2025 Audi S5: common problems and reliability
· B10Too new to grade yet.
11 owner complaints, most about lane departure. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2025 S5?The 2025 Audi S5 has 11 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are lane departure and forward collision avoidance. Owners most often flag dead or defective battery causing total power loss and multiple warning lights.
Safety record for the 2025 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 Audi S5 vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2025 a good year for the S5?
Across the 16 S5 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2022) to 52 (2018). With 11 complaints, the 2025 S5 sits about the same as the model's median of 10.
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
Recalls affecting the 2025 S5
seat belts:front:retractor
Campaign 25V638000Volkswagen 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.
seat belts:rear/other:retractor
Campaign 25V899000Volkswagen 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."
What owners report on the B10 S5
Owner sentiment for the B10 S5 is sharply divided.
- Very frequentDead or defective battery causing total power loss and multiple warning lights
- Very frequentCascading dashboard warning lights and error messages across safety
Brake, steering, and parking systems.
- Very frequentCheck engine light recurring repeatedly, sometimes returning within 30 feet of being cleared
- Very frequentSoftware and MMI faults including black screens, unresponsive systems, and failed updates
- RecurrentVehicle failing to start, unlock, or lock, sometimes requiring multiple attempts
Owner insights for the B10 S5. Read the full B10 owner report.
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