2025 Audi A5: common problems and reliability

The 2025 Audi A5 has 6 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and forward collision avoidance. Owners most often flag car completely inoperable with multiple dashboard warning lights and unable to shift into gear: frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2025 model year

6
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 Audi A5 vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2025 a good year for the A5?

Across the 15 A5 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (2017) to 120 (2020). With 6 complaints, the 2025 A5 sits belowthe model's median of 11.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

engine
2
forward collision avoidance
2
electrical system
2
vehicle speed control
1
structure
1

Recalls affecting the 2025 A5

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Campaign 25V638000

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 bot

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Campaign 25V899000

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 lockin

What owners report on the B10 A5

Owners express overwhelmingly negative sentiment toward the 2025-2026 B10 A5, with many reporting severe software and electrical failures immediately after delivery. The dominant tone is regret, with multiple owners describing the car as undriveable for weeks

  • Car completely inoperable with multiple dashboard warning lights and unable to shift into gear: Frequency: very frequent
  • "P not possible" error preventing the car from parking: Frequency: very frequent
  • Software update (KD2, TSB2079690) fails to resolve issues, with errors returning after update: Frequency: very frequent
  • Battery drain requiring trickle charger to maintain functionality: Frequency: recurrent
  • Central locking failure (unable to open or lock the car): Frequency: recurrent

Owner insights for the B10 A5. Read the full B10 owner report.

Typical used price

Used A5 listings typically run $17,438–$49,560 across 2013 to 2026 model years.

Other A5 model years

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