2012 Audi S5 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 80%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Audi S5, 80% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“I am affected by recall 69R6 for this vehicle. I moved to Germany in 2012 and took my car with me. Audi in Germany refused to honor the recall claiming that it is not applicable to Germany due to different climate conditions . What can I do (other than shipping the car back to the US) ? Thanks”
NHTSA complaint #11466128, filed 2022-05“Tikata airbag recall Audi sent a recall letter several months ago (04/2016) but still has not developed a solution for the airbag issue. Is it safe to drive our car? Audi says it is safe but based on the NHTSA recall it is not safe to drive our car.”
NHTSA complaint #10946822, filed 2017-01“Takata recall.safety recall 69n2. I continue to get defect notices from Audi but no one at Audi has any idea when the replacement or repair parts will be available. When and where will the repair parts be available is my question?”
NHTSA complaint #11012187, filed 2017-08“Takata recall. Driver frontal airbag inflator could potentially rupture. Repeated call and inquiries to Audi dealer about remedy with no timetable provided. I was told that no airbags have thusfar been repaired or replaced with no estimate of when part will be available. It has been almost one year since recall. Unacceptable.”
NHTSA complaint #10948353, filed 2017-01“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Audi S5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10948501, filed 2017-01Related 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…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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