2009 Audi A5 / S5 Audi A5 / S5 2009

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (1%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (38%)

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

Other (5%)

Chart based on 91 repairs.
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2009 Audi A5 / S5 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (5%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (8%)

$100 - $499 (18%)

< $100 (55%)

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Chart based on 60 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2009 Audi A5 / S5

Engine not specified

Audi A5 / S5 in Indiana, United States
Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
Sep 2012

20000 mi
The car has had a few issues. Coil pack went out, and an injector went out.  Also lower control arms were replaced under warranty. 

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

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

Audi A5 / S5 in Great Britain
Mar 2010 - Jun 2012
Sep 2010

33000 mi
Engine stalled immediately upon starting.Overcome by revving engine upon starting.RAC called to home address,unable to identify problem. Eventualally engine management light came on and towed back to dealership. 

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Great Britain
Aug 2012 - Jul 2016
Sep 2012

75000 mi

£300
Adaptive (steering) headlights failed to adjust. Electronic AFS module replaced. 

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Norway
Mar 2010 - Oct 2011
Sep 2011

10540 mi
Warranty repair, audio malfunction. Sound was permanently off. Successfully fixed by a software update. 

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

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

Audi A5 / S5 in New York, United States
May 2015 - Jul 2016
Jul 2016

63000 mi

US $1200
Stretched timing chain 
Audi A5 / S5 in Colorado, United States
Apr 2015 - Dec 2015
Apr 2015

54000 mi

US $80
Side assist would error out and turn off - replaced the switch on the pillar. $80 CPO copay 
Dec 2015

58000 mi

US $80
Windshield wiper motor repair Leak in "electronic plug" 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Dec 2014 - Feb 2018
Feb 2015

99900 mi
Needed new fuel pumps and engine seals 
Sep 2016

111869 mi

US $629
New transmission to fix numerous hesitation and misfires under acceleration, done under extended warranty. 
Mar 2017

116130 mi

US $6000
Replace all eight fuel injectors due to hesitation under acceleration. Motor mounts replaced. Oil pedestal replaced. 
Feb 2018

126000 mi

US $1400
New pads and rotors per sensor warning 
Audi A5 / S5 in Illinois, United States
Dec 2017 - Jan 2022
Feb 2018

93000 mi

US $4000
Oil Leak,  New Rubber Bushings/Tie Rods,  Passenger Door Lock replacement (stopped working altogether). 
Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States
Jul 2010 - Aug 2013
Aug 2010

11000 mi
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 mi
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. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Illinois, United States
Dec 2012 - Nov 2015
Jan 2013

32000 mi
Fan wouldn't work, was replaced. 
Jun 2015

51000 mi

US $100
Replaced coolant flange upper behind Replaced upper breather/oil separator 

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Maryland, United States
Mar 2016 - Jun 2018
Jun 2016

75000 mi

US $2400
A/C Blower Motor required replacement Worn bushings required replacement Leaking coolant tank 
Nov 2016

76000 mi

US $500
Check engine light led to replacement of spark plugs and cleaning of fuel system 
Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States
- Jan 2010
Jun 2009

10000 mi
warranty repair to radio malfunction 
Jan 2010

17000 mi
warranty repair to radio malfunction 
Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
Apr 2010

5000 mi
Gear shift knob aluminum trim was delaminating.  
Aug 2010

7000 mi
Oil separator leaking at the back of engine. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Washington, United States
Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
Apr 2013

65000 mi
Engine idled rough for a few moments and then turned off. Restarted the engine, it idled fine, but the check engine light came on. Used a OBD II scanner which displayed random misfires. Cleared the code and has not come back. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Illinois, United States
Jan 2009 - Oct 2021
May 2009

2000 mi
Faulty headlight range control sender. Gave a warning light on two occasions after hitting particularly severe pot holes. 
Mar 2010

7000 mi
Remote key problem, covered by TSB 
Sep 2011

17000 mi
Replaced headlight level control unit. Audi Side Assist feature not working properly, replaced module. 
Mar 2015

27000 mi

US $645
Sun roof sunshade stuck - needed to be replaced 
Apr 2016

30000 mi

US $288
A/C pressure switch was broken - lost all refrigerant. Replaced pressure switch and recharged the system. 
Jun 2020

38200 mi

US $2047
Battery draining. Tried replacing amp, but that didn't fix the issue. Replaced Bluetooth module. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2009 - Jun 2011
Jun 2009

8680 mi
Noise from steering column when wheel turned 
Feb 2010

15460 mi
Remote keyless door sensors not working 

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

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

Audi A5 / S5 in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2015 - Jul 2017
Jun 2016

65100 mi
Left headlight fails intermittent 
Apr 2017

76260 mi

C $1500
No cold air. Pressure fine. 5 amp fuse blowing. Electrical wiring to compressor. Door sensor not working. 
Jul 2017

77500 mi

C $60
Door sensor auto unlock 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Feb 2016 - Feb 2018
May 2017

45000 mi

US $500
Air condition hose seal replaced. Coolant leaked and recharged 
Audi A5 / S5 in Oregon, United States
Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
Jul 2013

37000 mi
Replace window winders, TSB, covered by warranty. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Ohio, United States
Dec 2012 - Jul 2018
Sep 2013

