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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2015 Audi A5 Recalls

The 2015 Audi A5 has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 11, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 Audi A5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
8

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2015 Audi A5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2015 Audi A5

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

Campaign
18V229000
Reported
April 11, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 342,867
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2013–2014, 2016–2017 A5, 2 other models

18V229000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
17V622000
Reported
October 5, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 216,913
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2013–2014, 2016 A5, 1 other model

17V622000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

Campaign
17V002000
Reported
January 3, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 342,867
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2013–2014, 2016–2017 A5, 2 other models

17V002000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2015 Audi A5 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 8 owner complaints about the 2015 Audi A5, the newest on August 9, 2025.

In complaints about the 2015 Audi A5, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (25%), followed by the engine (13%) and the exterior lighting (13%).

None of the 2015 Audi A5's 3 recalls concerns the fuel/propulsion system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Engine1
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Structure1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2015 Audi A5 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20151
20161
20181
20191
20201
20211
20231
20251

Complaints about the 2015 Audi A5 peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 1. 38% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.

The 8 complaints about the 2015 Audi A5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Audi A5 by model year

Other 2015 Audi models

Newest record on this page: August 9, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted