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2023 Audi S5

Gas
Subcompact Cars
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA3
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA24 mpg
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The 2023 Audi S5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the S5 Coupe, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about the fuel/propulsion system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
S5 CoupeGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo213024$3,250
S5 SportbackGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo213024$3,250
S5 CabrioletGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212823$3,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45470, 45516, 45471.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Air Bags

69GU
91 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.RiskA deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
NHTSA campaign 24V251000reported Apr 3, 2024Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
3complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 4 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2023: 1 · 2025: 2

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System1
Air Bags1
Tires1

What owners describe

“The front driver-side tire experienced a full tire tread separation at highway speeds. It caused minimal damage to the vehicle's rim. No crash, other damage, or injuries occurred. Tire size 255/35R19 96H XL”Nov 30, 2025 · Tires · NHTSA owner report
“I got into a car accident that a ton of front end damage (the car was totaled) and none of the airbags deployed. I was alone in the car and wearing my seatbelt. I looked and found no noted recalls for the airbags in my specific car.”Aug 11, 2025 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“Fuel gauge does not move at all and showed tank was 5/8 full. However, when I was on the freeway, the vehicle stalled because I was out of gas. Luckily, I was on the right lane and therefore was able to pull over to the side without an incident. This is a new vehicle with faulty fuel sensors. Audi should have QC'd befo…”Jan 7, 2023 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other S5 model years

A

2026 Audi S5

0 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2025 Audi S5

2 recalls · 11 complaints

A

2024 Audi S5

0 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2022 Audi S5

2 recalls · 1 complaints

D

2021 Audi S5

5 recalls · 1 complaints

D

2020 Audi S5

4 recalls · 25 complaints

D

2019 Audi S5

4 recalls · 6 complaints

C

2018 Audi S5

3 recalls · 26 complaints

A

2017 Audi S5

1 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2016 Audi S5

0 recalls · 1 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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