2025 Audi A5 Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2025 Audi A5.

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Complaints
4
per 10K Sold
2.4
US Sales
16,888
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
2

Worst 2025 Audi A5 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

Electrical Faults

#21 complaints

Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control

#31 complaints

Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2025 Audi A5.

Electrical Faults
1
complaints
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Fires
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Avg Miles
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Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control
1
complaints
Crashes
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Fires
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Avg Miles
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Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings
1
complaints
Crashes
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Fires
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Tire Defects
1
complaints
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Fires
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Read what owners actually reported to NHTSA for the 2025 Audi A5. Type a keyword (e.g. “transmission”, “stalling”, “brakes”) to filter.

Recalls for 2025 Audi A5

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~28,810 vehicles.

25V899000Seat Belts:rear/other:retractor
~27,768 affected

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 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."

25V638000Seat Belts:front:retractor
~1,042 affected

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 both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

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2025 Audi A5 — FAQ

Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.

Is the 2025 Audi A5 reliable?
Verdict: Below Average Complaints. The 2025 Audi A5 has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crash-related, and 2 recall campaigns. The most common issue is Electrical Faults with 1 complaints. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
What are common problems with the 2025 Audi A5?
Top reported problems: Electrical Faults (1 complaints); Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control (1 complaints); Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (1 complaints). Every complaint is filed by an owner with NHTSA — this is raw reported data, not editorial opinion.
Does the 2025 Audi A5 have any recalls?
Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 28,810 vehicles. Recalls are free to fix at the dealer. Always verify by VIN whether the specific car you're looking at has had its recalls addressed.
Should I buy a 2025 Audi A5?
Fewer complaints than typical for this model. That's a good sign, but every individual car is different — the VIN still tells you what happened to this specific one.

Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.

Wider context: See the full Audi A5 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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