2010 Audi S5 cabriolet problems
The Audi S5 is one of two high-performance variants of Audi's A5. It is also the coupé, cabriolet, and five-door fastback sedan versions of the fourth-generation (B8) Audi S4 saloon and estate models.
Like all Audi "S" cars, they are only available with Audi's quattro four-wheel drive (4WD) system, here in S5 using a Torsen-based centre diff system.
Most versions of the S5 are manufactured at Audi's plant in Ingolstadt, Germany; they are available as a coupé, cabriolet, and five-door sportback, which was previously not available in North America until the 2018 model year, which was released in the United States in mid 2017. The cabriolets are built at Audi's factory in Neckarsulm, Germany.
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Common 2010 Audi S5 cabriolet problems
The 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet is a luxury convertible that offers a powerful V8 engine, a smooth ride, and a luxurious interior. However, like any vehicle, it has its share of common problems that owners have reported.
One of the most common issues reported by owners is a faulty ABS unit. This problem can cause the engine revs to go up and down and the rev counter to drop to zero. The car may also experience a gearbox malfunction, with the gearbox locking and unlocking unexpectedly. The faulty ABS unit can be difficult to diagnose and fix, as it may appear to be resolved after replacement only to reoccur shortly after. This issue can be particularly frustrating for owners, as it can affect the car's overall performance and safety.
Another common problem reported by owners is related to the headlight range. This issue can be caused by a redir fail, which can affect the car's ability to adjust the headlight range properly. This issue can be particularly problematic for drivers, as it can affect their ability to see the road ahead clearly, especially in dark or poorly lit conditions.
The 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet also has a few design flaws that can be frustrating for owners. For example, the gear lever is often criticized for being unattractive and outdated. The gear shift paddles are also small and unresponsive, which can make it difficult to change gears smoothly. Additionally, the steering wheel is often criticized for being bulky and unattractive, which can detract from the overall aesthetic of the car's interior
The rear legroom in the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet is also limited, which can make it uncomfortable for passengers in the back seat. This issue is particularly problematic for taller passengers, who may find it difficult to sit comfortably for extended periods of time
Another issue reported by owners is the lack of a key fob feature that unlocks the windows or convertible top when the car is locked and the key fob is nearby. This feature is common in BMWs and can be a convenient way to ventilate the car without having to unlock it manually. However, the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet does not have this feature, which can be frustrating for owners who are used to this convenience
Finally, the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet has a limited number of cup holders, with only one functional cup holder in the center console. This issue can be particularly problematic for drivers who like to have easy access to their drinks while driving
In summary, the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet is a powerful and luxurious convertible that offers a smooth ride and a high-quality interior. However, like any vehicle, it has its share of common problems that owners have reported. These issues include a faulty ABS unit, headlight range problems, design flaws, limited rear legroom, the lack of a key fob feature, and a limited number of cup holders. Owners who are aware of these issues and are willing to deal with them may still find the 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet to be a satisfying and enjoyable vehicle to own.
How reliable is Audi S5 convertible?
The Audi S5 Reliability Rating is 2.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 30th out of 31 for luxury midsize cars. The average annual repair cost is $1,164 which means it has poor ownership costs.
Is an Audi S5 expensive to maintain?
An Audi S5 will cost about $9,094 for maintenance and repairs during its first 10 years of service. This beats the industry average for luxury hatchback models by $2,261. There is also a 25.29% chance that a S5 will require a major repair during that time. This is 14.27% better than similar vehicles in this segment.
Is an Audi S5 a good car to buy?
It's genuinely enjoyable if you want to take it on twisty roads, and it doesn't sacrifice comfort and luxury. It's not perfect — the design compromises rear passenger space and visibility, and the price is a little steep for the top-end Prestige — but it's a highly compelling choice in the class."
What is the maintenance on a 2010 Audi A5?
Audi Minor and Standard Maintenance Services
The guidelines are simple and includes minor service every 10,000 miles that consists of an engine and oil filter change, tire rotation, an inspection of the brake system including brake pad thickness, a check of the tire repair kit, and a multi-point inspection.
How reliable is Audi S5 convertible?
The Audi S5 Reliability Rating is 2.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 30th out of 31 for luxury midsize cars. The average annual repair cost is $1,164 which means it has poor ownership costs.
Is an Audi S5 expensive to maintain?
An Audi S5 will cost about $9,094 for maintenance and repairs during its first 10 years of service. This beats the industry average for luxury hatchback models by $2,261. There is also a 25.29% chance that a S5 will require a major repair during that time. This is 14.27% better than similar vehicles in this segment.
