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2011 Audi A5 / S5 repairs by problem area
Engine (47%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (4%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 74 repairs.
2011 Audi A5 / S5 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (9%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (18%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States Mar 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 201555000 mi | Rebuilt engine after faulty work done to fix oil consumption issue. | ||
| May 201668200 mi | Blown turbo | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015US $85 | Engine light came on. Took to Audi Meadowlands and they said it was small belt that needed to be replaced and very minor. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States Feb 2015 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jun 2016115000 mi | Known Issue. Oil consumption test Phase 1 repairs and Phase 2 inspection. Pending Audi of America approval for Phase 2 repairs. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Ohio, United States May 2016 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Jul 201764000 miUS $650 | Car fail oil consumption test. Qualified for Audi extended warranty rebuild of motor. Paid for by Audi. Also replaced timing chain tensioners and water pump while on there - I paid to that portion, reflected in $650 cost given. | ||
| Feb 201870000 miUS $150 | Clunking sound coming from front. Ended up being a loose engine mounting bolt. Simple fix, but dealer looked at it first and could not figure it out. Independent shop specializing in VW/Audi knew to look for this issue and fixed it. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Texas, United States Dec 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201860000 miUS $1300 | Oil leak from oil sump. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States Oct 2012 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Aug 201211000 mi | Both front headlight housings started developing small spider cracks in the clear plastic, plastic looked dull and cloudy, moisture present. Dealer said there was TSB for the repair. No cost, both headlight assemblies were replaced. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Alabama, United States Mar 2012 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Apr 201217000 mi | Head unit would not recognize CDs or DVDs | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201428500 mi | Oil consumption issue. Car will have new pistons and rings installed July 28. | ||
| Jul 201431700 mi | Repair oil consumption issue | ||
| Mar 201770000 miUS $500 | Replaced both Xenon headlights as one was burned out. | ||
| Nov 201775000 miUS $230 | I wanted to have the battery replaced just as a precaution. It was more than 5 years old. | ||
| Jul 202191000 miUS $2500 | Timing Chain replaced Bell Housing leaking oil | ||
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Delaware, United States Aug 2011 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Sep 20117000 mi | 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 201212700 mi | Oil issue [low] Nav & back up camera intermittingly cutting out. | ||
| Sep 201219000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jan 201322000 mi | Oil was low | ||
| Apr 201324700 mi | Oil was low again. | ||
| Jul 201328500 mi | Oil consumption issue. They did an oil consumption test and then removed & reinstalled the pressure regulating valve, crankshaft vibration damper, crankshaft oil seal, pulley end, and updated the ECM software. I am supposed to take the car back in 700 mi. Dealer damaged the car by hitting another car in the lot. | ||
| Aug 201329700 mi | Failed oil consumption test again. Replaced all pistons in engine. | ||
| Mar 201437000 mi | The back up camera was not connecting. Found a fault in which they replaced the cable. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Great Britain Apr 2012 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Aug 201444200 mi | Problem with pistons was resulting in excessive oil consumption (1l per 900miles). Pistons were replaced. | ||
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in New Jersey, United States Aug 2011 - Nov 2020 | |||
| Mar 201321000 miUS $1100 | Radiator cracked. | ||
| Oct 201770000 miUS $588 | Coolant leak detected. Coolant hose and bottle replaced. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Virginia, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| May 201223000 mi | Faulty bank 1 combination valve and bank 1 intake runner motor. Codes P2004 and P0491. After troubleshooting bank 1 combination valve and intake runner motor were replaced. 3 days troubleshooting. The rest was waiting on parts from Germany. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Georgia, United States Dec 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jan 2016US $900 | Misfire on CYL 1 caused a check engine light. Vacuumed Control Diaphragm (Under Warranty) went bad, waited 2 weeks from the part from Germany. While the car was there, replaced the spark plugs and coil packs as well as Carbon Cleaning (PM). | ||
| Jul 201679800 miUS $85 | On first trip to dealer, the Coolant resioviour had a small leak which made it lose coolant. After taking car home, still leaking coolant. Took back to dealer Waterpump/ Thermostat replaced. Third and final fix was a coolant line replaced | ||
| Dec 201688000 mi | Strong fuel smell, CEL and EPC light. Faulty fuel pump in tank. Took back to dealer after fuel leaked in garage, a grommet and both High Pressure Fuel pumps replaced under warranty. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Maryland, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Feb 201211000 mi | Mirror will not return from reverse to memory setting upon engaging forward motion 10 mph. Dealer claims to have done all they can. Memory system for driver seat failed completely during visit to dealer for mirror problem | ||
| Feb 201321700 mi | Passenger side mirror does not return from reverse dip intermittently after driving off. Backup camera intermittent. Does not always display rear-view when car put in reverse. | ||
