2018 AUDI A5 RECALLS

A5 Sportback (F5) generation is a 2 or 5 doors cabriolet or coupe or fastback produced by Audi from 2017 to 2018 with diesel and petrol and petrol / cng engines with maxspeed 139 mph. Capacity is 5 passengers including driver and total weight is 4696 lbs with 1213 lbs maxload.

Model Trims

A5 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (286 Hp) quattro tiptronic
A5 2.0 TDI (150 Hp)
A5 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 35 TDI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 40 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 40 TDI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 40 TFSI (190 Hp)
A5 40 TFSI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (190 Hp)
A5 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (286 Hp) quattro tiptronic
A5 2.0 TDI (150 Hp)
A5 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 35 TDI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 35 TFSI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp)
A5 40 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 40 TDI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 40 TFSI (190 Hp)
A5 40 TFSI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp)
A5 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (190 Hp)
A5 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro
A5 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 2.0 TFSI (252 Hp) S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (218 Hp) S tronic
A5 3.0 TDI (286 Hp) quattro tiptronic
A5 2.0 TDI (150 Hp)
A5 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) quattro
A5 35 TDI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 35 TFSI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) S tronic
A5 40 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 40 TDI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 40 TFSI (190 Hp)
A5 40 TFSI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp)
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) quattro S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI (190 Hp) S tronic
A5 2.0 TDI ultra (190 Hp)
A5 G-tron 2.0 TFSI (170 Hp)
A5 G-tron 2.0 TFSI (170 Hp) S tronic

Features & Specs

5
seats

29-50 mpg city
44-65 mpg hwy

FWD, AWD
drivetrain

150-286
horsepower

Reported Problems

9 Total Safety Recalls Found

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Total cars affected: 145337
NHTSA campaign: 19V547000
Date of the problem: 24/07/2019

A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Total cars affected: 12
NHTSA campaign: 18V836000
Date of the problem: 27/11/2018

If the air bag does not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of an injury.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Total cars affected: 31323
NHTSA campaign: 17V675000
Date of the problem: 25/10/2017

The sharp edges of the speaker trim increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Total cars affected: 36
NHTSA campaign: 18V893000
Date of the problem: 17/12/2018

A loose front wheel may increasing the risk of a crash.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Total cars affected: 8037
NHTSA campaign: 17V822000
Date of the problem: 20/12/2017

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the head curtain air bag, if the air bag does not deploy properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: 1
Rapex alert: A12/0226/19
Date of the problem: 08/02/2019

The screw fitting the passenger airbag module to the instrument panel may not have been correctly tightened. This could have an impact on the inflation of the airbag and thus the protection of the occupant.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: 2
Rapex alert: A12/0382/19
Date of the problem: 08/03/2019

In certain vehicles, fuel can leak onto the engine fuel rail. Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition may increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: Fire
Rapex alert: A12/01401/20
Date of the problem: //20200508

Moisture can penetrate into the belt starter generator (RSG – Riemen-Starter-Generator).

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: Accident
Rapex alert: A12/00752/21
Date of the problem: //20210604

The vehicles may be fitted with a towbar with a swivel mechanism that may have a defective locking pin. As a result, the pin could break while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.

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