Is an Audi S5 a good car to buy?
It's genuinely enjoyable if you want to take it on twisty roads, and it doesn't sacrifice comfort and luxury. It's not perfect — the design compromises rear passenger space and visibility, and the price is a little steep for the top-end Prestige — but it's a highly compelling choice in the class."
Is a 2011 Audi S5 V8 reliable?
The car has been extremely reliable. I have been tempted to sell this car just because of its age but I can't bring myself to do it. I love both the interior and exterior quality and look, especially the exterior. It is quick but not blindingly fast.
2010 Audi S5 cabriolet car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Audi S5 cabriolet problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Power train problems
- Air bags problems
- Engine problems
- Structure problems
- Fuel/propulsion system problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2010 Audi S5 cabriolet vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 2010 Audi S5 cabriolet
The NHTSA has received 27 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2010 Audi S5 cabriolet. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 2010 Audi S5 cabriolet vehicles.
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-01-07
- VIN: WAUVGAFH6AN
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: THE REAR CONVERTIBLE WINDOW IS SEPARATING COMPLETELY FROM THE ROOF AND I AM AFRAID IT WILL FALL OUT ON THE ROAD OR FLY OUT AND HIT SOMEONE. THE WINDOW IS CURRENTLY ONLY ATTACHED BY 2 CORNER. I HAVE TRIED TO ADDRESS IT WITH AUDI BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-01-29
- VIN: WAUVGAFH5AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: VEH HAS 92000 MILES START GETTING MEGTRONIC ERROR- OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. TOOK TO RICHMOND DEALER AND THEY ADVISED NEEDED $8K REPLACEMENT- DROPPED PAN - NO METAL AND FLUID GOOD- HAD REPLACE FLUID/ FILTER. DROVE NO CONCERNS THEN WOULD NOT GO AFTER STOP AT LIGHT. TOOK TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SAID FOUND NO CONCERNS- HAPPENS AGAIN80 MILES LATER- AUDI SPECIALIST ADVISED JUST NEED G612-G632-G676 SENSORS AND CIRCUIT BOARD'$1000.00 IN PARTS BUT REGUIRED TOOL FOR REPAIR NOT AVAILABLE- SO A $5000.00 COMPLETE FIX CANNOT BE DONE AND DEALER ONLY RECOMMENDING ENTIRE UNIT REPLACEMENT AT $8500.00 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (35 GEARBOX WARNING LIGHT -DTCSP179E00, P179F00, P0700, P060A FOR 2010 S5 CABRIOLET S-TRONIC 7 SPEED TRANSMISSION 10/14, 2016' SUPERSEDES TSB GROUP 35 # 16-22 DATED APRIL 18, 2016
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-12-28
- VIN: WAUVGAFH4AN
- Components: ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT START AT ALL UNTIL RESTARTING THE IGNITION SEQUENCE. WHILE AT A STOP, THE CAR WOULD JUMP SUDDENLY AFTER A DELAY OF PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND THE IDLE WAS VERY UNEVEN. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WOULD PERMEATE AROUND THE VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME, MAINLY COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. WHEN OPENING THE HOOD, THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD A SHINY APPEARANCE ALMOST AS IF A MIST OF GAS OR SOLVENT COVERED EVERY SURFACE. EVENTUALLY A SMALL POOL OF GAS WAS VISIBLE SITTING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE UNDERNEATH THE SUPERCHARGER. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP EVALUATED THE LEAK AND DETERMINED IT TO BE THE FUEL RAIL WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO LEAK IN SIMILAR V6 3.0 AUDI ENGINE MODELS
VISIBILITY/WIPER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-06-21
- Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
- Summary: THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2018 WITH ABOUT CLOSE TO 47,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. CURRENTLY WITH ONLY JUST OVER 50,000 MILES THE REAR WINDSHIELD IS SEPARATING FROM THE FABRIC ROOF WHICH IN TURN HAS CAUSED WATER INFILTRATION FROM RAINFALL INTO THE REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE TRUNK, THIS OCCURS WEATHER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STATIONARY. THIS HAS CAUSED MY BACKUP CAMERA TO PERIODICALLY MALFUNCTION AND ALSO HAS RENDERED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CONTROLS INOPERABLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE ANOTHER REPAIR PERFORMED AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD POINT BLANK THAT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM AND TO NOT EVEN BOTHER TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED THERE AS THE COST WOULD BE NORTH OF $6000.00. I WAS THEN GIVEN THE NUMBER OF A REPAIR SHOP THAT WOULD GIVE ME A FAR BETTER PRICE ON THE REPAIR COST AND TOLD TO GET IT DONE ASAP DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE WATER WOULD EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE "COMFORT CONTROL MODULE". I SUSPECT THAT IS THE CASE AS I HAVE STATED THE BACKUP CAMERA AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE A FOUR YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED EXPLICITLY FOR POTENTIAL COSTLY ROOF REPAIRS, YET THE WARRANTY MEANS NOTHING FOR WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A KNOWN DEFECT ON THE MANUFACTURES BEHALF. I FEEL IT IS EXTREMELY UNFAIR AS WELL AS JUST BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR AUDI TO PASS THIS COST ON TO ITS CUSTOMERS WHEN THE PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE ADHESIVE. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT I'M CURRENTLY PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO PARK WITH A CAR COVER UNTIL THE WEATHER IS MORE PERMITTING. SEEMS LIKE I MADE A MISTAKE CHOOSING AUDI AS THEY DON'T STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-01-18
- VIN: WAUCGAFH9AN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: CANNOT GET AUDI TO REPLACE AIRBAG. HAVE WAITED OVER A YEAR. CALLED DOZENS OF TIMES.
