2021 Audi A5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Audi A5, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The passenger side air bag indicator constantly turns off and on in my Audi no matter if there is or is not a passenger in the seat. I took my vehicle to an authorized Audi service center to have the issue checked and they determined the issue to be a failed pods mat based on the error code returned. Upon researching, I’ve discovered that this issue was a safety recall issue with Audi A5 Sportback vehicles in 2020. My vehicle was manufactured during the time of this particular recall and the issue appears to be indicative of this recall. The recall was safety recall code: 74E3.”
NHTSA complaint #11707412, filed 2025-12Related service bulletins
- 11030980Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
Air 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 2021 Audi A5
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology