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What 60 owners told NHTSA about the 2020 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 (60)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (41)Backup camera & sensors (15)Lane Departure (3)Seat belts (2)Visibility & wipers (2)Airbags (1)Driver assistance (1)Equipment (1)Lights (1)Wheels (1)

1 of 60 complaints match · Wheels · clear filters

Jul 26, 2024AirbagsSeat beltsWheelsCrash1 death

My brother lost control from the tires being worn unevenly wich caused him to lose traction. The airbags in the car on the passenger side where the steel pole made contact, failed to deploy. The seatbelt was defective because he was seatbelted and the belt broke.

NHTSA ODI 11604631

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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 2020 Audi A5 verdict →