Audi Rs5 Reliability

9 NHTSA complaints (2013–2015). Complaint rate: 89.1 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
89.1
Complaints
9
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
0
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The Audi Rs5 has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

2013–2014
~4/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Common Audi Rs5 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
SERVICE BRAKES30.0%
POWER TRAIN20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
201340View
201440View

See also: Audi Rs5accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Audi Rs5 Years to Avoid (2013–2015) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel