2010 Audi A5

73 serious complaints of 78, the most about air bags (38) and engine (14); per car on the road, 2.7× this model's usual year. 2 recalls.

What owners report

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 audi a5. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags). 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 made aware of the issue.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the air bags, Nov 2016

“The contact owns a 2010 audi a5. While driving 50 mph, the check engine, epc, and engine oil warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the engine, Sep 2016

Fixes and extended coverage

• Extended coverage Was revised on 11/13/18 to include a proration table for consequential damage repair reimbursement. This bulletin explains the extended warranty for the timing chain/timing chain tensioner in certain vehicles. (AWA 18-15-201811, Nov 2018)
• Extended coverage This document contains general information on the upcoming warranty extension on the high pressure fuel pump. (Dealer, Apr 2015)
• Extended coverage The communication contains the details of the water pump extended warranty. (AWA 19, Dec 2019)
• Extended coverage This Document informs dealers on the new Takata warranty extension for 2005-2017 A3, A4 Avant, A4 Sedan, S4 Sedan, S4, Avant, A4 Cabriolet, S4 Cabriolet, A5 Cabriolet, S5 Cabriolet, A6 Avant, A6 Sedan, Q5, R8 Coupe, R8 Spyder, RS4 Cabriolet, RS4 Sedan, S6 Sedan, S6 Sedan, TT Coupe, and TT Roadster… (AWA 22, Apr 2022)
• Extended coverage This warranty extension is fully transferable to subsequent owners.warranty key: u27 airbag cm ext 15/150,000 us only is assigned in elsa to identify vehicle eligibility.in rare cases, a power supply component in the airbag control module may corrode and cause the module to fail, turning on the… (AWA 16, Jul 2016)
• Extended coverage Audi is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty for certain 2009-2011 A4, A5, and Q5 Vehicles with the CAEB 2.0T engine to 8 years/80,000 miles (whichever occurs first) from the vehicle's in-service date or 12 months/12,000 miles (whichever occurs first) from the date of a settlement Service… (AWA-15, Jan 2015)

From the manufacturer's bulletins filed with NHTSA. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.

78 owner complaints · 2 recalls (check a car's VIN for open recalls) · EPA combined: 21–26 mpg · NHTSA: Not rated · 2010 trims and features