Audi A5 / S5 Problems and Repair Histories
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Audi A5 / S5 Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
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2012 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Vermont, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 3700 | 0 | radio would shut off every three minutes and reboot to one station. nav/phone/etc stopped working |
| Dec | 2012 | 15000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2012 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2013 | 20000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2013 | 22000 | 0 | windshtield wiper sensor activates wipers when rear view mirror is adjusted. Sensor was replaced. Supporting clip was replaced. Dealer told me that Audi of Germany is aware of the problem. Cant be fixed. Will let me know if solution found convertible top is fraying in multiple places. Currently 1.5 years old. Not covered by warranty. Audi says its "normal wear and tear" Proposed I pay 1/3 of replacement $1600 + tax. Im fighting this further. AofA made the proposal to me. BULL |
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Delaware, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2011 | 6000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 7000 | 0 | Had an oil change. Also the navigation & rear back up camera was working intermittently. The cables connecting the device was loose and they reattached to solve the problem. |
| Apr | 2012 | 13300 | 0 | Oil issue Nav & back up camera intermittingly cutting out. |
| Sep | 2012 | 19000 | 16 | EPC signal kept coming on when the car starts after sitting for a while. Determined the spark plugs were dirty. Cleaned and put a fuel additive. May have received a bad tank of gas. Back up camera cutting out and bad picture. A cord was replaced. |
| Apr | 2013 | 24000 | 0 | Oil was low again. |
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 5000 | 0 | My iPod (AMI) cable was shorting out intermittently so the dealer replaced it with a new one. |
| Jun | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 6000 | 0 | Very small leak in sport rear differential at half-shaft seals. Problem has occurred on S4s sport diffs as well. Problem professionally and immediately corrected by The Auto Gallery Audi dealer, Woodland Hills, CA. |
| Oct | 2012 | 30000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 2000 | 0 | At 2000 miles, car hesitated and stalled out on freeway. Was able to go again but very poor throttle response. Next day car was fine, but took it to dealer and was diagnosed with a bad fuel pump control module. Convertible top squeaked and made some noise. Was diagnosed as a bad convertible top control module and also poor seating of the convertible in the rear when top up. Repaired. rattles from windows, lubed trim solved problem |
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 3000 | 0 | Very rough idle during cold start |
| Nov | 2012 | 26500 | 0 | Oil consumption concern 1Qt every 2500 miles being consumed. Applied changes to the crank case pressure valves as described in the Audi TSRB for high oil consumption. Presently under oil consumption test. |
| Mar | 2013 | 33000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2009 | 8000 | 7 | Burned a quart of oil in 4000 miles. Added oil. 2.0t |
| Jun | 2010 | 15000 | 12 | windshield washer misaligned. readjusted by dealer. |
| Aug | 2010 | 18000 | 0 | Steering wheel shudder when turning at low speeds. Was informed that a hose needed to be replaced Steering wheel shuddered when turning at low speeds. Engine burning oil at higher rate than normal. Was told that 1qt was normal every thousand miles or so. Dealer agreed to note oil level before adding more to determine if problem actually exists. |
| Jan | 2011 | 23000 | 0 | Engine was shaving through one of the cylinder walls, eventually leading to a total loss of compression in one of the cylinders. Engine (less turbocharger) was removed and replaced. Damaged engine was sent to Audi for analysis. |
| Jan | 2012 | 43000 | 0 | Hissing sound when no pressure applied to pedal. Dealer unable to reproduce |
| Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2009 | 1000 | 0 | Rear bumper was loose to the point of consistently squeaking over bumps. Very noticeable inside while driving. Dealer remounted bumper at no charge, car was less than a month old. |
| Oct | 2012 | 21700 | 0 | Replaced front wishbones, bushings causing steering wheel shake. TSB 2024687/3 |
| Mar | 2013 | 23000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2009 | 7000 | 0 | Rattle in dash, couldn't replicate. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2009 | 1000 | 0 | Air bag light and parking system malfunction |
