Model year
2025 Audi S5
NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 11 complaints for the 2025 Audi S5 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5), FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS (3), LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING (3). NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 22–23 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,550–$3,750, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.
- 2008 3 complaints
- 2009 0 complaints
- 2010 20 complaints
- 2011 8 complaints
- 2012 10 complaints
- 2013 16 complaints
- 2014 6 complaints
- 2015 2 complaints
- 2016 1 complaints
- 2017 0 complaints
- 2018 26 complaints
- 2019 6 complaints
- 2020 25 complaints
- 2021 1 complaints
- 2022 1 complaints
- 2023 3 complaints
- 2024 2 complaints
- 2025 11 complaints
- 2026 1 complaints
- 2027 0 complaints
Recalls
25V899000 · Dec 19, 2025
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…
25V638000 · Sep 24, 2025
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…
Complaints
11 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 1, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.
Investigations
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Safety ratings
| Variant | Overall | Front | Side | Pole | Rollover | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan 4 DR AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated · possibility 0 | — |
| Sportback 4 DR AWD | Not rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | Not Rated | 5 · possibility 0.099 | — |
Fuel economy
| Configuration | Fuel | City | Hwy | Comb | kWh/100 mi | Range | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 Sportback · 3L · Automatic (S8) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 20 | 29 | 23 | — | — | $3,550 |
| S5 · 3L · Automatic (AM-S7) · All-Wheel Drive | Premium Gasoline | 19 | 28 | 22 | — | — | $3,750 |
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Check a vehicle
This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2025 Audi S5 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.