live recall campaigns and owner reports, alongside source-backed problem files.
- Listed year span
- 2015 to 2026
- Model years
- 12
- Documented files
- 5
- Federal records
- Live on each year
Choose the year before the problem
Which A5 are you researching?
A model name can stay unchanged while the hardware does not. The exact year keeps your search inside the right records.
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Rearview camera image may not display
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Rearview camera image may not display
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat component may not remain secure
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat component may not remain secure
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Seat component may not remain secure
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Engine defect may cause power loss or damage
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Engine defect may cause power loss or damage
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Engine defect may cause power loss or damage
Source-backed problem files
Documented Audi A5 conditions
Higher safety relevance appears first. The order does not measure reliability.
2015 to 2017 Audi A5 · Engine & cooling
Engine defect may cause power loss or damage
These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
2022 Audi A5 · Visibility & cameras
Rearview camera image may not display
The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started.
2021 Audi A5 · Visibility & cameras
Rearview camera image may not display
Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear.
2025 Audi A5 · Safety restraints
Seat belt may not restrain an occupant
The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt.
2018 to 2020 Audi A5 · Body & structure
Seat component may not remain secure
The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
Before diagnosing the Audi A5
Use the right check before buying a part
A symptom can have several causes. These guides help separate a useful clue from a diagnosis that still needs testing.
Check recalls by VIN
A VIN search checks the displayed NHTSA records for an unrepaired safety recall associated with one vehicle. A model search shows only the wider campaign population.
Read guide ↗When a car is unsafe
A warning light does not always mean the same thing, but weak brakes or smoke leave little room for experimentation. Damaged tires and certain recall instructions can do the same.
Read guide ↗Why symptoms overlap
“It makes a weird noise” is useful human language. Diagnosis begins when that language is tied to the exact vehicle and its operating conditions.
Read guide ↗Words owners use
The workshop phrase may not be yours.
Choose the description that sounds closest, then read the complete symptom pattern.