NHTSA lists 5 complaints for the 2008 Audi A5, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as AUDI A5.
At a glance
Complaints
5
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
8,381
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
487
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS
2
40.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
40.0%
SERVICE BRAKES
2
40.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
20.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
20.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Consequence: If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
487 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
166
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
108
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
46
STEERING
41
SUSPENSION
33
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
26
WHEELS
22
ENGINE
17
10250554
Date: 2024-02-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information for when the steering column adjustment does not work.
10250555
Date: 2024-02-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin contains repair information for when there is a creaking/squeaking from the steering column when steering slowly.
10250322
Date: 2024-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
This bulletin provides information pertaining to MMI Navigation database concerns.
10248208
Date: 2023-12-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin provides information when the parking assistance provides false warnings.
10246152
Date: 2023-11-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This bulletin provides general information about the outside air temperature reading.
10245285
Date: 2023-11-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
This bulletin provides information on the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool for professional noise analysis.
10244595
Date: 2023-10-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
This bulletin provides information pertaining to when there are foreign objects inside of a headlight or taillight.
10244517
Date: 2023-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
This bulletin provides damage assessment guidelines for textile seat covers.
10244320
Date: 2023-10-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
This bulletin provides information for when unauthorized/unjustified DTC memory entries are captured in ODIS test Plans (Ghost faults).
10243930
Date: 2023-10-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.