There are 2 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2012 Audi A5 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RUSNAK PASADENA AUDI (626-714-3159, LOCATED AT 267 W COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91105) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
OWNER OF 2012 AUDI A5 AND 2015 AUDI A4. JANUARY 2019 RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL LETTER REGARDING RECALL ON-ELECTRIC (AFTER-RUN) COOLANT PUMP CERTAIN 2012-2017 MODEL AUDI VEHICLES. AS 2ND OWNERS OF BOTH VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE ANY DOCUMENTATION OF BRAND NEW CARS. LETTER RECEIVED WAS FOR A-4 AUDI, HOWEVER A-5 DID HAVE SAME COOLANT PUMP DAMAGE ON VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. RECALL LETTER VIN # BEING FOR A-4. TRIED INQUIRING ABOUT RECALL FOR A-5 SINCE RECALL ON OTHERS AUDI'S DID INVOLVE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE PROBLEM HAVING TO DO WITH COOLANT PUMP. REASON FOR ADDRESSING WHAT ENDURED THAT IT BECAME HOT AS IF ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, FIND DISTURBING TO HAVE ANYONE BE PUT THROUGH THIS, FIND THIS COOLANT PUMP DANGER IF IT'S NOT REPAIRED WITH OTHER A-5 APPRECIATE YOUR TIME IN READING THIS AND I THANK YOU!
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.