2023 Audi S5
Gas Compact car
The 2023 Audi S5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the S5 Coupe, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about fuel/propulsion system.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 Coupe | Gas | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 21 | 30 | 24 | $3,250 |
| S5 Sportback | Gas | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 21 | 30 | 24 | $3,250 |
| S5 Cabriolet | Gas | 4WD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 21 | 28 | 23 | $3,350 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Air Bags
highProblem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.
Risk: A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
Owner complaints
3 complaints filed
1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 4 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2023: 1 · 2025: 2
Most-cited components
- Fuel/Propulsion System — 1
- Air Bags — 1
- Tires — 1
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
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other S5 model years
2026 S5
0 recalls · 1 complaints
B2025 S5
2 recalls · 11 complaints
A2024 S5
0 recalls · 2 complaints
B2022 S5
2 recalls · 1 complaints
D2021 S5
5 recalls · 1 complaints
D2020 S5
4 recalls · 25 complaints
D2019 S5
4 recalls · 6 complaints
C2018 S5
3 recalls · 26 complaints
A2017 S5
1 recalls · 0 complaints
A2016 S5
0 recalls · 1 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 45470, 45516, 45471). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.