Audi

A5

Subcompact Cars · model years 2008 to 2026

Includes A5 Cabriolet, A5 Cabriolet quattro, A5 Coupe quattro and 2 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2024. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 5; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2020. complaints: 60, about 12x this model's typical 5; recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Audi A5
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	TSBs	Top complaints
2008	2Gas	20.5	no data	$3,750	no data	no data	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2008
2009	2Gas	20	no data	$3,850	no data	no data	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2009
2010	5Gas	23	238	$3,350	0	0	909	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 9 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2011	4Gas	24.5	no data	$3,150	0	0	1,013	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 7 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2012	4Gas	24.5	no data	$3,150	0	0	1,114	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 7 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.5 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	6Gas	24	211	$3,200	3	36	1,352	ENGINE 28%, STEERING 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%
complaints: 36, about 3.3x this model's typical 11 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 27 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.8 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2014	4Gas	24.5	211	$3,150	3	29	1,050	ENGINE 26%, STEERING 23%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18%
complaints: 29, about 4.1x this model's typical 7 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2015	3Gas	24	no data	$3,200	3	9	882	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 46 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	3Gas	24	no data	$3,200	3	7	703	ENGINE 33%, POWER TRAIN 22%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 7, above this model's typical 5 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 58 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	3Gas	24	no data	$3,200	2	2	690	ENGINE 67%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 33%
complaints: 2, below this model's typical 5 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 Score: 82 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	4Gas	27	no data	$2,850	6	6	995	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33%, ENGINE 33%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17%
complaints: 6, below this model's typical 7 recalls: 6, about 2x this model's typical 3 Score: 52 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	3Gas	27	no data	$2,850	3	12	939	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22%, STEERING 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 12, about 2.4x this model's typical 5 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	3Gas	27	no data	$2,850	4	60	988	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 44%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 16%
complaints: 60, about 12x this model's typical 5 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 8 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	3Hybrid	27	no data	$2,850	5	7	992	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25%, AIR BAGS 13%
complaints: 7, above this model's typical 5 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 Score: 45 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	3Hybrid	27	no data	$2,850	0	0	866	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 5 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	3Hybrid	27	no data	$2,850	0	0	787	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 5 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	3Hybrid	27	no data	$2,850	0	0	655	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 5 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Gas, Hybrid	27.5	no data	$2,700	2	4	707	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 33%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17%, STRUCTURE 17%
complaints: 4, in line with this model's typical 4 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 Score: 73 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	1Gas	26	no data	$2,850	no data	no data	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2026

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2008: 20.5 to 2026: 26

Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2025: 4

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Audi A5 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.