2012 Audi A5 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Audi A5. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My 2012 audi a5 has 155,000 miles on it and it has had every oil change and maintenance up to date , my turbos and pistons have caused complete engine failure with 0 compression in my only car . Both have recalls on them for my year and model and even tho I got a letter in the mail about being…”
“2012 audi a5 quattro burns oil every 100miles 5qt and does not allow a quick acceleration if trying to avoid an accident. The car misfires and shuts off while driving. No check engine light was on when it first did this. Mechanic was able to reproduce the same problem. Turbo is bad. O2 sensor is…”
“While I was driving, my car started to slow down and eventually stopped in the middle of the road. There were no warning sensors or indicators on the car. Ii then started to see smoke coming from my hood and decided to turn off the car and get out to inspect. On the right front side, I saw a fire…”
“While I was driving, my car started to slow down and eventually stopped in the middle of the road. There were no warning sensors or indicators on the car. Ii then started to see smoke coming from my hood and decided to turn off the car and get out to inspect. On the right front side, I saw a fire…”
“While I was driving, my car started to slow down and eventually stopped in the middle of the road. There were no warning sensors or indicators on the car. Ii then started to see smoke coming from my hood and decided to turn off the car and get out to inspect. On the right front side, I saw a fire…”
“This vehicle had a recall, and a new engine was put into it and ever since the new engine was put in, the vehicle has had numerous problems and electrical failures. Now the new engine, with less than 50k is burning oil and no one can tell me why. This is by far the worst vehicle I have ever owned.…”
“This vehicle had a recall, and a new engine was put into it and ever since the new engine was put in, the vehicle has had numerous problems and electrical failures. Now the new engine, with less than 50k is burning oil and no one can tell me why. This is by far the worst vehicle I have ever owned.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a5. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and audi of shrewsbury (780 boston turnpike,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Audi A5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.