This page covers 2 recalls and EPA fuel economy for the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet.
23 mpg combined
10.2 L/100km
Subcompact Cars
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted.
The 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet has 2 recalls, both involving the front passenger airbag system, where separate defects can cause the airbag to either deploy incorrectly or fail to deploy at all in a crash.
On vehicles equipped with Super Sport seats, the seat-mounted head and thorax airbag may have been folded incorrectly during installation, which can cause it to deploy in an unexpected direction. In the second issue, corrosion on the passenger occupant detection system's wiring can cause the system's software to misread the connection as a fault and shut off the passenger airbag entirely, leaving the front passenger without protection in a crash.
At a glance
What can fail
Oxidation on the Passenger Occupant Detection System connecting cable may cause the software to incorrectly diagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger air bag.
What the fix does
Dealers will install cable ties to the harness at no cost to secure the cable and prevent oxidation.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The head/thorax air bag mounted in the front passenger seat may have been folded incorrectly during installation, which could prevent it from deploying properly.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger seat-mounted head/thorax air bag at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
