Audi S5 owners have reported 25 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (23 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission not go into gear (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems | |
| Noises During Shifting problems |
Nhtsa safety complaint draftvehicle information:year/make/model: 2013 Audi S5 premium plus coupevin: [xxx]: power train / transmission (7-speed dual-clutch s-tronic / dsg)description of safety defect:I am writing to report a severe, recurring safety defect regarding the 7-speed dual-clutch Read details...
While driving at any speeds the manual transmission syncos wear out prematurely causing grinding into gears and failure to engage gears wich can cause stalls or sudden loss of speed. Iv been told its a very common problem among these vehicles. Read details...
After the car sits over night, and is driven w/o bring warmed up it slips going into 1st and 2nd gear, rough downshift or slight bump when coming to a stop, and a rough idle and noise coming from the transmission when in park. Car has 87k. Read details...