2025 Audi S5 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
AvoidComplaint Index
100/100
#1 most-complained of 15 S5 years
The 2025 Audi S5 has a Complaint Index of 100, the highest of all 15 model years tracked, making it the worst-ranked S5 year (rank 1 of the years with data). It carries 11 complaints, 2 recalls, and 1 injury, with electrical system problems the top issue.
- Complaints
- 11
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes / fires
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 22.5
- 19.5 city / 28.5 hwy
Top 2025 Audi S5 problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System5 (45%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras5 (45%)
- Lane Departure5 (45%)
- Engine3 (27%)
- Brakes2 (18%)
- Other1 (9%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (9%)
What owners report
- Owners report the SOS/eCall emergency communications system failing to work shortly after delivery.
- Multiple driver-assistance systems (forward collision, lane assist, rear traffic alert, side view mirror alerts) shut down randomly at startup, taking anywhere from about an hour to 12 hours to reset.
- Some owners describe the emergency braking system activating violently and shutting the car off during normal turns, with the pre-sense warning light illuminated.
- One owner reported the vehicle losing power completely while driving, with no warning light, and failing to respond when trying to accelerate again; that vehicle had 8,577 miles.
- Other reports mention simultaneous malfunctions across the drive system, brakes, parking brake, stabilization control, and hold assist.
2025 Audi S5 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 S5 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19.5 MPG
- Highway
- 28.5 MPG
- Combined
- 22.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,550
- 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 S5 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Audi S5 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaints and recalls, the 2025 S5 has a Complaint Index of 100, the highest among all 15 tracked S5 model years, and is currently ranked worst (1 of the years with data), so it is rated 'Avoid' relative to other S5 years.
- What are the most common problems on the 2025 Audi S5?
- The top problem area is the Electrical System, with 5 complaints (45% share), tied with Collision Avoidance & Cameras and Lane Departure issues, also each at 5 complaints (45% share). Engine complaints follow at 3 (27% share).
- Does the 2025 Audi S5 have any recalls?
- Yes, NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 S5, both involving seat belts: one for rear seat belt lockup assemblies (campaign 25V899000) and one for front seat belt torsion bars (campaign 25V638000). Neither is a do-not-drive recall.
- At what mileage do 2025 Audi S5 problems tend to show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported for the 2025 S5 is 8,577 miles.
- How does the 2025 Audi S5 compare to other model years?
- The 2025 S5 has a Complaint Index of 100, higher than every other tracked year, including the previously worst-rated 2018 (86, Avoid) and 2020 (79, Avoid) model years.