Worst 2012 Audi S5 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Audi S5.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 8 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | 76,456 mi |
Recalls for 2012 Audi S5
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~26,008 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Audi S4, S5, Q7, 2012 Audi A6, Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, and 2012-2013 Audi A7 vehicles. In the affected vehicles the fuel injection system may experience a fuel leak.
Other Audi S5 Years
Wider context: See the full Audi S5 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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