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Volkswagen A5 recalls

30 official recall campaigns for the Volkswagen A5, published by vehicle safety authorities in South Korea, Mexico and United States, covering model years 2005–2025. The most recent was issued in 2025 (3 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

• 30 campaigns
• 15 rated high risk
• Latest: 2025
• 🇰🇷 South Korea
• 🇲🇽 Mexico
• 🇺🇸 United States

Common Volkswagen A5 recall issues

The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.

• Engine 7

Volkswagen A5 recalls by year

• 2025 · 3
• 2023 · 1
• 2022 · 2
• 2021 · 2
• 2020 · 1
• 2019 · 3
• 2018 · 9
• 2017 · 5
• 2016 · 3
• 2014 · 1

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2025 (3)

• Volkswagen A5 Sportback 35 TDI quattro, A4 35 TDI quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-11-17 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2016 car.go.kr 5924
  Medium
• Volkswagen A5 40 TDI qu., A5 40 TFSI qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-10-17 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2025 car.go.kr 5885
  High risk
• Volkswagen A5 40 TFSI qu, A5 45 TFSI qu. Premium — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-04-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2025 car.go.kr 5689
  High risk

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2023 (1)

• Volkswagen AUDI MODELOS A5, Q7 — safety recall (Mexico) 2023-01-04 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2023 PROFECO 928
  Medium

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2022 (2)

• Volkswagen AUDI Q5 2010-2012, A5 CABRIO 2010-2011 — safety recall (Mexico) 2022-03-10 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2010–2011 PROFECO 744
  High risk
• Volkswagen A4 35 TDI, A4 35 TDI Premium — safety recall (South Korea) 2022-02-25 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020–2022 car.go.kr 4246
  High risk

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2021 (2)

• Volkswagen A4 40 TDI qu., A5 Sportback 40 TDI qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-12-17 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019–2021 car.go.kr 4169
  Medium
• Seat Belts: Rear/Other: Retractor 2021-08-05 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2021 21V606000
  Medium

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2020 (1)

• Volkswagen A4 35 TDI Premium, A4 40 TDI qu. Premium — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-10-12 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020 car.go.kr 3626
  High risk

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2019 (3)

• Volkswagen A4 2015-2016, A5 2015-2016 — safety recall (Mexico) 2019-05-06 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2015–2018 PROFECO 474
  High risk
• Volkswagen Audi A5 2018, 2019 — safety recall (Mexico) 2019-03-20 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2018–2019 PROFECO 462
  High risk
• Volkswagen A4, A5 Y A6 — safety recall (Mexico) 2019-02-13 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2012–2014 PROFECO 453
  Medium

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2018 (9)

• Volkswagen A4 40(2.0) TFSI qu., A5 40(2.0) Cabriolet qu. — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-12-14 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2016 car.go.kr 2928
  Medium
• Volkswagen A4 40(2.0) TFSI Quattro, A5 40(2.0) TFSI Quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-10-11 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2015 car.go.kr 2860
  Medium
• Volkswagen Audi A4, A5 — safety recall (Mexico) 2018-09-19 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2011–2016 PROFECO 414
  Medium
• Volkswagen Audi modelos A4, A5 Y A6 — safety recall (Mexico) 2018-08-06 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2012–2014 PROFECO 396
  High risk
• Volkswagen A4 40(2.0) TFSI quattro, A5 40(2.0) TFSI quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-07-20 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012–2015 car.go.kr 2784
  Medium
• Volkswagen Algunos vehículos Audi A4, A5 — safety recall (Mexico) 2018-07-12 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2016–2017 PROFECO 386
  High risk
• Volkswagen A4 2.0 TDI, A5 Sportback 2.0 TDI qu.. A6 2.0 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-04-11 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2008–2015 car.go.kr 2712
  Medium
• Volkswagen A4 2.0 TDI, A4 30 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-03-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2015 car.go.kr 2679
  High risk
• Volkswagen Audi A5 Cabriolet, Q5 — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-01-20 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2009–2012 car.go.kr 2616
  High risk

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2017 (5)

• Volkswagen A4 2.0 TDI, A4 30 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-12-26 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2015 car.go.kr 2579
  Medium
• Volkswagen A4 2.0 TDI, A5 Sportback 2.0 TDI Quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-09-25 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2008–2015 car.go.kr 2502
  Medium
• Volkswagen A3 2.0 TFSI, A3 sportspack — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-05-18 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2005–2010 car.go.kr 2385
  High risk
• Volkswagen 2, 343 vehículos modelos A4 — safety recall (Mexico) 2017-05-12 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2012–2014 PROFECO 305
  High risk
• Volkswagen A4 2.0 TFSI quattro, A5 2.0 TFSI quattro — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-04-28 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2016 car.go.kr 2368
  Medium

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2016 (3)

• Volkswagen A5 sportback 등 3차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2016-12-19 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2016 car.go.kr 2211
  Medium
• Volkswagen A4, A5 — safety recall (South Korea) 2016-12-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2008–2009 car.go.kr 2197
  High risk
• Volkswagen EOS, CC, Q5 — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US) 2016-02-10 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2007–2014 16V078000
  High risk

Volkswagen A5 recalls in 2014 (1)

• Volkswagen A4, A5 — safety recall (South Korea) 2014-04-09 🇰🇷 South Korea car.go.kr 1411
  Medium

Volkswagen A5 recalls by country

How to check if your Volkswagen A5 has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volkswagen A5 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:

1. Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: MOLIT (South Korea), PROFECO (Mexico), NHTSA (United States).
2. Ask an authorised Volkswagen dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
3. Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.

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