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2010 Audi A5 / S5 repairs by problem area

Engine (48%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)

Brakes and Traction Control (4%)

Suspension and Steering (9%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (3%)

Chart based on 119 repairs.
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2010 Audi A5 / S5 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (6%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (11%)

$100 - $499 (13%)

< $100 (62%)

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Chart based on 87 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Audi A5 / S5 4dr Hatch

supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Singapore
Apr 2010 - Oct 2017
Mar 2017

45756 mi

$800
Leakage in coolant pipes 
May 2017

46500 mi

$1200
Suspension noise 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel CVT 2WD

Audi A5 / S5 in Bulgaria
Apr 2016 - Jul 2018
Apr 2016

82460 mi

$700
The pad of the engine has started to fall off due to oil sprayed from the engine. 
Nov 2016

86490 mi

$80
Engine mounts. CV Joint 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in New Zealand
Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
Feb 2014

26120 mi
Bluetooth doesn't always connect with phone. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Great Britain
Dec 2013 - Apr 2015
Apr 2014

98500 mi

£170
coolant leak, inlet egr cooler pipe corrodet new cooling inlet hose to egr snapped off. 
Jul 2014

101700 mi

£300
flange bearing left front side 
Dec 2014

108000 mi
EGR inlet pipe snapped, repair was for free as the same problem was 6 months early 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Mexico, Mexico
Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
Jun 2017

55180 mi

$2196
Replace main & secondary timing chains and chain guides, rails, tensioners 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Kansas, United States
Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
May 2013

70000 mi
Audi replaced pistons and rings at their cost at 72K. Way to go Audi! I didn't even buy this car new. I was using 1qt of oil every 300 miles at times. They will make this repair if you fail all of the tests. Not using oil since! 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Dec 2015
Jun 2013

46000 mi
burning oil at the rate of 1qt every 2000 miles 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Jun 2009 - Jul 2015
Aug 2009

1000 mi
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

21300 mi
Replaced front wishbones, bushings causing steering wheel shake. TSB 2024687/3 
Oct 2014

34300 mi
Replaced locking actuator for gas tank filler door release. 
Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States
Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
Oct 2009

7000 mi
Rattle in dash, couldn't replicate. 
Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States
Jun 2009 - Jan 2012
Nov 2009

8000 mi

US $7
Burned a quart of oil in 4000 miles. Added oil. 2.0t 
Jun 2010

15000 mi

US $12
windshield washer misaligned. readjusted by dealer. 
Aug 2010

18000 mi
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 mi
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 mi
Hissing sound when no pressure applied to pedal. Dealer unable to reproduce 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Maryland, United States
Oct 2009 - Mar 2010
Jul 2009

5000 mi
The steering wheel vibration issue that took place during this MY. They road tested, road force balanced and ultimately replaced bushings. They had my car for a week and I had an Audi loaner so it ws fine. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Illinois, United States
Nov 2011 - May 2018
Apr 2013

53000 mi
CHECK ENGINE LIT UP WITH P0301 MISFIRE IN BANK 1 
Mar 2015

86000 mi

US $4000
the car had a burnt exhaust valve in cylinder 2 and one intake valve was leaking in the same cylinder. The timing chain was also loose 
May 2018

115575 mi

US $1475
Oil leaks leaving an increasing amount of oil on the driveway. The main seal was damaged. Seal was replaced with parts costing around $53,00 and the remaining $1400+ was just for labour 
Audi A5 / S5 in New Brunswick, Canada
Oct 2011 - Mar 2016
Dec 2011

30380 mi
Creaky sunroof in cold temperatures. They lubed the seals, and replaced a piece of loose trim. 
Sep 2012

34720 mi
Driver's window squeaked when moved. Took 2 trips; they first replaced the window seal, which did not resolve the issue, and then replaced the window regulator. 
Aug 2015

50620 mi

C $750
Piston in front passenger's side brake caliper was creaking when applying the brakes, even when stationary. They attempted a brake service - which included lubrication - but this didn't resolve the issue. They replaced the entire caliper. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Manitoba, Canada
Dec 2009 - Oct 2014
Jul 2010

