2010 Audi A5 CABRIOLET: complaints, problems and recalls

TAKATA RECALL. OVER 6 MONTHS AND THE REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10904625 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED DEALER CONSULTANT ADVISES THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST SIX M…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10917955 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL. MY 2010 AUDI A5 WAS RECALLED IN FEBRUARY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS A TAKATA AIRBAG. AUDI SAYS THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. WHEN I CHECK THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR PRIORITY GROUPINGS FOR THE REPLACEMENT, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE IT'S NOT LISTED ANYWHERE. WHAT IS GOING ON?

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10926463 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL IN JANUARY 2016 AND HAVE YET TO HEAR WHEN THE AIRBAGS ON OUR CALL WILL BE REPLACED. IT WILL BE OVER A YEAR IN THREE WEEKS AND THERE APPEARS TO US TO BE NO PROGRESS MADE TO REPLACE THIS DANGEROUS AIRBAGS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10934512 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING CAR, HAD SOME DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WITHIN 24 HOURS. DEALER DIAGNOSED TIMING CHAINS, HEAD, TENSIONERS AND TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 83000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AT CONSHOHOCKEN AUDI SINCE PURCHASE FROM PRESTIGE LEXUS (WITH 7000 MILES). AUDI HAS "OFFERED" AN 75% DISCOUNT ON PARTS BECAUSE I "HAVE BEEN A GOOD CUSTOMER" (EXCEPT THE TURBO WHICH THEY SAY IS NOT A FAULT OF THE ENGINE DEFECT). I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR 25% OF PARTS, ALL TAXES FOR ALL PARTS, AND LABOR. WH…

Owner-reported narrative. 82,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957522 at NHTSA ↗

I ASKED MY AUDI DEALER WHERE I TAKE MY CARE FOR ALL CARE AND MAINTENANCE ABOUT REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I ASKED ABOUT BEING GIVEN A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LONG LIST BUT THEY WOULD PUT ME IN THE LIST. THAT WAS ALMOST 1 YEAR AGO AND STILL NO MENTION OF THE LOANER CAR OR FIX. WHEN I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD I WAS TOLD THAT "AUDI HASN'T HAD ANY DEATHS YET". I TOLD HIM I DIDN'T WANT TO BE THE FIRST. THE LAST TIME I ASKED I WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957529 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 05/11/17 *BF UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10959497 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT...UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF *CN

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10966511 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-02-10 (February 10, 2016)

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, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

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. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Reported: 2018-01-30 (January 30, 2018)

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 inflator to explode.

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 supersedes recall 16V-078.