2020 Audi A5 vs 2021 Audi A5
Two adjacent model years of the Audi A5, side by side. Every figure is a raw NHTSA/EPA count — not normalised by how many were sold.
Side by side: 2020 A5 has fewer recorded recall campaigns (4 vs 5), and 2021 A5 has fewer recorded owner complaints (7 vs 60). Neither has NHTSA crash ratings, and neither has EPA fuel-economy data in our dataset.
| Metric | 2020 Audi A5 | 2021 Audi A5 |
|---|---|---|
| Recall campaigns | 4 | 5 |
| Owner complaints | 60 | 7 |
| NHTSA investigations | 0 | 0 |
| NHTSA crash rating | Not rated | Not rated |
| EPA fuel economy | — | — |
How to read this
- A green check marks the lower raw count — fewer recorded issues, not a declared winner.
- Complaint totals are not normalised by vehicle population; a big-seller shows more of everything.
- Where a rating or EPA record is absent, that is missing data — not evidence of safety.