The 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 822,275 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS18V0820002018-01-30162,782 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the…
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially…
AIR BAGS16V0780002016-02-10659,493 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag,…
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available.…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
AIR BAGS
2
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Veh has 92000 miles start getting megtronic error- ok to continue to drive. Took to richmond dealer and they advised needed $8k replacement- dropped pan - no metal and fluid good- had replace fluid/ filter. Drove no concerns then would not go after stop at light. Took to volkswagen dealer said…”
“The rear convertible window is separating completely from the roof and I am afraid it will fall out on the road or fly out and hit someone. The window is currently only attached by 2 corner. I have tried to address it with audi but have been told its not their problem”
“When starting the car, the engine would crank for several seconds and sometimes would not start at all until restarting the ignition sequence. While at a stop, the car would jump suddenly after a delay of pressing the gas pedal and the idle was very uneven. After turning the car off, the smell of…”
“When starting the car, the engine would crank for several seconds and sometimes would not start at all until restarting the ignition sequence. While at a stop, the car would jump suddenly after a delay of pressing the gas pedal and the idle was very uneven. After turning the car off, the smell of…”
“The vehicle was purchased in january of 2018 with about close to 47,000 miles on the odometer. Currently with only just over 50,000 miles the rear windshield is separating from the fabric roof which in turn has caused water infiltration from rainfall into the rear and front passenger side interior…”
“I bought the car of my dreams used in may 2016, with only 19,000 miles on it. Carefully inspected the back window on the convertible top for any seperation or issues at the advice of a friend. After owning the car for 2 1/2 years, the back window is completely unglued in many areas. The whole…”
“Takata recall have been informed by audi that airbag will likely not be available for a year or more. They have verbally advised me to continue to drive the car. However, their letters say it could cause death to drive the car. We are ranked at the highest risk according to audi as we live in sc…”
“There has been catastrophic separation between the rear window and the convertible soft top roof. The window is leaking and is about to fall out of the frame. This appears to be due to poor quality of adhesive used. Dealer will not cover this very common problem with audi cabriolets. No abuse of…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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