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What 12 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Audi A5

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (12)Crash / fire / injury (1)Speed control (4)Steering (3)Driver assistance (2)Electrical system (2)Airbags (1)Backup camera & sensors (1)Body & structure (1)Latches & locks (1)Seats (1)Suspension (1)

1 of 12 complaints match · Suspension · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Oct 8, 2021SteeringSuspensionWheelsCrash

I was driving when the rear of my car began vibrating, then fishtailing and I lost control and hit a curb resulting in mostly forward damage. In reviewing the Preliminary Estimate from the auto-shop and insurance adjuster, there was quite a bit of damage to the Rear Suspension including a broken Trailing arm lock nut, washer, and bolt, as well as the Protector lining, lower control arm, its lock nut and the control arm mount bolt. The broken rear axle components caused me to lose control of my vehicle resulting in forward impact with a curb. My car was deemed a total loss with $28K in estimated repairs.

NHTSA ODI 11436024

Working with the data? Download all 12 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 11, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2019 Audi A5 verdict →