Audi A5 Airbag Problems

Airbag complaints by model year

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  18%
• 25k–50k
  754%
• 50k–75k
  323%
• 75k–100k
  18%
• 100k–150k
  18%
• 150k+
  00%

What owners report

My 2018 Audi A5 Sportback previously received Audi Safety Recall 74E3 on January 27, 2023. The recall repair documentation indicates a seat POD (Passenger Occupant Detection System) update was performed. Several years later, the vehicle developed another passenger airbag fault. The vehicle displays a message indicating the front passenger airbag is OFF even when an occupant is seated in the front passenger seat. Audi diagnosed fault code B12251B, "Passive Occupant Detection System Mat Resistance Too High," and determined that the seat POD occupancy mat and wiring are defective and require replacement. Audi has refused to cover the repair because more than 12 months and 12,000 miles have passed since the recall repair. …

With the front passanger seat occupied by an adult, display on the dash randamly diplays "passanger airbag off" then displays "passanger airbag on". Display switches between the two. This happens when the car is in motion on a highway or city road driving.

Takata recall I got a letter in April 2016 from Audi about the recall. There has been no further communication from Audi. I have since called Audi USA and my dealership numerous times and my questions go unanswered.what is my recourse ? The car sits in my driveway because I'm not comfortable driving it and trading in in will loose between $3,000 & $8,000.

Takata recall. My dealer would not take my vehicle back even on trade because of the recall. They took 5000 off the value of my car because of this recall and although this same Audi deal did all of my maintenance they never told me about the recall.

I filed a claim with insurance company with what I thought was minor damages for a hit and run that happened to me while I was at emergency room for the multiple surgeries I've had recently and when the claim came back total loss due to defective airbag recalls and cause my airbags were supposed to deploy where they hit me and didn't, now I'm left with 7k still owed on my full coverage insurance on Audi and no car and deemed total loss and unsafe to have on roads. The insurance company only gave me salvage value for the 2011 audi a5 that had 57k miles on it and left me with no car, no repairs, and no way to get another cause airbags didn't deploy for where I was hit!

Earlier models were recalled for defective air bag modules. My 2011 A5 was not recalled but the air bag module failed in exactly the same way as earlier models. The modules were not upgraded and perhaps the newer models should be included in recall. I have an invoice for $1443.45 from the dealer. Thanks.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Audi A5. The contact stated that the oil warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a malfunction with the air bags and the pistons, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Recall 16V078. Audi letter indicates body injury or death. My contact with Audi custemer service indicates its entirely my decision to drive car. They will not provide vehicle until recall problem is fixed. They have no time frame when it will be fixed, no parts will be available for over 2 months.

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