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2024 Audi A5

Hybrid Midsize car

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
A
Safety Signal
100 / 100
ASafety Signal · 100 / 100
0Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
8Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
30 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2024 Audi A5 is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the A5 Sportback quattro, is EPA-rated at 30 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 8 complaints, most often about electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
A5 Sportback quattroHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion263530$2,600
A5 Cabriolet quattroHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion243327$2,850
A5 Coupe quattroHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion243227$2,850
A5 Sportback S line quattroHybridAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion243227$2,850

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (0)

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2024 Audi A5. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.

Owner complaints

8 complaints filed

0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2024: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 3

Most-cited components

  • Electrical System — 5
  • Steering — 2
  • Engine — 1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 1
  • Visibility/Wiper — 1
“The contact owns a 2024 Audi A5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and the parking brake actuator was replaced; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the brake pedal was loo…”Jul 10, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“I am reporting a severe, systemic, and undiagnosed electrical defect that compromises vehicle safety and control. The manufacturer’s authorized repair facilities and corporate Technical Assistance Center (TAC) have explicitly documented that their factory test plans are "inconclusive" and they cannot isolate the root…”Jun 26, 2026 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2024 Audi A5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and started, the vehicle unexpectedly surged forward. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle started independently without driver input. Additionally, the air condition was blowing warm air instead of cold air. The dealer w…”Jun 16, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

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

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other A5 model years

A

2027 A5

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 A5

0 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2025 A5

2 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2023 A5

0 recalls · 8 complaints

B

2022 A5

2 recalls · 7 complaints

D

2021 A5

5 recalls · 7 complaints

D

2020 A5

4 recalls · 60 complaints

C

2019 A5

3 recalls · 12 complaints

F

2018 A5

6 recalls · 37 complaints

D

2017 A5

3 recalls · 2 complaints

F

2016 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 (ids 46663, 47037, 47036, 47058). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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