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2013 Audi A5 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2013 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 38
Latest campaign: Apr 11, 2018

Recall summary by component3

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Engine and engine cooling	2	Apr 11, 2018	18V229000 17V002000
Electrical system	1	Oct 5, 2017	17V622000

Safety recalls3

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0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Apr 11, 2018Latest campaign


Apr 11, 201818V229000	Engine and engine cooling: cooling system A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 18V229000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump. Risk A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire. Remedy Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002. Filed under A5, A5 Cabriolet Campaign NHTSA 18V229000 · Apr 11, 2018
Oct 5, 201717V622000	Electrical system: wiring The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 17V622000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt. Risk The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire. Remedy Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6. Filed under A5 Campaign NHTSA 17V622000 · Oct 5, 2017
Jan 3, 201717V002000	Engine and engine cooling: cooling system If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 17V002000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating. Risk If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire. Remedy Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1. Filed under A5 Campaign NHTSA 17V002000 · Jan 3, 2017

Apr 11, 201818V229000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 18V229000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.
Risk: A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.
Filed under: A5, A5 Cabriolet
Campaign: NHTSA 18V229000 · Apr 11, 2018

Oct 5, 201717V622000

Electrical system: wiring

The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 17V622000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Audi A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad and Q5 vehicles. Contact corrosion within the electrical connector for the auxiliary heater may cause the heater wires to overheat or melt.
Risk: The melted wires can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary heater and, as necessary, update the software, free of charge. The Recall began November 27, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 80C5 and 80C6.
Filed under: A5
Campaign: NHTSA 17V622000 · Oct 5, 2017

Jan 3, 201717V002000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.

DetailsHide details for campaign 17V002000

What's wrong: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
Risk: If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.
Filed under: A5
Campaign: NHTSA 17V002000 · Jan 3, 2017

Merged from NHTSA model names: A5, A5 Cabriolet. Not every vehicle of a model year is affected by every campaign.

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Audi recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component38

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38Complaints filed

3Involving a crash

2Involving a fire

3Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Engine	14	37	0	2	0
Electrical system	9	24	0	0	0
Steering	8	21	1	0	1
Engine and engine cooling	4	11	0	0	0
Unknown or other	3	8	0	0	1
Fuel/propulsion system	3	8	0	0	0
Power train	2	5	1	0	0
Service brakes	2	5	1	0	1
Air bags	2	5	1	0	1
Visibility/wiper	2	5	0	0	0
Wheels	1	3	1	0	1

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Electrical system
“Turned AC on blew out cool air all of sudden the air went out hot air blowing, smelt burning and saw smoke on passenger side (not a lot,but enough to raise concerns) turned AC shut climate off, turned car off tried it…”
Filed 07/28/2026 · ODI 11753312
Engine and engine cooling
“The contact owns a 2013 Audi A5. The contact stated that after activating the AC system, there was hot air and a burning odor coming from the passenger’s side vents.”
Filed 07/28/2026 · ODI 11753204
Power train
“I was having an issue with my 2013 Audi A5 starting. A call to roadside assistance was able to jump my battery and the car would start and run. However, the same issue kept happening.”
Filed 07/06/2024 · ODI 11599581

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2013 Audi A5 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2013 Audi A5 have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2013 Audi A5. The most recent, 18V229000 (reported April 11, 2018), concerns engine and engine cooling. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2013 Audi A5 recalls for?

The largest group is engine and engine cooling, with 2 campaigns. Others: electrical system (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2013 Audi A5?

Engine is the most-reported component, named in 14 complaints out of 38 filed with NHTSA (37%). Across all complaints, owners reported 3 crashs and 2 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2013 Audi A5?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Audi recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Audi dealer.

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