2020 Audi A5: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2020 Audi A5. The newest campaign is 22V034000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Jan 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires. NHTSA has 60 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V034000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 285,809 units in total.
- 22V034000Tires
- 21V874000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 21V295000Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- 20V737000Electrical System
22V034000Received . 31,058 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Rear axle misalignment may cause premature or uneven tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42L5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V874000Received . 208,332 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 74E3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V295000Received . 40,993 units.
Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A broken lock nut may misalign the rear axle, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42L1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V737000Received . 5,426 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback, 2020-2021 Audi A5 Sportback, and S5 Sportback vehicles. The wiring harness for the rear lights could be missing the anti-abrasion protection in the area of the spare wheel well.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without the scuff protection, the wires may become damaged during a rear crash, disabling the doors from being opened from the outside, causing a loss of hazard lights, and increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will apply scuff protection, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97EU.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 97EU. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
60 complaints, 102 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2020 Audi A5
- All 2020 vehicles
| Component | 2020 A5 | All 2020 vehicles | A5, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 402 | 135.8 | 179 | 41 |
| Unknown or Other | 245.1 | 115.3 | 127.5 | 25 |
| Back Over Prevention | 225.5 | 18.8 | 58.2 | 23 |
| Lane Departure | 39.2 | 18.9 | 8.9 | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 19.6 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 2 |
| Air Bags | 9.8 | 24.7 | 111.9 | 1 |
| Wheels | 9.8 | 9.5 | 17.9 | 1 |
| Visibility | 9.8 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 1 |
| Equipment | 9.8 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 9.8 | 17 | 8.9 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Oct 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Audi A5The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Audi A5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a5/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Audi A5?
- 285,809 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Audi A5 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Audi A5, model years 2008 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Audi A5 name most often?
- Electrical System: 41 of 102 component mentions, or 402 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 135.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Audi A5 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.