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2012 Audi S5 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 Audi S5, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025545%
20201456%
2019117%
201828%
2014117%
2012110%

Other parts of the 2012 Audi S5

Air bags
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Audi S5

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology