Audi A5 owners have reported 65 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (57 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag light on (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems |
My 2018 Audi A5 sportback previously received Audi safety recall 74e3 on January 27, 2023. The recall repair documentation indicates a seat pod (passenger occupant detection system) update was performed. Several years later, the vehicle developed another passenger airbag fault. Read details...
My air bag light and parking light icon came on at the same time while starting and remain on. I have read the exact same description from other Audi owners described in recall 6901 16v376. Why is my car not included?? I have restarted my times to no avail. Read details...
The contact owns a 2011 Audi A5. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the driver crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. During the crash, the front end was severely damaged but the air bags did not deploy. The driver was not injured. No police report was taken. Read details...
The contact owns a 2008 Audi A5. The contact stated that the driver¿s side air bag sensor and the parking brake warning light was illuminated. In addition, the horn had failed. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, who determined that the defects were all caused by a faulty Read details...
With the front passanger seat occupied by an adult, display on the dash randamly diplays "passanger airbag off" then displays "passanger airbag on". Display switches between the two. This happens when the car is in motion on a highway or city road driving. Read details...