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2025 Audi A5

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3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2

Complaintsnone reporting a crash, fire or injury 9

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 29 mpg

2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2025 Audi A5 is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas convertible with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the A5 Sportback quattro, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 9 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

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Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	HP	Torque	MPG comb	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
A5 Sportback 40 TFSI®	Gas	AWD	—	201 hp	236 lb-ft	29 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	18 in
A5 Sportback 45 TFSI®	Gas	AWD	—	261 hp	273 lb-ft	26 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	18 in
S5 Sportback	Gas	AWD	—	349 hp	369 lb-ft	23 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	19 in
RS 5 Sportback	Gas	AWD	—	444 hp	442 lb-ft	20 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	19 in
A5 Sportback 40 TFSI®	Gas	AWD	—	201 hp	236 lb-ft	29 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	18 in
A5 Sportback 45 TFSI®	Gas	AWD	—	261 hp	273 lb-ft	26 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	18 in
A5 Sportback S5 Sportback	Gas	AWD	—	349 hp	369 lb-ft	23 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	19 in
A5 Sportback RS 5 Sportback	Gas	AWD	—	444 hp	442 lb-ft	20 mpg	5	21.8 cu-ft	19 in

MSRP excludes destination. Audi files one press kit for the A5 family (RS, S5 and the A5); the table lists all of it, and the prices quoted for the 2025 A5 elsewhere on this page are the A5 trims only. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
A5 Sportback quattro	Hybrid	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion	26	36	29	$2,850
A5 Sportback S line quattro	Hybrid	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 14V Li-Ion	23	32	26	$3,150
A5 quattro	Gas	AWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	22	31	26	$3,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48010, 48008, 49040.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
A5 Sportback S line quattro, A5 Sportback quattro	4 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 / California LEV-III ULEV70	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—
A5 quattro	4 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 / California LEV-IV ULEV70	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Seat Belts

69D8

27,768 vehicles 79% reported repaired built Feb 22, 2025 – Nov 5, 2025

Problem 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." Risk An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V899000 reported Dec 19, 2025 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Seat Belts

694T 69UM

1,042 vehicles 91% reported repaired built Jun 24, 2025 – Aug 27, 2025

Problem 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. Risk In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V638000 reported Sep 24, 2025 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific A5

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Audi publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Audi’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 Audi A5, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

9complaints filed

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

3.6 per 10,000 built · Audi reported 24,671 A5 built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 2 · 2026: 7

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 4

Electrical System 3

Engine 2

Structure 2

Tires 1

Vehicle Speed Control 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The contact owns a 2025 Audi A5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly decelerated without warning to approximately 20 MPH. The contact activated the hazard lights and safely maneuvered the vehicle onto the shoulder of the roadway.

Engine at 881 miles Jun 23, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11745863

Vehicle performs a complete stop in the middle of a drive on the freeway. I loose sight of where I am going due to this sudden break, without knowing the UNKNOWN OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

Forward Collision Avoidance Aug 19, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11758078

I have Autoimmune disorder and extreme inflammation. Simply Google Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp to truly understand how much i hate my glass or whatever material roof which after Ceramic Tinting limousine tint the roof my condition has worsen since I got this vehicle last November. I've always had Audis and I need help please!

Structure Jul 17, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11751135

The MMI infotainment head unit reboots spontaneously and repeatedly while the vehicle is in operation. The screen freezes, goes black, and restarts, reliably within 7-8 minutes of completing the previous boot. This repeats continuously for the duration of any drive. I have verified this is not related to a connected phone.

Back Over Prevention Jul 11, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11749728

driving vehicle down the highway with the cruise control on and it will suddenly slam on the brakes. decreasing the speed rapidly almost causing a rear end accident. Has been brought to drealer for repairs 5 times with no results still does it .

Vehicle Speed Control May 23, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11739743

Audi A5 Quattro Purchased new 06/2025. Dealer inspected tires and reported both front tires were Red/32” and 2 rear tires were yellow at 5/32”. At 9,000 miles, this is obviously grossly premature tread/tire wear.

Tires Mar 19, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11725698

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.

Reported by Audi itself: 2 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 8.1 per 100,000 built. Every A5 model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
4 DR AWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★★	10%

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

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 1,126

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-30

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 1034 service bulletins, 56 service campaigns, 36 others

Most often about: Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Structure, Engine, Steering.

TSB_2080076_3 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
This bulletin provides information when there is an engine warning lamp on; DTC P157000 is logged in the ECM.
TSB_2079976_3 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
This bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
TSB_2079975_3 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
This bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
TSB_2079974_3 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is a translucent rectangle covering the center display.
TSB_2079972_4 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
This bulletin provides information when the time does not autmotically update when daylight savings time begins or ends.
TSB_2079965_3 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
This bulletin provides informaiton when the settings for sound via the head restraints are missing.
TSB_2079927_3 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Engine
This bulletin provides information when the exhaust emissions warning lamp lights up; DTC P050A; 2.0 ltr 4-cyl.
TSB_2076902_3 Service bulletin
2026-09-30 · Electrical System
This bulletin provides informaiton when the rear lid does not open when the button on the key is pressed.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P050A	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	3 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0.39%

failed the safety inspection

762 initial inspections of 755 vehicles.

Measure	The 2025 A5	Every 2025 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the safety inspection	0.39%	0.36%	762
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0%	0.16%	762
Miles driven a year	5,412	8,354	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	7,908	12,194	odometer at inspection

New York does not emissions-test model years this new, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

A5 by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2027 A 0 0 26 mpg 2026 A 0 1 26 mpg 2025 this page B 2 9 29 mpg 2024 A 0 8 30 mpg 2023 A 0 8 28 mpg 2022 A 2 7 29 mpg 2021 C 5 8 28 mpg 2020 C 4 60 27 mpg 2019 B 3 12 27 mpg 2018 D 6 38 27 mpg 2017 D 3 2 26 mpg 2016 D 3 7 26 mpg

Common questions about the 2025 A5

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2025 Audi A5 have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2025 Audi A5. The most serious on file is 25V899000, covering Seat Belts. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2025 Audi A5?

NHTSA gave the 2025 Audi A5 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 5-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (85/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Audi A5?

Across the 3 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Audi A5, the best EPA combined figure is 29 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Audi A5?

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Audi A5, most often about forward collision avoidance, electrical system, engine. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2025 Audi A5?

The EPA smog rating for the 2025 Audi A5 is 4 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV70, California LEV-IV ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Audi A5?

The manufacturer has filed 1126 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Audi A5, most often covering electrical system, unknown or other, structure. The most recent is dated 2026-09-30. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2025 Audi A5 do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Audi A5 failed the safety inspection on 0.39% of first inspections — close to the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	3 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	3 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	2	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	9	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	1 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	1126	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	8 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

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). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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2025 Audi A5

Trims & pricing

Specs & fuel economy

Emissions & certification

The cheapest ownership win

Recalls (2)

Seat Belts

Seat Belts

Whether any of this applies to one specific A5

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2025 Audi A5

Owner complaints

Most-cited components

In owners' own words

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

At the New York inspection station

failed the safety inspection

A5 by model year

Common questions about the 2025 A5

Does the 2025 Audi A5 have any recalls?

How safe is the 2025 Audi A5?

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Audi A5?

What do owners complain about on the 2025 Audi A5?

How clean is the 2025 Audi A5?

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Audi A5?

How does the 2025 Audi A5 do at state inspection?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method