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2020 Audi A5 electrical system problems

The 2020 Audi A5 has 42 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

42

Electrical System complaints

41%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

A5 electrical system complaints by model year42 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 7 complaints2016: 1 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 42 complaints2021: 2 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 1 complaints
A5 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

The MMI which is the visual interface for screen controls including GPS continually resets and when it does the car loses all connection to these functions. Resets and comes back and then sometimes within minutes does it again over and over. Have communicated with other Audi owners who are having…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 1, 2025

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2020 Audi A5 have?

NHTSA has 42 complaints about the 2020 Audi A5 electrical system — 41% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.