2010 Audi A5 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,234miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2010 Audi A5, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,234 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.
“We have a new A5 convertible and used it in snow for the first time today. - within 3 minutes of a light snowfall the wipers began to ice up. The defroster was on high with the temperature at 80 with no improvement. - we had zero visibility - extremely dangerous. - my wife dropped me off at work and continued on a road that you cannot stop on to clean the blades and could not see but through a narrow 1/2 slot in the windshield!! - I made it to work and asked two of my employees, one with an s5 and one with a wagon and they both have the same problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10379849, filed 2011-02, 7,518 miles“There is a serious design flaw with the 2010 Audi A5 and as a result the windshield wipers are unreliable in snow and rain causing severe restrictions on visibility while driving. There are two issues: 1.) the automatic rain sensor overrides direct driver input so that sometimes when I turn them on, they do not stay on causing impaired vision. 2.) the unique wiper design of the b8 platform means that the wiper blades themselves consistently turn into blocks of ice in winter driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #10298512, filed 2010-01, 2,950 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11023734Sep 10, 2025This bujlletin provides information regarding the GFF test plan required for A/C compressor replacements regardless of the concern.
- 11016505Mar 4, 2025This bulletin provides information regarding the GFF test plan required for A/C compressr replaements regardless of the concern.
- 11005911Jul 11, 2024This bulletin provides informatin for the GFF test plan that is requied for AC compressor replacements.
- 10240152Jul 19, 2023This bulletin provides information on the GFF test plan required when replacing the A/C compressor.
- 10239686Jul 19, 2023This bulletin provides information for when exterior glass cleaning is needed.
- 10238241Jun 14, 2023This bulletin provides information for when an unpleasant odor is coming from the heating and ventilation system.
- 10238221Jun 14, 2023This bulletin provides information for when an unpleasant odor is coming from the heating and ventilation system.
- 10216044Jul 5, 2022This bulletin provides instructions on how to properly clean exterior glass.
- 10211898May 6, 2022This informational bulletin details on how to get a GFF test plan for A/C compressor replacements.
- 10210526Apr 16, 2022This bulletin contains instructions for properly cleaning and removing a musty odor from the heating and ventilation system.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Audi A5
14 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine cooling
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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