2025 Audi A5 Sportback Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2025 Audi A5 Sportback, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical150.0%
- Engine150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2025 Audi A5 Sportback. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed, the vehicle was stopped, and then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was a vehicle malfunction message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to side of the road and the vehicle was restarted and driven to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unknown software update was needed. The vehicle was not repaired because the software update was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,705.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2025 Audi A5 Sportback. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed, the vehicle was stopped, and then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that there was a vehicle malfunction message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to side of the road and the vehicle was restarted and driven to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unknown software update was needed. The vehicle was not repaired because the software update was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,705.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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