Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Audi S5 has 0 recalls, 15 complaints.
0
Recalls
15
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2013 Audi S5 C AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I smelled a super strong gas smell from my car leaking somewhere in the engine hidden by other parts... |
| Jun 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | while driving, got a notification on the dash board "transmission malfunction, limited functionality... |
| Aug 4, 2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI S5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS S... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE MEC... |
| Jul 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I had a very pricey service performed on my vehicle and during that service they said there was a se... |
| May 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER THE CAR SITS OVER NIGHT, AND IS DRIVEN W/O BRING WARMED UP IT SLIPS GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEA... |
| Apr 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IS THROWING TRANSMISSION FAULT CODES, SHIFTING AS IF THE TRANS IS IN LIMP MODE, WHEN STOPPED... |
| Apr 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAULT CODE POPPED UP. TRANS BOGS WHEN TRYING TO START, ALMOST IN A LIMP MODE FOR THE TR... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | STEERING | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS WITH EITHER WATER INFILTRATION INTO THE CONTROLLER, OR WITH SEVERE COL... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | ENGINE | AFTER ~106,000 MILES, AN ERROR CODE 'TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. YOU CAN KEEP DRIVING', WITH ERROR COD... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANY AUDIS WITH THE MECHATRONIC SYSTEM ARE HAVING AN ISSUE THAT PRESENT A ERRO... |
| Sep 30, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | mechatronic unit failed incident : random jerking when driving had to pull the car over car los... |
| Jun 19, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST POWER AND FELT JERKY MOVEMENTS I HAD TO PULL O... |
| Dec 10, 2013 | STEERING | I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN AND A MESSAGE ... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE IS RESISTANCE AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION IN THE STEERING. THI... |