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-05-01
- VIN: WAUVGAFH4AN
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: I BOUGHT THE CAR OF MY DREAMS USED IN MAY 2016, WITH ONLY 19,000 MILES ON IT. CAREFULLY INSPECTED THE BACK WINDOW ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FOR ANY SEPERATION OR ISSUES AT THE ADVICE OF A FRIEND. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR 2 1/2 YEARS, THE BACK WINDOW IS COMPLETELY UNGLUED IN MANY AREAS. THE WHOLE WINDOW IS SEPARATING FROM THE TOP. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR( I FOUND DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH AFTER I BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES) AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH AUDI OF AMERICA, BY MANY CUSTOMERS FOR YEARS. I FEEL LIKE AS A 'LUXURY' CAR, THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. AUDI KNOWS THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE, AND ASKS CUSTOMERS WHO PAY $65,000 NEW FOR A CAR, OR IN MY CASE $31,000 USED, TO PURCHASE A NEW TOP COSTING $7-8000. IF YOUR LUCKY, THEY WILL KNOCK 10% OFF. THIS IS A SHAM, AND IS RIDICULOUS. THE COMPANY NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DESIGN ISSUE. WHEN IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS IN TO THE CAR, WHICH HAS ALREADY COST ME MY BACK UP CAMREA. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BELOW IN THE TRUNK AREA, WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS. HAD I KNOWN THIS WAS AN ISSUE, I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR OF MY DREAMS. AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, I AM NOW STUCK WITH A LEAKY VEHICLE, WHICH ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE DUE TO THE GLASS SEPARATING FROM THE TOP. I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS FEEL THE TOPS, WHICH ARE KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE, SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT THE COST OF THE COMPANY!
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-01-30
- VIN: WAUVGAFH0AN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI S5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUDI FREMONT, 43191 BOSCELL RD, FREMONT, CA 94538) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-02-01
- VIN: WAUCGAFH9AN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TAKATA RECALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY AUDI THAT AIRBAG WILL LIKELY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR A YEAR OR MORE. THEY HAVE VERBALLY ADVISED ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR. HOWEVER, THEIR LETTERS SAY IT COULD CAUSE DEATH TO DRIVE THE CAR. WE ARE RANKED AT THE HIGHEST RISK ACCORDING TO AUDI AS WE LIVE IN SC IN HOT HUMID ENVIRONMENT.
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-05-15
- VIN: WAUVGAFH7AN
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: THERE HAS BEEN CATASTROPHIC SEPARATION BETWEEN THE REAR WINDOW AND THE CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP ROOF. THE WINDOW IS LEAKING AND IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE FRAME. THIS APPEARS TO BE DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF ADHESIVE USED. DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI CABRIOLETS. NO ABUSE OF THE VEHICLE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-03-07
- VIN: WAUVGAFH2AN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI S5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PAUL MILLER AUDI (179 US-46, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-11-14
- VIN: WAUVGAFH0AN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TAKATA RECALL. I'VE RECEIVED CARDS IN THE MAIL STATING THAT I'M OVERDUE ON GETTING THE AIRBAG RECALL COMPLETED. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO DAY AUDI IN MONROEVILLE, PA 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 1.5 YEARS AND THEY INFORM ME THAT THEY HAVE NO AIRBAGS IN STOCK.
ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-08-21
- VIN: WAUVGAFH0AN
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: ENGINE OVERHEATED AUGUST 21, 2017. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO DAY AUDI MONROEVILLE, PA. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT AN AUDI THERMOSTAT RECALL WAS JUST ISSUED. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR $999.71 AND WAS PROMISED BY AUDI CUSTOMER CARE THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2017, I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE THERMOSTAT RECALL AND THAT THE RECALL HAS TO BE ISSUED BY THE NHTSA. THEREFORE I RECEIVED AN EMPTY PROMISE FROM AUDI THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-02-01
- VIN: WAUVGAFH8AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: A "GEARBOX MALFUNCTION" INTERMITTENTLY OCCURS, LEAVING THE CAR IN A "NON-MOVING" STATE. WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS, AN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE FROM A DEAD STOP WILL MOVE THE VEHICLE ONLY ENOUGH TO GET YOU INTO TRAFFIC AND POTENTIALLY GET BROADSIDED OR REAR-ENDED. THE CAR SIMPLY "STOPS MOVING" RIGHT WHEN YOU NEED IT TO MOVE IN ORDER TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. IT WILL NOT MOVE BUT REMAINS RUNNING AND IN GEAR. I'VE SPENT OVER $3000 DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE (REPLACED MECHATRONIC UNIT AND BATTERY) BUT THE ERROR STILL OCCURS. THE CAR IS EFFECTIVELY USELESS AND COUNTLESS OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS SEEN WITH ANY SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, THE ISSUE WILL STOP, ONLY TO REAPPEAR AGAIN RANDOMLY AT ANOTHER INTERSECTION.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2017-05-18
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. WHICH MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS TO PULL OVER ALMOST HITTING UPCOMING TRAFFIC WITH NO ACCELERATION. AUDI SAYS IT'S A MECHATRONIC UNIT.
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-04-20
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: CAR STARTED OF GOING ON LIMP MODE ABOUT ONCE A MONTH THEN IT STARTED TO GET MORE FREQUENT. LIMP MODE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DESIGNED TO PUT YOUR CAR INTO A LOWER GEAR TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT INSTEAD OF DOING THAT THE CAR WOULD SHIFT ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL POSITION WHILE ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING ME NOT HAVE A FULL CONTROL OF THE CAR MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO PULL OVER. AS SOON AS I TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT ON THE CAR WOULD RUN NORMAL AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IT WILL GO OFF ON LIMP MODE INTO THE NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. RIGHT AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULD START HAVING STARTING UP PROBLEMS SO I HAD TO PAY MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE THE ECU REPLACED AND THE FUEL REGULATOR REPLACED AS WELL. AS OF DECEMBER 2016 I STARTED HAVING NEW PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. SEEMS TO ME LIKE THAT LIMP MODE HAS AFFECTED MY WHOLE CAR AND IT HAS TO BE FIXED. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BUT IT IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION. I TOOK IT TO AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE LIMP MODE WAS RELATED TO THE TRIPTRONIC MODULE THAT WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS A $5,000 FIX. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT PUTTING THE CAR INTO SPORT MODE WOULD MAKE IT LESS LIKELY TO GET ITSELF INTO LIMP MODE THAN DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY BUT EVEN THOUGH DRIVING THE CAR INTO SPORT MODE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR WILL STILL GET ITSELF INTO LIMP MODE MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO PULL OVER THE CAR. I ALMOST GOT HIT ONCE TRYING TO CHANGE LANES WHILE THE CAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-12-12
- VIN: WAUVGAFH8AN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TAKATA RECALL- I WAS INFORMED IN FEBRUARY, IT'S NOW DECEMBER WILL THIS EVER GET FIXES?
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-02-09
- VIN: WAUCGAFHXAN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TAKATA RECALL - NOTICE DATED FEB. 9, 2016 - UNREASONABLE DELAY IN REPLACING DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR WHEN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR. WHY ISN'T AUDI EXPEDITING THIS RECALL?
