general problems of the 2012 Audi S5

Seven problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2012 Audi S5. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Audi S5 based on all problems reported for the 2012 S5.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/23/2022

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.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2017

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?.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2017

Ft. Collins dealer says replacement airbags not available.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2016

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.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Audi S5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was unable to confirm when the parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2016

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.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2016

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 not available. 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.


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