Audi

RS 5

Subcompact Cars · model years 2013 to 2025

Includes RS 5, RS 5 Cabriolet, RS 5 Coupe and 1 more as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2024. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 2; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1.

Worst year: 2019. complaints: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2; recalls: 5, about 5x this model's typical 1.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Audi RS 5
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	TSBs	Top complaints
2013	2Gas	18	no data	$4,300	0	3	590	POWER TRAIN 60%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, ENGINE 20%
complaints: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 65 of 100, where higher is better.
2014	2Gas	18	no data	$4,300	0	2	572	SERVICE BRAKES 50%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50%
complaints: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 80 of 100, where higher is better.
2015	2Gas	18	no data	$4,300	0	1	548	SERVICE BRAKES 100%
complaints: 1, below this model's typical 2 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 88 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	1Gas	21	no data	$3,650	3	1	615	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100%
complaints: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 recalls: 3, about 3x this model's typical 1 Score: 40 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Gas	20.5	no data	$3,750	5	3	760	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 50%, STRUCTURE 25%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25%
complaints: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 recalls: 5, about 5x this model's typical 1 Score: 25 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas	20.5	no data	$3,750	5	2	876	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100%
complaints: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 recalls: 5, about 5x this model's typical 1 Score: 40 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas	21	no data	$3,650	1	0	758	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 2 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 85 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	2Gas	21	no data	$3,650	1	0	704	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 2 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 85 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Gas	20.5	444	$3,750	0	0	605	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 2 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	1Gas	20	444	$4,100	1	0	389	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 1 recalls: 1, in line with this model's typical 1 Score: 85 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2013: 18 to 2025: 20

Owner complaints2013: 3 to 2025: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Audi RS 5 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.