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2025 Audi A5

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
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not rated
Recalls
2
on record
MPG
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combined

Open recalls on record

2 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Recalls2
Complaints7
Safety
Fuel

Vehicle Summary

2025 Audi A5

2 recalls
7 complaints

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
2
Owner complaints
7
Complaints citing a crash
0

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

2 Recalls on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

2 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 25V638000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

  • 25V899000high

    Safety restraint issue

    SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Consumer complaints

7 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

7
Total
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries

Most reported components

  • STRUCTURE2
  • ELECTRICAL2
  • ENGINE1
  • OTHER1
  • WHEELS/TIRES1

Normal Range

7 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA.

Most reported problems

body/structure issues (rust, door problems, trim)2
electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)2
engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)1

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

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Common problems

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118 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 25V899000

    An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.

  2. Recall

    Recall 25V638000

    In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.