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#BS-2013-AUDA5C-B4482013 Audi A5 Cabriolet
Based on reports from 3 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 3 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported engine issues — failures commonly reported around 58K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Engine (2 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 67% of all reports filed for the 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 58,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 58K-mile mark.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (1 recall)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet vs. Class Average (Subcompact Cars)
This vehicle
3
Class avg
78
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical subcompact cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 3 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Audi A5 Cabriolet Model Years
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