Major Problems with Audi S5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Audi S5 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

Audi S5 complaint overview

57 recorded complaints across model years
Years covered 2008–2018
Most recorded categories AIR BAGS (19), POWER TRAIN (17), UNKNOWN OR OTHER (11)
Highest recorded count 19 in 2010

Complaint counts are reports, not confirmed defect rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and sales volume and reporting coverage differ by year. A higher count does not by itself make a year the least reliable, and these figures are not a failure probability.

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Best and Worst Years for Audi S5

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Audi S5.

Model Year	Complaints
2018 S5	10
2014 S5	2
2013 S5	8
2012 S5	7
2011 S5	8
2010 S5	19
2008 S5	3

Worst 3 Audi S5 complaints

2010 Audi S5 SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 5 miles

2010 Audi S5 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

2013 Audi S5 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Mileage: 88000 miles

Browse Audi S5 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi S5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi s5. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) however...	19 ~ 10474 miles
POWER TRAIN i was driving on the freeway all of the sudden i lost power and felt jerky movements i had to...	17 ~ 45263 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER takata recall...	11 ~ 23747 miles
ENGINE after ~106 000 miles an error code 'transmission malfunction. you can keep driving' with error code p179d00 (per dealer). car...	6 ~ 56061 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my vehicle as well as many audis with the mechatronic system are having an issue that present a error "...	3 ~ 29333 miles
STEERING i was turning into a parking lot and the steering locked up in the middle of the turn and a...	3 ~ 35833 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving in a construction zone near my home in heavy traffic in rush hour on august 21 2019...	2 ~ 11749 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my car has a "top view" rear camera system to aid in reversing. this system fails and is in an...	2 ~ 14508 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 1) the main safety concern is the 7 speed dsg/s-tronic automatic transmission which feels jerky when reaching to a stop...	2 ~ 7003 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi s5. while driving various speeds the seat belt warning chime continuously sounded even...	1 ~ 36300 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi s5. while driving various speeds the seat belt warning chime continuously sounded even...	1 ~ 36300 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi s5. the contact stated that the gearbox and parking brake released while the...	1 ~ 7000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE forward collision warning and mitigation system (pre sense city) did not work to prevent an accident where i rear ended	1 ~ 200 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 audi s5. the contact stated that the side air bag was leaking. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 32000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2010 audi s5 overheated on dec. 6 2010 in cold weather (20 degrees) while driving on highway. audi reported a...	1 ~ 10000 miles

FAQ

What year Audi S5 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Audi S5 models of 2014, 2008, 2012 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Audi S5?

Audi S5 models of 2010 and 2018 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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