| Dec | 2009 | 3000 | 0 | Parking malfunction and air bag problem. Air bag ordered. 2-3 weeks to ship. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 13000 | 0 | Clutch replaced due to bad throw-out bearing. |
| Mar | 2012 | 38000 | 0 | Leaking seals replaced in differential. |
| Mar | 2013 | 47000 | 0 | Power steering hose clamp came off. |
2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 11000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | Engine at idle sputters - rpms go from 600 down to 300 or so and then returns. Worse in AM when engine cold and terrible in reverse. |
| Sep | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | memory seat failed and would self adjust upon entry and start up to unstored setting. Mirrors would self adjust for no reason during drive. Dealer repaired. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2009 | 2000 | 0 | Faulty headlight range control sender. Gave a warning light on two occasions after hitting particularly severe pot holes. |
| Mar | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Remote key problem, covered by TSB |
| Sep | 2011 | 17000 | 0 | Replaced headlight level control unit. Audi Side Assist feature not working properly, replaced module. |
| Mar | 2013 | 22000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Audi A5 / S5 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 6200 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 8680 | 0 | Noise from steering column when wheel turned |
| Feb | 2010 | 17160 | 0 | Remote keyless door sensors not working |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | Gear shift knob aluminum trim was delaminating. |
| Aug | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Oil separator leaking at the back of engine. |
| Mar | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
265-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 8000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2009 | 8500 | 0 | Audi Side Assist system fault - dealer replaced side assist on/off switch located near drivers mirror. Problem resolved under warranty |
| Nov | 2009 | 11000 | 0 | Vibration in steering wheel above 65mph |
| Feb | 2010 | 12000 | 0 | Replaced control arms |
| Sep | 2010 | 19000 | 0 | Replaced window regulators due to squeaking when raising/lowering windows |
| May | 2011 | 28000 | 0 | Clear coat peeling off front of vehicle Carbon build-up removed by dealer cleaning |
| Sep | 2011 | 32000 | 0 | Transmission gasket leaking -- gasket replaced |
| Feb | 2012 | 38000 | 0 | Fluid leak,rough shifting,repeat of previous transmission issue |
| Sep | 2012 | 42000 | 0 | 2 motor mounts replaced |
2008.5 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2010 | 12000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 13000 | 0 | Paint blistering on surface of front wing wheelarch flange. clearly an inherent manufacturing quality control issue. required paintwork repair. concern is ability to arrest corrosion and avoid recurrence. |
| Jun | 2012 | 38000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2008 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Great Britain | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2012 | 34000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2013 | 35300 | 0 | Door window regulators failed |
| Apr | 2013 | 36000 | 1000 | Amplifier failure |
2008 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Finland | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 150 | I replaced keyless-entry sensors for both doors. | |
2008 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 0 | Car had a VERY rough idle (engine knocks) during 20-second startup/warmup sequence on a cold start (in the morning). Dealer applied fuel additive then ECU flash which mitigated the problem. Plan to followup in 6 months. | |
| Sep | 2009 | 0 | Metal Start/Stop button replaced, as the sharp edges of the cut-out letters had flaked off. | |
| Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 0 | Adaptive Headlight problem. Headlights constantly moving up & down | |
| Jul | 2011 | 0 | Surface rust started to appear as bubbles in the paint at the right rear fender wheel lip. Audi repaired and repainted under warranty. | |
| Nov | 2011 | 0 | Two LEDs in the Driver side headlight were burnt out. Also, engine cowl cover had split. Dealer replaced headlight & cowl cover under warranty. | |
| Jan | 2013 | 65000 | 1000 | Air Bag Warning Light was on. Car would not start sometimes due to faulty clutch switch. Dealer replaced passenger seat sensor & TSB for wiring connections. Dealer replace faulty clutch switch. Above repairs performed under warranty. |
| Mar | 2013 | 67000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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