2024 Audi S5

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Air bags1
2. Forward collision avoidance1

Latest complaints

• Oct 6, 2025TX6,000 mi
  Air bags
  The contact owns a 2024 Audi S5. The contact stated that while his wife was seated in the front passenger’s seat with dam clothing after a workout, the air bag malfunction warning light would illuminate. The contact's wife had to sit on a towel while seated in the passenger’s seat to activate the…

  The contact owns a 2024 Audi S5. The contact stated that while his wife was seated in the front passenger’s seat with dam clothing after a workout, the air bag malfunction warning light would illuminate. The contact's wife had to sit on a towel while seated in the passenger’s seat to activate the air bags, and to turn off the warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer stated that the air bag sensor was not designed to activate if the seat was affected by moisture. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

• May 2, 2025AZ
  Forward collision avoidance › Automatic emergency braking
  I was turning west (left-hand turn) from a turn lane in the median, across three southbound lanes. I initiated the turn from a stop, after waiting through a traffic light. No nearby oncoming traffic. One car behind me in the turn lane. Halfway through the turn, the car suddenly and aggressively…

  I was turning west (left-hand turn) from a turn lane in the median, across three southbound lanes. I initiated the turn from a stop, after waiting through a traffic light. No nearby oncoming traffic. One car behind me in the turn lane. Halfway through the turn, the car suddenly and aggressively applied the breaks. Nearly caused the car behind me to collide with my rear. No evident reason for the car to stop. This is the second time something like this has happened with the "pre-sense" breaking system.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11011309This bulletin provides information when the remote start activates the vehicle anti-theft alarm.
• 11011305This bulletin provides information when the camera for the Driver Assist Systems is coded incorrectly.
• 11011303This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate.
• 11011302This bulletin provides information when various camera-based driver assistance systems are unavailable (DTC B200FF2 (1123875)).
• 11011296This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content.
• 11011285This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings.
• 11011282This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted.
• 11011280This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS Databse in instances when the SOS Emergency call warning in instrument cluster without relevant DTC in vehicles with ConBox high.
• 11011279This bulletin provides information when the weather widget is not working correctly in vehicles with Android module.
• 11011278This bulletin provides information regarding Audi connect & Infotainment Warranty Submission Instructions for MY23 and Onwards.
• 11011276This TSB provides information when DTCs U142100 and U164200 are stored as passive/sporadic in the gateway.
• 11011275This TSB provides information when the time/date are difficult to set, or cannot be set.
• 11011274This bulletin provides information when the restricted function icon for Audi Pre sense is displayed after engine starts.
• 11011270This bulletin provides informatoin when Audi pre sense restricted message appears in the instrument cluster, no DTCs.
• 11011263This bulletin provides information regarding cleaning exterior glass.
• 11011257This bulletin provides information when creaking noises are heard when body twists during braking or steering maneuvers.
• 11011240This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
• 11011239This bulletin advises that fuel additives are not permitted.
• 11009995Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Updated affected date code chart in Appendix A Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires
• 11009994Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Added Canadian market Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires
• 11009988Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Updated affected date code chart in Appendix A Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires
• 11009987Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) / Continental Tire (Canada) announced a voluntary recall involving passenger tires after discovering a non-compliance condition. Added Canadian market Summary Providing additional clarification on how to properly identify affected tires
• 11009983Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available
• 11009979This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a recrdin the PSS database in instances wehre the main menu tiles are missing from the MMI screen in vehicles with MIB3.
• 11009969This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS database in instances where there are main menu tiles missing with MIB3.
• 11009967This bulletin provides information when there is an issue with wireless charging/wireless charging not working with Audi Phone Box.
• 11009965This bulletin provides information when the calendar function is not available.
• 11009958This TSB provides information when DTCs U142100 and U164200 are stored as passive/sporadic in the gateway.
• 11009951This TSB provides information when the Virtual cockpit has a pixel error.
• 11009948This bulletin provides information when there is noise from the backrest of the front seat.
• 11009941This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system.
• 11009940This bulletin provides information when the yellow steering warning lamp Iights up when engine is started; B200000, B200FF4.
• 11009938This bulletin provides information when there are droning noises/vibrations in tight corners, vehicles with PR number GH4 (quattro with ultra technology).
• 11009936This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra.
• 11009928This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
• 11009924This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on P045600 Very Small Leak Detected - NVLD.
• 11009920This bulletin states that the use of fuel additives is not permitted.
• 11009406This bulletin provides information when "Audi Active Lane Assist/Traffic Jam Assist: malfunction!" is displayued, DTC U112300 is stored in one of two control modules
• 11009383This bulletin provides informatoni when various warning messages with faults are stored for CAN bus communication.
• 11009380This bulletin provides information about the Audi pre sense warning, warning jolt and/or brake engagement.

Every Audi S5 model year

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