Audi RS 5 recalls & problems by year
17 recalls and 18 owner complaints across 8 model years (2013–2023).
Most complaints20137 complaints
Most recalls20215 recalls
Crashes reported0in owner complaints
Injuries reported00 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 21 mpg | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 21 mpg | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 20–21 mpg | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 20–21 mpg | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | — | 21 mpg | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | — | 18 mpg | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | — | 18 mpg | 0 | 7 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Power train — 5 complaints
- Unknown or other — 5 complaints
- Service brakes — 3 complaints
- Electrical system — 3 complaints
- Engine — 2 complaints
- Steering — 1 complaint
- Fuel/propulsion system — 1 complaint
- Back over prevention — 1 complaint