Audi A5 Coupe Rear Bumper: Fitment, Sensors & Common Damage
On the A5, image distortion when turning the steering wheel is genuinely a documented issue on related models, distinct from simple wiring.
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More Than Just a Plastic Panel
It's rarely a plain plastic panel on the Audi A5 Coupe: the rear bumper usually integrates parking sensors and a reversing camera housing, sometimes exhaust trim too, so a seemingly minor kerb scrape can end up needing more than a simple like-for-like swap.
OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — rear bumper (aftermarket) Van Wezel 0373545 / Van Wezel 0373546
| Rear bumper covers (aftermarket) | Van Wezel 0373545 (Rear, primed, without holes for park assist, for facelift); Van Wezel 0373546 (Rear, primed, with holes for park assist, for facelift) |
|---|---|
| Lower sections, corners & trims | Diederichs 1046257 (Rear, for vehicles with sports package, Section: Lower Section, with holes for exhaust pipe); Diederichs 1046258 (Rear, Colour: black, Glossy, for vehicles with sports package, Section: Lower Section, with holes for exhaust pipe) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in the catalogue listings — the genuine cover varies by body style, parking sensors and tow bar, so order it against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | Match body style, facelift date and the holes for parking sensors or exhaust trims; covers come primed and need painting to your paint code before fitting. |
As with the front bumper, expect the rear cover to vary by trim, parking sensor equipment, and whether the car has a surround-view camera system — a bumper with the wrong cutouts pre-moulded isn't a simple swap even if it fits physically.
Audi A5 Coupe Rear Bumper: What It Does
Beyond absorbing minor impacts, the rear bumper on higher trims of the A5 Coupe often houses parking sensors, a reversing camera, and sometimes integrated exhaust finishers. A bumper that looks compatible can still be missing the correct cutouts or wiring provisions for your specific trim's equipment.
Audi A5 Coupe Rear Bumper: Watch: Replacing It
The sequence is much the same on this generation: wheel-arch liner screws, the fixings along the boot aperture and under the lower edge, then unclip each corner from the wing and unplug any sensor loom before the cover comes away.
Audi A5 Coupe Rear Bumper: Generations, Derivatives & Colour
| Standard trims | Arkona White (no-cost), Mythos Black, Grenadine Red, Horizon Blue, Daytona Grey |
|---|---|
| S5 | Shares the same core palette as standard trims at no extra cost, plus Ascari Blue as an Audi Sport-specific paid option; the rear bumper is also styled differently on this trim |
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A Genuinely Useful Piece of Context Worth Knowing About Reversing Camera Faults — Audi A5 Coupe Rear Bumper
If a retrofitted reversing camera image becomes distorted specifically when the steering wheel is turned, this is genuinely worth knowing: this is a documented issue in its own right on related Audi models, distinct from a simple wiring or power fault.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that some CANbus interface units genuinely can't provide enough current to both switch the head unit into camera mode and power the camera at the same time, and that fitting a towbar to certain performance variants isn't officially advised due to cooling concerns.
Audi A5 Coupe Rear Bumper: Common Damage, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Rear Bumper Guide for common damage types, confirming fitment (body style and sensor equipment matter here), and OEM vs aftermarket guidance.
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