{"id":"2019_audi_rs","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"RS","model_slug":"rs","year":2019,"url":"/audi/rs/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41423,"model":"RS 3","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":5,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":28,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":397,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3500,"save_spend":-6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue May 28 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":40993,"model":"RS 5","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":2.9,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":27,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":422,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2019"},{"id":41010,"model":"RS 5 Sportback","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":2.9,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":17,"hwy":26,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":431,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Subcompact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V034000","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-01-26","owner_notified":"2022-03-03","units":31058,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, 2020-2021 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, Q5, S4 Sedan, S5 Coupe, S5 Cabriolet, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, 2021 Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, and SQ8 vehicles.  The rear axle alignment may not have been inspected after the repairs for Recall 21V-295 (42L1) were performed.","consequence":"Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rear axle, adjust the alignment as necessary, and replace any prematurely or unevenly worn tires, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 42L5.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"42L5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V874000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-11-10","owner_notified":"2022-01-07","units":208332,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2017-2020 A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, 2018-2019 RS5 Coupe, 2019 RS5 Sportback, 2018-2020 A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, and Audi S5 Sportback vehicles.  The cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have a contact fault, causing the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the connecting cable and either the heating mat or entire seat cover, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 74E3.  This recall is an expansion of Recall 19V-547 (74D9).  Vehicles previously repaired under 19V-547 will need to return for the new remedy.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"74E3","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V295000","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-04-26","owner_notified":"2021-06-04","units":40993,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Q7, Q8, Q5 Sportback, SQ5 Sportback, RS6 Avant, RS7, RS Q8, 2020-2021 Audi S6 sedan, Q5, A8, S8, A7, A6 Allroad, A5 Cabriolet, A4 sedan, A4 Allroad, SQ5, S7, A6 sedan, S5 coupe, S4 sedan, S5 Cabriolet, A5 coupe, 2019-2021 RS5 coupe, A5 Sportback, S5 Sportback, RS5 Sportback vehicles.  The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.","consequence":"A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the lock nuts and, if necessary, the associated bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2021.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 42L1.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"42L1","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V198000","component":"AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-03-22","owner_notified":"2021-12-23","units":153152,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles.  The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.","consequence":"A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge.  Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69BY","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V760000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-12-09","owner_notified":"2021-01-19","units":2355,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Coupe vehicles.  An incorrect positive battery terminal cover was installed.","consequence":"In the event of a rear crash, the incorrect cover can cause the 12-volt power supply to be compromised, preventing the vehicle doors from being opened from the outside, or the hazard warning lights from functioning, increasing risk of injury.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the positive terminal cover, free of charge.  The recall began January 19, 2021.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 27i6.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"27i6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V547000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-07-24","owner_notified":"2019-09-09","units":145337,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2018 S5 Cabriolet, S5 Sportback, S5 Coupe, S4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, and 2017-2018 A4 Sedan and A4 Allroad vehicles.  Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) connecting cable may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install cable ties to the harness, free of charge.  The recall began September 9, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Audi's number for this recall is 74D9.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"74D9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V474000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-19","owner_notified":"2019-09-12","units":138896,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles.  An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge.  The recall began September 12, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69Z4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":44,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":8,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",3],["Electrical System",3],["Power Train",1],["Air Bags",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1],["Back Over Prevention",1]],"by_year":{"2021":2,"2023":1,"2024":1,"2025":4},"excerpts":[["2025-09-03","Engine","The water pump has failed twice in under 46,000 miles, first was at 3000 miles 2nd was at 46000 miles"],["2025-07-24","Electrical System","SOS malfunction , B18BD11 code, is set off intermittently while driving. A Loud SOS alert distracts driver due to imtermittemt cable short. Defective cable needs replacing."],["2025-06-17","Electrical System","Could you please make Audi add my car to the recall list? Thank you- Audi has issued a recall for certain models due to a software issue affecting the Emergency Call (SOS) system. This malfunction can prevent the system from establishing an online connection and receiving cell broadcast messages, potentially hindering \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"RQ23007","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","campaign":"24V110","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system. VW\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recall filing stated the SJP may have been damaged during assembly, which"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.109,"seats":4,"fcw":"No","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.099,"seats":4,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":null,"complaints":8},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 02:56 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}