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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 · Body & structure · clear filters

May 3, 2021Body & structure

WATER IS COLLECTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WELL OR THE DOOR SILL. WATER SLOSHING IS HEARD WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING FROM STOP. PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE AFTER RAINS OR CAR WASHES.

NHTSA ODI 11415053

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 →