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2013 Audi A5

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
33
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
1,355
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
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Frontal
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Side
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Rollover
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Consumer complaints

33 filed
2
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    11
  • Steering
    8
  • Electrical System
    6
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    3
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    3
  • Power Train
    2
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    2

Recalls

3 campaigns
18V229000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2018-04-11

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.

RiskA blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

FixAudi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.

17V622000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2017-10-05

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.

RiskThe melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.

FixAudi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.

17V002000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2017-01-03

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.

RiskIf the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

FixAudi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.

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