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-08-02
- VIN: WAUVGAFH4AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, ON A BUSY BOULEVARD, COMING TO A RED LIGHT, AS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH A STRONG BANG IN THE TRANSMISSION. ALMOST HIT PEDESTRIANS IN THE CROSSWALK. IF I WAS NOT HEAVY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WOULD NO DOUBT HAVE BEEN INJURIES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND WITHOUT WARNING. AUDI SERVICE TELLS ME IT IS THE MECHATRONIC UNIT IN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING WHEN IT GETS HOT. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS TO AUDI SERVICE FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. AUDI HAS BEEN STALLING AND HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE MECHATRONIC UNIT UNDER WARRANTY.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-04-07
- VIN: WAUCGAFHXAN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI S5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
AIR BAGS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-04-05
- VIN: WAUVGAFH0AN
- Components: AIR BAGS
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI S5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2016-03-22
- VIN: WAUCGAFH1AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: 2010 AUDI S5 S-TRONIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS AND JERKS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2014-11-01
- VIN: WAUVGAFH4AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI S5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE GEAR ENGAGED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONICS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TWO MORE TIMES AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2012-11-20
- VIN: WAUVGAFH7AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
- Summary: THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO COMPLAINT 10785783; AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE HISTORY IT REVEALED THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE INITIAL COMPLAINT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST AS WELL AND THIS CLEARLY INDICATES COMMON AND REOCCURRING MANUFACTURING ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY VAG: 1) THE TRANSMISSION 0B5 DL501 HAD BEEN ALREADY SERVICED FOR MECHATRONICS ISSUES AT 58.273 MILES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSMISSION IS ALSO USED ON SIMILAR AND MORE COMMON MODELS: A4,S4, A7...IN THE PAST VW HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR DSG TRANSMISSION BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THESE MODELS ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD. 2) THE THERMOSTAT HAD ALSO FAILED BEFORE AT 22.415 MILES...ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN FOR THE SAME PART NUMBER IT DIDN'T COVER THIS SPECIFIC MODEL. A TECHNICIAN ACTUALLY SAID THEY ARE KNOW TO FAIL. 3) FOR THE BRAKES AUDI SAYS IT IS SOMEHOW "NORMAL"
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-05-22
- VIN: WAUVGAFH7AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
- Summary: 1) THE MAIN SAFETY CONCERN IS THE 7 SPEED DSG/S-TRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH FEELS JERKY WHEN REACHING TO A STOP; THE BREAKS FULLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE TRIES A SUDDEN MOVE FORWARD DUE TO THIS. VARIOUS TPI'S RELATED TO THE PROBLEM (TPI 2023830/1 JERK WHEN STOPPING, HARD 2-1 SHIFT, S-TRONIC). AUDI DEALERSHIPS ARE ASKING FOR ABOUT 500$ JUST TO UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE ON THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT A GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO WHEN SHIFTING FROM N TO D IT IS VERY SUDDEN AND FORCEFUL WHICH FEELS UNSAFE. 2) BRAKE SAFETY CONCERN: THE BREAK PEDAL SINKS SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR UNDER PRESSURE ALTHOUGH THE BREAKS WERE COMPLETELY SERVICED (NEW ROTORS, PADS, MASTER BREAK CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID). TESTED OTHER AUDI VEHICLES AND A SIMILAR BEHAVIOR WAS NOTICED. 3) I HAD ALSO A FAILED THERMOSTAT WHICH I FOUND TO BE UNDER WORKSHOP CAMPAIGN 19H3 2024932/1 THAT INDICATED SAME PART NUMBER FOR THE THERMOSTAT TO FAIL BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE BECAUSE THE CAMPAIGN DID NOT INCLUDING MY CAR'S VIN. INITIALLY I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IN THE CAR AND THEY WILL FIX IT FOR FREE BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. WHY DOES IT MATTER IF THE CAMPAIGN DOES NOT INCLUDE A CERTAIN VIN WHEN THE SAME PART NUMBER WAS INVOLVED IN THE FAILURE. AS A FINAL NOTE I FIND OUTRAGEOUS THE FACT THAT AUDI REFUSES TO PROVIDE FREE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO FIX DESIGN ISSUES RELATED TO THE GEARBOX AND INSTEAD CHARGE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FOR FIXING SAFETY ISSUE ON THEIR VEHICLES.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2015-09-17
- VIN: WAUVGAFH0AN
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AUDI S-TRONIC TRANSMISSION WHERE THE MECHATRONICS UNIT WHICH CONTROLS THE SHIFTS IS DEFECTIVE. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE MECHATRONIC NEEDING TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR AT WORST THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED FOR 11 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE CAR WILL START DOING HARD 2 TO FIRST SHIFTS AND ALMOST THROW YOU INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IF YOU DO NOT PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS ON A CITY STREET OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AND BEGINS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION OIL GETS HOT. TECHNICALLY THE VEHICLE CAN BE IN MOTION OR STATIONARY AS IT HAPPENS WHEN IT SHIFTS DOWN TO FIRST GEAR. THIS TRANSMISSION IS IN THE 2010 AUDI S5 CABRIOLET ONLY AS THE COUPE HAS A DIFFERENT DRIVETRAIN. THE AUDI S4 HAS THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AND EXPERIENCES THE SAME ISSUES.
2010 Audi S5 cabriolet recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the 2010 Audi S5 cabriolet.
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
- Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
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