| Aug 201325000 mi | Intermittent problems with passenger side mirror not returning after reverse dip and backup camera not coming on. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Georgia, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Apr 20115000 mi | My iPod (AMI) cable was shorting out intermittently so the dealer replaced it with a new one. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jan 201643000 miUS $4762 | Battery replaced Underside panels needed replacing. The plastic screws attaching them to the car are rubbish. One panel seemed to fall off. Another time I hit a large puddle during a rainstorm and water pressure just ripped it off. | ||
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Coupe
354-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Ontario, Canada May 2014 - Mar 2019 | |||
| May 201545880 miC $400 | Worn front wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The design relies upon the metal dust shields of the bearings themselves as opposed to any secondary protection. IMHO, this is bound to limit their useful life. | ||
| Jun 201545880 miC $300 | AC pressure sensor failure. Apparently the original sensors were prone to having refrigerant leak into them hence corroding the sensor elements. | ||
| Dec 201550840 miC $290 | Microswitches in the door latch were intermittent so the car could not detect whether the lock was activated or not. The result was no central locking and the activation of the alarm when the door was still unlocked. Drivers side door latch was replaced. | ||
| Nov 201661040 miC $160 | Replaced passenger side window regulator. | ||
| Feb 201763240 miC $500 | Front wheel bearings needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 201883080 miC $800 | defective solenoid control on high pressure fuel pumps | ||
| Nov 201884320 miC $5000 | Replacing the rear wheel bearings | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States Feb 2011 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jul 20116000 mi | 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. | ||
| Aug 201458000 mi | Audi recall to reflash ECU to eliminate possible false emissions flag. After the reflash, the car wouldn't start. Dealer replaced ECU at no cost. | ||
| Mar 201686000 miUS $2400 | Engine check light illuminated - faulty injector. Replaced under extended warranty by Keyes Audi Valencia. @ 25K miles, factory radiator replaced by private shop following puncture. While at dealer for fuel inj replacement (noted earlier) mechanic noticed leaking hoses and cracks in aftermarket radiator. Authorized replacement. Top notch service | ||
| Nov 201693000 miUS $7500 | Car entered safe mode while driving.Engine wouldn't turn over after shutoff.Long search by dealer mechanic. Diagnosis:failed alternator drained battery causing safe mode,made engine appear to be seized forcing major teardown to diagnose. Final diagnosis was failed alternator draining the battery causing low voltage and resulting in safe mode. The engine's inability to turnover was because of the failed alternator. No one had seen this failure before, causing the misdiagnosis of a failed cam chain and the disaster that results from that. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Illinois, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| May 201772000 mi | Passenger side front wheel bearing. | ||
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Texas, United States Apr 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| May 201869000 miUS $550 | Replaced front control arms due to worn bushings Replaced motorized seatbelt extender | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in California, United States Jun 2011 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Jul 20112000 mi | 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 | ||
| Jun 201437000 mi | Convertible top originally replaced (2012) due to excess noise. Replaced poorly and recently started to come loose. Replaced again! Yes this car has had 3 new tops on it. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in New Mexico, United States May 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Apr 20126000 mi | Passenger side window would not auto-up. Caused by faulty window trim attached to convertible top. Trim replaced. | ||
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States Jul 2010 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Sep 20103000 mi | Very rough idle during cold start | ||
| Nov 201227200 mi | 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. | ||
| Apr 201333500 mi | Converible top leaked into interior at passenger side windshield. Sealant/caulking applied as per TSB. Replacement of entire headliner due to staining. | ||
| Jun 201336000 mi | Rear glass window had begun separating from convertible top. Could easily peel back fabric exposing gaps in the glue/sealant attaching glass to the roof. Dealer replaced entire convertible top. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Florida, United States Jun 2013 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jun 201315000 mi | Excessive oil consumption | ||
| Dec 201427000 mi | The car has been monitored for the last several years for excessive oil consumption. The rings, pistons and valves were replaced under warranty as was the water pump and rear seal. | ||
| Jan 2015 | Battery wouldn't hold a charge. | ||
| Audi A5 / S5 in Michigan, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201427000 mi | Convertible top would not go completely up. Repeated attempts tried -- top would not completely seal. | ||
| Jun 201529000 miUS $120 | Convertible top would not completely close... | ||
| Sep 201740000 mi | Air bag inflator recall | ||
2011 Audi A5 / S5 2dr Convertible
supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6 7-speed automated manual AWD
| Audi A5 / S5 in Maryland, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201878000 miUS $471 | CAUSE: FOUND DRIED COOLANT AROUND THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT - REPLACE TO REPAIR CORRECTION: TECH COMPLETED NEW WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, CROSS- OVER PIPE, AND COOLANT TUBE INSTALLATION - REFILL ENGINE COOLANT - ROAD TEST CAUSE: LEAKS OBSERVED DURING DISASSEMBLY - REPLACE TO REPAIR CORRECTION: TECH COMPLETED SEPARATOR, SEALS, AND GASKET INSTALLATION CAUSE: INOPERATIVE FLAPS IN RUNNERS CAUSING FAULTS WHILE DRIVING AT WOT - REPLACE TO REPAIR CORRECTION: TECH COMPLETED NEW LOWER INTAKE INSTALLATION | ||
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