4960 mi
In for 8KM maintenance and requested repair to both aux. power outputs as they are not holding (two different) male accessory plugs. Told that they are working as per Audi design. (Sic ... they are SUPPOSED to fail holding the plugs in?) 
Nov 2010

13240 mi
On my 2010 A5, when on a phone call and a new caller rings, when I accept the offer to Replace the call, call 1 is dropped completely and call 2 is never accepted. The system allows no phone calls, in or out, for several minutes. 
Jan 2011

16720 mi
Roll-over valve in fuel system closed, partially collapsing the fuel tank. Valve, tank and fuel pump replaced but took so long because the tech. ordered the wrong fuel tank to be imported. 
Jun 2011

22320 mi
New cell phone (iPhone). System will not shuffle music. At start of every new drive the same music in the same sequence plays on the requested, well populated, playlist. 
Oct 2011

29740 mi
Owner thought A5 - 2.0T was using excessive oil. Dealer did an Oil Consumption Test and found vehicle oil use was within specifications. 
Feb 2012

36060 mi
1000 km through a 6000 km trip the front wheel bearings started howling. On return, I took it to the dealer who changed both front wheel bearings. 
Dec 2012

50840 mi

C $150
Warning lights for ABS controller, wheel sensor, and parking brake 2200 km out of warranty. Dealer diagnosed problem with ABS sensor for $155, but I needed the car back before they could perform the repair. Took the car to my own mechanic who duplicated the diagnosis and installed a new ABS sensor in one hour. Cost $150 including $99 part. Audi would have charged a second hour of time plus part cost. Looks like I would have paid a $155-200 too much at Audi. 
Feb 2013

52940 mi
Roll-over valve in the fuel line AGAIN froze up. Same issue as 2 years ago. Dealer rep. acknowledged the icing of the valve's breather vent caused the failure and that Audi acknowledges they have a design problem. 
Aug 2013

59980 mi

C $325
Right, front wheel bearing replaced now, for the second time. First dealer, warranty repair was at 62,000 kms. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Virginia, United States
Sep 2009 - Jun 2011
Oct 2009

1000 mi
Air bag light and parking system malfunction 
Dec 2009

3000 mi
Parking malfunction and air bag problem. Air bag ordered. 2-3 weeks to ship. 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Jun 2010 - Oct 2012
Oct 2010

10000 mi
Certain bass frequencies in the rear subwoofers while playing music cause the back package shelf to rattle. Audi dealer tested speakers instead, misunderstanding problem. Mgr reported it correctly, tech messed up. 
Oct 2012

35000 mi
Bad fuel injector - starting spewing fuel into cylinder. Two cylinders stopped firing. Car barely drivable. Replaced injectors and a bunch of seals. Especially common with 2010s. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Missouri, United States
Aug 2009 - Aug 2014
Dec 2011

25000 mi

US $40
software update to fix Bang & Olufsen amplifier cold weather issue 
Feb 2014

52000 mi

US $850
Diaphragm failed in the intake mainfold, resulting in a vacuum leak. Symptom was a very rough, uneven idle. Not a replaceable part, so the entire manifold had to be replaced. Window froze in the full up position, resulting in an interference with the chrome trim on the A-pillar. Needed to be adjusted down. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Louisiana, United States
Dec 2009 - Jul 2018
Sep 2010

9000 mi
Oil light didn't go off after adding oil. This is because a sensor that tells you if the hood has been opened wasn't working. This serves as some sort of redundancy to really make sure the owner added oil as claimed. 
May 2016

75700 mi

US $450
Single fuel injector needed replacing. Replaced that one + the other three electively. 
Nov 2016

81500 mi

US $720
Replacement of right headlight computer unit. Also replaced right bulb at the same time. 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
May 2015 - May 2016
Apr 2016

85300 mi

US $2100
replaced both front wheel hubs and bearings 
Audi A5 / S5 in New York, United States
Apr 2013 - Jun 2015
Aug 2013

31000 mi

US $450
Replaced backup camera module 
Audi A5 / S5 in Ohio, United States
Mar 2016 - Mar 2018
Apr 2016

