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#BS-2025-AUDS5-7F792025 Audi S5
Based on reports from 8 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 8 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 2 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported electrical issues.
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Top cost driver: Electrical (2 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2025 Audi S5: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2025 Audi S5, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA.
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2025 Audi S5, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2025 Audi S5, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2025 Audi S5, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-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.
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Recall History (2 recalls)
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
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.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
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."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Audi S5 is the 2013 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2025 Audi S5 vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
8
Class avg
21
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical midsize 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. 8 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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