Audi A5 owners have reported 71 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 14 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (39 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine cooling system (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
After purchasing the vehicle on 8/2/25, I discovered it had outstanding safety recalls that were neither addressed nor disclosed by the dealership at the time of sale. I have since taken steps to fix these safety issues, but the dealer’s failure to inform me or resolve the recalls before the Read details...
I bought the car used and within the first month of purchase and to start putting an additional 1qt of oil on every 1000 miles. . . Now few mints later I have to do that more often on every 500miles. . . And recently I had to add cooling and now this has been an new issue. . . Read details...
In the beginning of the week I noticed some unusual behavior with my car, whenever I slowed down to make a turn or to pull up in a garage I felt the car loosing power as if it was about to go off, I will then have to press on the accelerator to give it power and keep it going which was not the Read details...
This vehicle had a recall, and a new engine was put into it and ever since the new engine was put in, the vehicle has had numerous problems and electrical failures. Now the new engine, with less than 50k is burning oil and no one can tell me why. This is by far the worst vehicle I have ever owned. Read details...
Tl the contact owns a 2012 Audi A5. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. Read details...