Audi
A5
Subcompact Cars · model years 2008 to 2027
Includes A5 Cabriolet, A5 Cabriolet quattro, A5 Coupe quattro and 2 more as listed by the EPA.
The verdict
Best year: 2027. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 4; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2.
Worst year: 2018. complaints: 38, about 2.7x this model's typical 14; recalls: 6, about 3x this model's typical 2.
Year by year
| Year | Trims | MPG | HP | Fuel cost | Recalls | Complaints | TSBs | Top complaints | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2Gas | 20.5 | no data | $3,750 | 1 | 5 | no data | AIR BAGS 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, SERVICE BRAKES 25% | |
Score: 79 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2009 | 2Gas | 20 | no data | $3,850 | 1 | 11 | no data | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 18%, STRUCTURE 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12% | |
Score: 58 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2010 | 5Gas | 23 | 238 | $3,350 | 2 | 50 | 909 | AIR BAGS 55%, ENGINE 19%, STRUCTURE 6% | |
Score: 30 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 | 2 | 39 | 1,013 | AIR BAGS 59%, ENGINE 16%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11% | |
Score: 29 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 | 2 | 36 | 1,114 | AIR BAGS 62%, ENGINE 21%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5% | |
Score: 25 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 | 38 | 1,352 | ENGINE 28%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18%, STEERING 16% | |
Score: 28 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% | |
Score: 28 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% | |
Score: 63 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2016 | 3Gas | 24 | no data | $3,200 | 3 | 7 | 703 | ENGINE 33%, POWER TRAIN 22%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11% | |
Score: 65 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2017 | 3Gas | 24 | no data | $3,200 | 3 | 2 | 690 | ENGINE 67%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 33% | |
Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2018 | 4Gas | 27 | no data | $2,850 | 6 | 38 | 995 | ENGINE 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8% | |
Score: 0 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% | |
Score: 57 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% | |
Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2021 | 3Hybrid | 27 | no data | $2,850 | 5 | 8 | 992 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22%, AIR BAGS 11% | |
Score: 44 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2022 | 3Hybrid | 27 | no data | $2,850 | 2 | 7 | 866 | TIRES 38%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13%, POWER TRAIN 13% | |
Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2023 | 3Hybrid | 27 | no data | $2,850 | 0 | 8 | 787 | TIRES 40%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 20%, WHEELS 20% | |
Score: 84 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2024 | 3Hybrid | 27 | no data | $2,850 | 0 | 8 | 655 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36%, STEERING 14%, ENGINE 7% | |
Score: 84 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2Gas, Hybrid | 27.5 | no data | $3,000 | 2 | 9 | 707 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21%, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 21%, ENGINE 14% | |
Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2026 | 1Gas | 26 | no data | $3,150 | 0 | 1 | no data | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 100% | |
Score: 91 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
| 2027 | 1Gas | 26 | no data | $3,150 | 0 | 0 | no data | no data | |
Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better. | |||||||||
How the numbers moved
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.