Audi A5 Cabriolet problems and complaints, 2010 to 2012

44 NHTSA owner complaints and 2 recalls across 3 model years, 2010 to 2012. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

44complaints
2recalls
0reported crashes
0reported fires
0reported injuries

Which Audi A5 Cabriolet years should you avoid?

We cover 3 model years of the Audi A5 Cabriolet, too few to say which stand out.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Our read	Most reported
2012	14	2	Few red flags	Airbags
2011	14	2	Few red flags	Airbags
2010	16	2	Few red flags	Airbags

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 30 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Airbags & seat belts27 (90%)
Engine & powertrain2 (7%)
Structure & body1 (3%)

Recalls (2)

Airbags · 18V082000 · Jan 2018 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 16V078000 · Feb 2016 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.