2012 Audi A5 air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Audi A5 — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a5. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair as the recall notice was received over a year ago. Audi north…”
filed Sep 25, 2019
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a5. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in august of 2017. The dealer (rockville audi, 1125 rockville pike, rockville, md…”
filed Oct 10, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other A5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 A5 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 A5 | 2 | 6% |
| 2013 A5 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 A5 | 13 | 54% |
| 2010 A5 | 14 | 41% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Audi A5
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.