2025 Audi A5 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2025 Audi A5 has a complaint index of 71 and ranks 6th worst among 18 model years, earning a Caution verdict. It has 8 complaints, 2 recalls, and no crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths reported.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 71/100
- #6 of 18 A5 years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 8
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 2
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 26
- 23 city / 32 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Audi A5 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras4 (50%)
- Electrical System2 (25%)
- Engine2 (25%)
- Structure & Body2 (25%)
- Other1 (13%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (13%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Adaptive cruise control or automatic braking systems suddenly slam on the brakes at highway speed, raising rear-end collision risk.
- The vehicle unexpectedly decelerates from around 45-50 MPH down to about 20 MPH without warning, sometimes at a median mileage of 881.
- Automatic emergency braking triggers a complete stop mid-drive on the freeway with no clear cause identified by dealer diagnostic scans.
- Owners report the glass or panoramic roof material causing skin irritation concerns after aftermarket tinting.
- A suspension/tire complaint involved a Bridgestone Turanza run-flat tire issue discovered during a routine oil change service visit.
2025 Audi A5 recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 25V899000Dec 19, 2025Seat Belts27,768 vehicles
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."
Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
- NHTSA 25V638000Sep 24, 2025Seat Belts1,042 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Remedy: Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagenâs number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.
2025 Audi A5 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 23 MPG
- Highway
- 32 MPG
- Combined
- 26 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,050
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other A5 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Audi A5 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 A5 carries a complaint index of 71, ranking 6th worst out of 18 model years and earning a Caution verdict relative to other A5 years.
- What problems does the 2025 Audi A5 have?
- Half of its 8 complaints relate to Collision Avoidance & Cameras, with owners reporting sudden unexpected braking or stops. Electrical System, Engine, and Structure & Body issues each account for a quarter of complaints.
- Does the 2025 Audi A5 have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 A5, both involving seat belt assemblies — one for rear seat belt lockup and another for front seat belt torsion bars. Neither is a do-not-drive recall.
- What is the best year for the Audi A5?
- Among the years with data, 2016 and 2022 both earn a Best verdict with complaint indexes of 12 and 24. The 2025 model does not reach that level, sitting at Caution with an index of 71.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Audi A5?
- The EPA rates the 2025 A5 at 26 mpg combined (23 city / 32 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,050.