38000 mi

US $120
Tires were out of balanced with old set of tires dealer recommended a barrel spins balancing to get true balance. Previous tire balancing was done by Discount Tire 3 month back. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Singapore
May 2012 - Jun 2022
Jul 2012

21700 mi
Battery fault on Scantool Wishbone replaced, steering realigned 
Mar 2015

49600 mi

$1500
Rear shocks replaced due to wear 
Apr 2016

60020 mi

$50
Throttle intake dirty and throttle body alignment 
Mar 2017

71300 mi

$3000
Suspension joints Engine mount sunken 
May 2018

81840 mi

$500
Oil measurements 
Mar 2021

74400 mi

$1200
Change suspension 
Audi A5 / S5 in Texas, United States
Jul 2009 - Sep 2012
Aug 2009

8100 mi
Audi Side Assist switch in drivers door defective Audi Side Assist system fault - dealer replaced side assist on/off switch located near drivers mirror. Problem resolved under warranty 
Nov 2009

11000 mi
Vibration in steering wheel above 65mph  
Feb 2010

12000 mi
Replaced control arms 
Sep 2010

19000 mi
Replaced window regulators due to squeaking when raising/lowering windows 
May 2011

28000 mi
Clear coat peeling off front of vehicle Carbon build-up removed by dealer cleaning 
Sep 2011

32000 mi
Transmission gasket leaking -- gasket replaced 
Feb 2012

38700 mi
Fluid leak,rough shifting,repeat of previous transmission issue 
Sep 2012

42000 mi
2 motor mounts replaced 
Audi A5 / S5 in Puerto Rico
Jun 2009 - Aug 2014
Jan 2013

35500 mi
Malfunction of the memory seats. 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
Jun 2011

19000 mi

US $175
problem with blutooth connection, but we have old phones and Audi's blutooth is only compatible with certain phones. weird. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2010 - Jun 2017
Oct 2013

29500 mi
The windshield wiper motor failed and was replaced free of charge since my car was only out of warranty by 4 months and the car has low mileage (29k). 
Dec 2013

32000 mi
Passenger door wouldn't open from inside 
Feb 2014

32900 mi

US $130
Check engine light came on. The error was for misfiring valve. Dealer said I had carbon buildup on intake manifold. 
May 2015

39700 mi

US $300
Check engine light. Gas pressure sensor 
Audi A5 / S5 in New York, United States
Sep 2011 - Jan 2014
Jan 2014

35000 mi

US $340
O2 sensor, intake motor flap 

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2009 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

265-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual AWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Rhode Island, United States
Sep 2009 - Dec 2012
Feb 2011

24000 mi
seal leak damaged radio amplifier. seal replaced and corrective cover installed. was a tsb not afeecting all vehicles. easily and promptly fixed at dealership. 
Feb 2012

35700 mi
manual clutch replaced for clicking noise as part of a TSB 
Audi A5 / S5 in Illinois, United States
Jun 2013 - May 2016
Jan 2014

US $380
EPC and Check Engine light, hesitation at 2800 rpm prior to that. Fixed camshaft position actuator. Hood latch sensor failed, car unable to read oil level. 
Aug 2014

47900 mi

US $250
Delco sirius controller failed, shutting down entire MMI network. 
Jul 2015

53300 mi

US $181
Xenon control module had to be replaced. Replaced bulb and bought refurbished control module. 
Oct 2015

55000 mi

US $1300
Broken throwout bearing, wore out clutch. Replaced Clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2009 - Dec 2011
Sep 2010

15000 mi
Both windows periodically make clicking noises when reaching fully closed position. Dealer could not replicate problem so made no adjustments. 
Audi A5 / S5 in Texas, United States
Sep 2011 - Jan 2012
Jan 2012 Power Steering Pump was making whining mechanical noise 
Audi A5 / S5 in Arizona, United States
Feb 2015 - May 2015
Mar 2015

70000 mi

US $41
Replaced hood strut located on the driver side of the hood. 
Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States
Sep 2010 - Mar 2015
Nov 2010

10000 mi
My A5 developed a steering shimmy at ~5K miles. The Audi dealership failed to fix the problem with a road force tire balance at a previous visit. This time they replaced the tires and installed revised control arms with stiffer bushings Audi Side Assist System Fault. Replacement part not in stock, so the dealership ordered it.  
Jul 2012

27300 mi
Lower front control arm ball joints developed squeaking sound when suspension was under load, such as going over a bump or turning a hard corner while parking. Parts were non-serviceable and were replaced under warranty with updated parts. 
Feb 2013

32200 mi
The Tire Pressure Monitoring System went haywire after I got the car jumped by the dealer when the battery died from sitting in my garage. The TPMS faulted every time I started it. Apparently the battery was too weak, so they replaced it. 

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2008.5 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe

turbocharged 190hp 2.7L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD

Audi A5 / S5 in Great Britain
Mar 2010 - Sep 2015
Apr 2010

13000 mi
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. 
May 2013

49000 mi
Corrosion on boot repaired under paint warranty. This issue first appeared in first year of ownership and required to be repaired again. Issue is associated with poor quality control during factory build (joint between 2 bootlid sections) 
Oct 2013

54500 mi
headlight beam alignment control unit replaced. zero charge as cost was covered by MOT insurance underwritten by dealer and Audi 
Jan 2014

57000 mi

£640
driver's window control unit failed. both doors required unit to be replaced 

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