2010 Audi A5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 41%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Audi A5, 41% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Recall 16v078. Audi letter indicates body injury or death. My contact with Audi custemer service indicates its entirely my decision to drive car. They will not provide vehicle until recall problem is fixed. They have no time frame when it will be fixed, no parts will be available for over 2 months.”
NHTSA complaint #10862634, filed 2016-05, 42,008 miles“Takata recall: received recall notice april 2016. Waitied 7 months. Contacted Audi dealer, Audi USA oct 2016 say part is still unavailable and NHTSA is allocating parts. Filed complaint with NHTSA oct 2016. Nothing. No one called or contacted me. Audi dealer customer care contacts me feb 2017 to purchase a new car as a 'solution' for airbag recall. Tells me I can die or get seriously injured anytime. Better to get a new car they say. Wait. If parts are available for new cars. Why not fix mine? Why should I buy a new car? …”
NHTSA complaint #10955116, filed 2017-02“Takata recall I received a notice in february 2016 regarding the recall but as of today october 21 I still have not received the repair notice. I have called numerous Audi dealers as well as the Audi worldwide number who told me they do not have parts and are waiting. I asked when they expect to get parts and they did not know at all. I contacted NHTSA and I was told they did not know when parts would be received by Audi neither. All they could tell me was living in ca I was in zone b and the next on this list after the higher priority high humidity areas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10917877, filed 2016-10“The contact owns a 2010 Audi A5. The contact stated that the oil warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a malfunction with the air bags and the pistons, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10821299, filed 2016-01, 67,000 miles“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Audi A5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10933927, filed 2016-12Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 13% |
| 2021 | 1 | 13% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 8% |
| 2018 | 3 | 8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 11 | 50% |
| 2011 | 14 | 56% |
| 2010 | 14 | 41% |
| 2009 | 1 | 9% |
| 2008 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2010 Audi A5
9 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Audi A5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology