7.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,750 miles

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problem #8

May 232022

S5

  • miles
I am affected by recall 69R6 for this vehicle. I moved to Germany in 2012 and took my car with me. Audi in Germany refused to honor the recall claiming that it is not applicable to Germany due to different "climate conditions". What can I do (other than shipping the car back to the US) ? Thanks

- Middletown, NJ, USA

problem #7

Feb 012017

S5

  • 70,000 miles
Ft. collins dealer says replacement airbags not available

- Raoid City, SD, USA

problem #6

Jul 092017

S5

  • miles
Takata recall.safety recall 69N2. I continue to get defect notices from Audi but no one at Audi has any idea when the replacement or repair parts will be available. When and where will the repair parts be available is my question?

- Monroe Township, NJ, USA

problem #5

Mar 012016

S5

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Audi S5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was unable to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Tiburon, CA, USA

problem #4

Feb 092016

S5

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Audi S5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Plainfield, CT, USA

problem #3

Feb 092016

S5

  • miles
Takata recall. Driver frontal airbag inflator could potentially rupture. Repeated call and inquiries to Audi dealer about remedy with no timetable provided. I was told that no airbags have thusfar been repaired or replaced with no estimate of when part will be available. It has been almost one year since recall. Unacceptable.

- New Rochelle, NY, USA

problem #2

Apr 012016

S5

  • miles
Tikata airbag recall Audi sent a recall letter several months ago (04/2016) but still has not developed a solution for the airbag issue. Is it safe to drive our car? Audi says it is safe but based on the NHTSA recall it is not safe to drive our car.

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 092016

S5

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Audi S5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mount Laurel, NJ, USA