Audi · Coupe
Audi RS 5
The 2018 model year, the first on file: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
1 Model years 2018
3 Recalls NHTSA campaigns, all years
1 Complaints owner reports, all years
B Newest grade 2018 Safety Signal

Every Audi RS 5 model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gas | B | 3 | 1 | — | 21 mpg |
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Common questions about the Audi RS 5
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Audi RS 5 year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2018 RS 5 comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade B (81/100), 3 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
How many recalls does the Audi RS 5 have?
Across model year 2018, NHTSA has posted 3 recall campaigns for the Audi RS 5. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.