The 2009 Audi A5 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 8,381 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS16V3760002016-05-278,381 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Consequence
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O1.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My air bag light and parking light icon came on at the same time while starting and remain on. I have read the exact same description from other audi owners described in recall 6901 16v376. Why is my car not included?? I have restarted my times to no avail.”
“My air bag light and parking light icon came on at the same time while starting and remain on. I have read the exact same description from other audi owners described in recall 6901 16v376. Why is my car not included?? I have restarted my times to no avail.”
“My air bag light and parking light icon came on at the same time while starting and remain on. I have read the exact same description from other audi owners described in recall 6901 16v376. Why is my car not included?? I have restarted my times to no avail.”
“I purchased the car used in 2015 with 35k miles. Since then, its been over eleven times regarding water leaking issues, particular involving the sunroof drains especially the right rear drain over the passenger quarter panel window near the airbag area (c-pillar). The headliner had to be replaced…”
“Right side (passenger) door latch/lock mechanism failed. Because the lock failed, the alarm system does not see the door as closed and will not arm the system. Subsequently, the door cannot be locked unless you activate using the child proof overide near the latch mechanism. You must reach in…”
“Audi a5 2009 is not a reliable car I will never buy another audi product in my lifetime. I cant believe how I thought I was alone with the misfire issue and I find in my research there are many others with the same issues for various models unbelievable. Had I search this product, would have been…”
“Water pump coolant campaign my auto body shop said my car is leaking coolant and theres a campaign out on the water pump. I'm asking if you could push the campaign through and recall the water pumps to fix this issue as I'm afraid my car will break down. *tr”
“Audi a5 3.0l diesel quattro experienced total loss of power. Luckily had just come to a halt. Engine will not restart. Turns out the failure of main the main diesel pump destroyed entire fuel line system! Audi quoted 13,000k replacement cost to change all 3 pumps, all 6 injectors and clean fuel…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Audi A5 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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