2012 Audi A5 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Audi A5. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (11), Engine (7), Electrical System (2).
Key takeaways
- 22 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 11 | 50% |
| Engine | 7 | 32% |
| Electrical System | 2 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 9% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel System | 1 | 5% |
| Gasoline | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Audi A5 C AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2012 Audi A5 2 DR AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2012 Audi A5 C FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2025-11-06
MY 2012 AUDI A5 HAS 155,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS HAD EVERY OIL CHANGE AND MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE , MY TURBOS AND PISTONS HAVE CAUSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WITH 0 COMPRESSION IN MY ONLY CAR . BOTH HAVE RECALLS ON THEM FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL AND EVEN THO I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT BEING PART OF A SETTLEMENT FOR ...
Engine - filed 2022-09-22
2012 Audi a5 quattro burns oil every 100miles 5qt and does not allow a quick acceleration if trying to avoid an accident. The car misfires and shuts off while driving. No check engine light was on when it first did this. Mechanic was able to reproduce the same problem. Turbo is bad. O2 sensor is bad. Air intake leak....
Electrical System,unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2022-08-09
While I was driving, my car started to slow down and eventually stopped in the middle of the road. There were no warning sensors or indicators on the car. II then started to see smoke coming from my hood and decided to turn off the car and get out to inspect. On the right front side, I saw a fire under the car. The fir...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.