Recalls ·2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet

2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet; the most frequently affected component is air bags — inflator module. Owners filed 50 complaints, most often about air bags. Among the 4 model years of this model in the database, 2010 ranks #1 for number of recalls.

Recalls2
Complaints50

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Recalls (2)

Air bags — Inflator moduleCampaign 18V082000 · 30 Jan 2018

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Air bags — Inflator moduleCampaign 16V078000 · 10 Feb 2016

Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

What owners complain about

Share of the 16 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Air bags15 · 94%
Engine1 · 6%

When complaints were filed

20164
201711
20181

From owner complaints

Takata recall. Received recall notice feb 2016. Our 2010 audi a5 cabriolet has been scheduled twice with audi jacksonville to have the takata airbag replaced. Both times we have been told, after the car arrived, that they did not have the parts and they could not get information from audi on when they would get the…

Air bags · Dec 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

Takata recall. Received notice of recall in january 2016 and have yet to hear when the airbags on our call will be replaced. It will be over a year in three weeks and there appears to us to be no progress made to replace this dangerous airbags.

Air bags · Nov 2016 · NHTSA complaint record

Takata recall. My 2010 audi a5 was recalled in february because it contains a takata airbag. Audi says the replacement parts are still unavailable. When i check the nhtsa website for priority groupings for the replacement, i was shocked to see it's not listed anywhere. What is going on?

Air bags · Nov 2016 · NHTSA complaint record

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 audi a5 cabriolet. 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 contact called…

Air bags · Jan 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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