What breaks most · 2010 to 2017 model years
Audi A5 Cabriolet problems by year
Owners have filed 51 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Audi A5 Cabriolet across model years 2010 to 2017. Three years stand out: 2010 for air bags complaints, 2011 for air bags complaints and 2012 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2014 and 2013.
- Years to check closely: 2010, 2011, 2012
- Fewest complaints: 2014, 2013
- Complaints on file
- 512010 to 2017, all trims
- Worst year
- 201016 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10 fires · 1 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 56kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 11Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 2 | Air bags (15) | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | Air bags (12) | |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | Air bags (13) | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Engine (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Engine (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | Engine (2) |
What fails on the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 94% |
15 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Audi A5 Cabriolet years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2010, 2011, 2012 carry the most filings on the Audi A5 Cabriolet. The 2010 alone has 16 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Audi A5 Cabriolet problem?
On the 2010 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 15 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Audi A5 Cabriolet problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Audi A5 Cabriolet complaints that include mileage is about 56,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.