2025 Audi S5 recalls and problems

The 2025 Audi S5 has 2 recalls and 12 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

How the 2025 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 17 S5 model years — 5th most. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are still growing.

2recalls

12complaints

0crashes

0fires

1injuries

8,577median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Seat Belts

Dec 19, 2025 · NHTSA campaign 25V899000 · 27,768 vehicles

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles. The automatic locking retractor may fail to engage when a child seat is installed using the seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Risk: An improperly secured child seat can increase risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the right and left rear seat belt assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 16, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69D8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.

Seat Belts

Sep 24, 2025 · NHTSA campaign 25V638000 · 1,042 vehicles

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 GTI, Golf R, Audi A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, S5, S6 Sportback E-Tron, 2026 Q4 Sportback E-Tron, and Q4 E-Tron vehicles. The torsion bar in one or both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.

Risk: In a crash, a damaged torsion bar in a retractor could fail. If this happens, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace one or both front seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 30, 2025, and October 31, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834 or Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Audi's number for this recall is 69UM; Volkswagenâs number for this recall is 694T. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 26, 2025.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System6

Forward Collision Avoidance5

Lane Departure5

Engine3

Service Brakes2

Back Over Prevention1

Fuel System1

Suspension1

Unknown or other1

Vehicle Speed Control1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2025 vs. other Audi S5 years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2025. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2025 Audi S5 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2025 Audi S5, the latest from Dec 19, 2025 (seat belts). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2025 Audi S5?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (6), forward collision avoidance (5), lane departure (5). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.