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2017 Audi A5

Gas
Subcompact Cars
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
D
Safety Signal
62 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls2 critical3
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA2
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA26 mpg
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The 2017 Audi A5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the A5 quattro, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 2 complaints, most often about the engine.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
A5 quattroGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233226$3,000
A5 Cabriolet quattroGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212924$3,250
A5 quattroGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213024$3,250

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37743, 37708, 37707.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Engine And Engine Cooling

19N3/19N4
342,867 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen 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.RiskA blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.FixAudi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.
NHTSA campaign 18V229000reported Apr 11, 2018Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
▲high

Seat Belts

69O8
1,676 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. A component within the front, rear, and rear center seat belt retractor pretensioners may detach after the seatbelt retractor pretensioner is deployed in the event of a crash.RiskAlthough, the seat belt will operate as intended in the event of a crash, the pretensioner component may be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.FixAudi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety belt retractors/pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began on June 28,2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 69O8.
NHTSA campaign 17V150000reported Mar 8, 2017Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
!critical

Engine And Engine Cooling

19M1
342,867 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.RiskIf the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.FixAudi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.
NHTSA campaign 17V002000reported Jan 3, 2017Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
2complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 1

Most-cited components

Engine2
Unspecified1

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other A5 model years

A

2027 Audi A5

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Audi A5

0 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2025 Audi A5

2 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2024 Audi A5

0 recalls · 8 complaints

A

2023 Audi A5

0 recalls · 8 complaints

B

2022 Audi A5

2 recalls · 7 complaints

D

2021 Audi A5

5 recalls · 7 complaints

D

2020 Audi A5

4 recalls · 60 complaints

C

2019 Audi A5

3 recalls · 12 complaints

F

2018 Audi A5

6 recalls · 37 complaints

F

2016 Audi A5

3 recalls · 7 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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