61300 mi
O2 sensor failure 
Audi A5 / S5 in Alberta, Canada
Feb 2013 - Nov 2019
Mar 2013

18600 mi
Took car in for a small oil leak. Dealer replaced a leaking camshaft seal. 
May 2013

21080 mi
Buzz/rattle from under car. Royal Oak Audi repaired exhaust system. 
Dec 2013

27900 mi
Dealer repaired an occasional rough idle. Valves and injection system cleaning. 
Mar 2014

30380 mi
Bluetooth not working 
Jun 2014

34720 mi
Various dash warning lights randomly coming on. Ventilation fan not working at times 
Jul 2015

41520 mi
Failed spark coil causing stumble and check engine light. 
Oct 2015

45440 mi
Abs code. Dealer replaced two wheel sensors. 
Dec 2015

48360 mi
Car had a driveline vibration on the highway. Audi replaced the propeller shaft. All is well again. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Georgia, United States
Jan 2012 - Mar 2015
Feb 2012

29000 mi
Slight engine power reduction just at first shift. 3rd try to cure. Car has drive select. Problem when in auto or comfort, ok in dynamic. aluminum trim interior passenger door vibrated 
Oct 2012

35000 mi
car still has hesitation, but no codes. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG. Still have numerous rattles. 
Apr 2013

39300 mi
Satellite radio cuts out. So far no remedy. A new radio is on order. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Arizona, United States
Mar 2010 - Sep 2011
Mar 2011

24000 mi
Replaced fuel pressure sensor. Oil reading low after oil change, think they just didn't top it off. Doesn't have dip stick so it relies on computer to tell you the level. 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Tennessee, United States
Jun 2011 - Oct 2012
Sep 2011

23000 mi
the sensor detecting whether or not the hood was open was damaged. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Rhode Island, United States
Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
Mar 2018

50000 mi

US $2000
ECM died, had be be ordered from germany. Also replaced aftermarket battery with proper factory battery. 
Apr 2018

50400 mi
ECM fried again, replaced. Motor mounts unplugged as they are believed to be causing the problem. 
May 2018

51850 mi

US $1500
Check engine light for misfires. Brought it in, needed carbon cleaning, plugs, and an injector. Also got the 55,000 mile service done while it was in. ECM fried again.  Audi engineer recommended replacing motor mounts, so I did. 
Jun 2018

52400 mi
Check engine light. Diagnosis revealed two bad injectors. The car had already cost me too much money and I decided to have them clear the CEL and I traded in the car. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Georgia, United States
Jun 2009 - Jun 2016
May 2010

13000 mi
Clutch replaced due to bad throw-out bearing. 
Mar 2012

38000 mi
Leaking seals replaced in differential. 
Mar 2013

47000 mi
Power steering hose clamp came off. 
Jun 2014

61000 mi
Power steering clamp failure due to blockage in hydraulic line. 
Sep 2015

73000 mi

US $950
Replaced control arm bushings. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Washington, United States
Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
May 2012

49700 mi

US $100
Had the car inspected at my local Audi Dealer. I have dealt with them for years so we have a good relationship. Car is in good shape, but the sensors for the door handles are not working properly (advanced key system). Ordered by dealer. 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

265-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States
Nov 2010 - Jul 2018
Nov 2010

10500 mi
Water pump replacement 
Apr 2017

104000 mi

US $145
TSB for some air system  an oil leak repair. 
May 2018

11900 mi

US $45
Replaced spark plugs, bad plugs triggering EPC warning light, eventually check engine light and loss of power when accelerating hard/spirited. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2010 - Sep 2018
Jul 2010

6200 mi
EPC light came on....Fuel sensor replaced. 
Oct 2016

57400 mi

C $2000
Clogged input ports 
Audi A5 / S5 in British Columbia, Canada
Nov 2010 - Dec 2013
Aug 2011

19220 mi
Warning lite came on recommending head light be replaced 
May 2012

27140 mi
We had a faulty injector. It was replaced and the intake valves had to be ground clean 
Oct 2012

