Audi A5 owners have reported 8 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wheel problems |
In mid may, 2025 I noticed at slow speed, a loud thumping noise was coming right rear of car. I brought it to the dealer on may 19, 2025. I was told to wait for analysis of the problem. After about two hours, the service advisor informed me that the mechanics had found and repaired a malfunction in the all-wheel drive mechanism. I was told that the car was safe to drive. Within a few days, I noted that the problem was back. I made a service appointment for June 17, 2025. The dealer kept the car for two days. At the end of that time, the service advisor informed me that the Audi all wheel drive system requires fluid at very high temperatures in order to function properly. According to him, I am the cause of the problem because I do not drive distances far enough to "heat up the fluid" enough to make the system function properly. He further said that the awd system will not function properly unless I drove 20-30 miles. How does one stop if the drive system is out of control???.
I have received notice 24t009 affecting my vehicle. As instructed, I contacted the dealer. They advise that continental does not have tires to replace tires listed in the recall. The dealer could not provide a time frame for accomplishing replacement.
My brother lost control from the tires being worn unevenly wich caused him to lose traction. The airbags in the car on the passenger side where the steel pole made contact, failed to deploy. The seatbelt was defective because he was seatbelted and the belt broke.
All four tire have required replacement due to tread separation 2 tires replaced June 2023 with less than 15,000 miles 2 tires replaced September 2024 ,with thread separation.
In connection to my previous filing : NHTSA tracking # 11641542, please see the below, thank you. On June 24, 2022, I checked my 2018 Audi A5 into Audi cherry hill’s service department to diagnose and repair an issue with the front right tire. The dealership indicated that service would take approximately two days. However, upon returning for an update, I was shocked to learn that my car had been towed—without my knowledge, consent, or any lawful justification. Suspicious connection to ecu failure & Audi’s potential non-compliance with NHTSA Audi cherry hill’s owner, amanda demateo, attempted to justify the tow by stating that my ecu replacement two years earlier had been performed at wynnewood Audi (sept 2019) not cherry hill. This raises serious concerns about a second ecu failure, which Audi may have sought to conceal. If Audi company failed to report an initial ecu failure to the NHTSA in 2019, a second failure would highlight this noncompliance. Audi cherry hill's actions appear to be linked to an attempt to obscure a recurring issue with the vehicle's electronic control unit (ecu). Audi cherry hill’s owner, amanda demateo, attempted to justify the unauthorized towing by stating that my previous ecu replacement had not been conducted at her dealership, implying an effort to avoid responsibility. This raises suspicion that my tire malfunction was a consequence of another ecu failure, possibly affecting the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) through an electrical malfunction. Given these violations and Audi cherry hill’s failure to act in accordance with consumer protection laws, I request a thorough investigation and appropriate enforcement action. I urge you, please to investigate Audi’s failure to report ecu failures to the NHTSA and whether my issue was part of a larger defect pattern. Thank you.
I was driving when the rear of my car began vibrating, then fishtailing and I lost control and hit a curb resulting in mostly forward damage. In reviewing the preliminary estimate from the auto-shop and insurance adjuster, there was quite a bit of damage to the rear suspension including a broken trailing arm lock nut, washer, and bolt, as well as the protector lining, lower control arm, its lock nut and the control arm mount bolt. The broken rear axle components caused me to lose control of my vehicle resulting in forward impact with a curb. My car was deemed a total loss with $28k in estimated repairs.
Low profile tires on Audi A5 cab are not designed robust enough to handle road. It has been a nightmare with excessive tire and wheel damage. I do not recommend you purchase this car. Audi will blame the roads and the driver. These are not normal incidents. Four flat tires and three damaged wheels in less than 15 months. Safety becomes an issue with excessive failure. Vibration and road instability will occur as the easily damaged wheels cannot handle the roads.
While approaching a turn I slowed down , another car came around the right side. My car wasn't resoonding I wasn't able to bear right around curve and went across road and up hill. Approaching hill felt like I didn't have power steering, I took 2 hands and grabbed the steering wheel and forced myself to go down , brakes seemed useless. . Car went down hill. I put foot on my brake because I was in head on traffic on a small back road. I then put car in reverses, it jerked back to straighten car up, and straighten up car- drove up to light shaken up, pulled over to shoulder - no shoulder the back road at it was about 10 pm weeknight. . . I looked at the drivers front end that made contact and it looked ok- just scrapes. . . I drove home and woke up to flat tires in am. I took my car to Audi turnersville- automall. I told them of safety concerns- they finally on Wednesday ran a scan- no tpms illuminated or defualt light- I was lied to and told it did, until I asked to see report. Service dept. Tighten my drivers door that was loosened by impact before ins company saw the car. Audi corp sent a engineer and I was told they would go over my report and concerns, I was treated horrible by dealership, they worked on my car without calling me first, tired to remove car from dealership to take to another collison center and I was told it was already on the lift and Audi would be there for my safety concerns on Monday/ I never authorized Audi to look at my car- I was told. I was given a hand typed report - 2 days ago that my car is safe. . . Only malfunction code tpms came on in April. Audi would allow me to speak to the Audi rep while he was here from michigan and still has refused to answer my concerns on the original 26 page report I have from service, my ignition key sticks occasionally , my rear back up camera delays at times- default found drivers head restraint ???.