2025 Audi A5 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2025 Audi A5, 25% 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.
“13 Jun 25 2100 hrs - Auto went thru multiple of errors and transmission would not go into gear, electric door locks released all emergency pull handles and car was not able to move. Called Audi Emergency Service. Tried to get out of vehicle and door could not be opened from inside the vehicle. I had friend come and get me out of vehicle by me pushing on the inside and her pulling the emergency pull. DANGEROUS! …”
NHTSA complaint #11707324, filed 2025-12“The MMI infotainment head unit reboots spontaneously and repeatedly while the vehicle is in operation. The screen freezes, goes black, and restarts, reliably within 7-8 minutes of completing the previous boot. This repeats continuously for the duration of any drive. I have verified this is not related to a connected phone. I tested with three different phones on three different operating systems, and with no phone connected and powered off entirely. The reboot cycle occurs identically in all cases, whenever the vehicle is running. …”
NHTSA complaint #11749728, filed 2026-07Related service bulletins
- 11038103Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information regarding software update KD2* 03.11.00/C (28.14.01).
- 11038096Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; PPE/PPC.
- 11038088Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops.
- 11038083Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is an engine warning lamp on; DTC P157000 is logged in the ECM.
- 11038077Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started.
- 11038076Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle.
- 11038075Sep 30, 2026This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is a translucent rectangle covering the center display.
- 11038074Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides information when the time does not autmotically update when daylight savings time begins or ends.
- 11038073Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the settings for sound via the head restraints are missing.
- 11038049Sep 30, 2026This bulletin provides informaiton when the rear lid does not open when the button on the key is pressed.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 25% |
| 2024 | 5 | 63% |
| 2021 | 2 | 25% |
| 2020 | 41 | 68% |
| 2019 | 2 | 17% |
| 2018 | 4 | 11% |
| 2016 | 1 | 14% |
| 2014 | 7 | 25% |
| 2013 | 9 | 26% |
| 2012 | 2 | 9% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 18% |
| 2008 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2025 Audi A5
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Audi A5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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