33560 mi
FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible

turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2010 - Aug 2016
Apr 2013

25300 mi
Oil consumption 
May 2015

40000 mi

US $140
Vacuum pump. Update late July: It took two tries, and then seemed successful, but is now losing oil again. I'll know if it's the vacuum pump again on August 5. 
Aug 2015

42900 mi
Dealer said the amount of oil consumption is normal. I am not sold on that yet. I plan to clarify things when I bring my Audi to my trusted mechanic for brakes in the spring. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Michigan, United States
Dec 2010 - Jan 2017
Jan 2011

6000 mi
Creaking noise drivers side in dash when going over a bump. Squeaking noise from convertible top coming from passenger side, rear. (Audi A5 2010 cabriolet) 
Mar 2011

7000 mi
Removed dash. Inserted material between dash and windshield to eliminate creak. Replaced hinge on convertible top to eliminate squeak. 
Aug 2011

10500 mi
Car was low on oil. Was down a little over 1 quart in 1165 miles. Dealer topped off oil and initiated an oil consumption test. Need to return in 500 miles. 
Dec 2011

13000 mi
Problem: Excessive oil consumption. Performed 1st part of oil consumption test per TB 2027731/2. Replaced PCV valve, crankshaft seal and bolt, updated ECM and performed oil consumption measurement. Sadly, the creak in my dashboard has returned with a vengeance. It is noticed especially when turning left into a driveway, left into an intersection, or when driving over rough pavement. 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Apr 2017 - May 2017
May 2017

113000 mi

US $3000
Miss fire number 3 cylinder 
Audi A5 / S5 in Indiana, United States
Sep 2010 - Sep 2016
Apr 2015

65300 mi
excessive oil consumption 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible

turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Quebec, Canada
Apr 2014 - Jun 2016
May 2014

58660 mi
audi dealer rebored the cylinder walls 

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2010 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible

supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6 7-speed automated manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Texas, United States
Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
Aug 2013

73000 mi

US $2500
Reverse gear failed. Had to replace computer and recalibrate. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Alberta, Canada
Aug 2011 - Jun 2022
Oct 2011

16740 mi
Mmi causing cruise control to quit. Have to shut off to reboot and then it works. Mmi causing fan control unable to change setting. Fine after restart. cruise control stops sometimes; front brakes pull left or right at slow speeds 
Aug 2013

37280 mi

C $800
jerking and clunking in and out of first gear when trans hot- they performed a software up-date and trans service - waiting on software parts - no change in clunking downshifting to first 
Nov 2013

39260 mi
jerking and rough shifting from 2 to 1 gear. reprogrammed, not successful. it was difficult to reproduce the error as the tranny had to be hot to get the rough shifting. 
Mar 2014

39680 mi
jerking and clunking when shifting between 2 to 1. re-programed computer a second time - works great now. 
Jan 2016

40860 mi

C $4461
replace rear axle assemblys due to seal failure - leaking oil since new 
Jun 2016

51460 mi

C $960
Defective thermostat was changed once in 2011 engine overheating 
Apr 2017

53320 mi

C $550
new battery, old one lasted 5 years 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Oct 2012 - Sep 2017
Apr 2013

36000 mi
Software was updated to reduce harsh upshifting 
Jun 2013

36000 mi
Gas cap cover solenoid was replaced. 
Dec 2014

56000 mi

US $85
Replaced thermostat 
Jun 2015

61000 mi

US $85
Mechatronic unit in transmission failed while driving. Many dashboard indicators illuminated, indicating not safe to drive. Car would not go in reverse. 
Jul 2015

61700 mi

US $85
Crankcase Breather valve failed. Symptom was a very loud whistling sound. 
Dec 2015

68000 mi
Rear glass in convertible top separated from the fabric. 
Jul 2016

70500 mi

US $8600
Convertible top stopped half-way closed. Rear window section remained down in trunk. Eventually shattered the back glass. The entire convertible top had to be replaced. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Tennessee, United States
Dec 2009 - Feb 2011
Sep 2010

11000 mi

US $300
Fuel pump replaced. 
Nov 2010

13800 mi
Water Pump went out! Water pump went out- had to have it replaced 

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