2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 60%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet, 60% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,750 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife and I went on a drive, to get lunch, after leaving lunch , we headed home, I pulled out on to the hwy, and the Audi, check engine no reverse light lit up, and then the TPMS lit up, the warning stated I had lost reverse, and I could continue driving. Home was over 10 miles away, so I continued to drive home. I was trying to move in to the turn lane , pressed the gas pedal, and the car slowed down, I jammed the pedal to the floor to avoid being run over by traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11150038, filed 2018-11, 96,000 miles“Occasional lack of propulsion when accelerator pedal is depressed, loss of gear while moving slowly (from a stop). In either case, the car may be stuck in an intersection or otherwise act unpredictably to other traffic. Remedy is to either take foot off accelerator to re-engage multiple times, or turn car off and back on. Transmission shows error (malfunction - you can continue driving) when this fault occurs. Vehicle is in excellent condition., regularly maintained, and under 40k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11165984, filed 2019-01, 39,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10212683Apr 1, 2913Speed S-tronic, leaks from transmission
- 11034703Jun 23, 2026This bulleitn provides information when there are running problems/restricted functions, 0B5 gearbox.
- 11016503Mar 17, 2025This bulletin provides information when there are leaks from the transmission.
- 11012486Dec 2, 2024This TSB provides information when event memory entries cannot be deleted (Mode$0A error) on gearboxes: DL501, DL382/DL382E and DQ500.
- 11007305Aug 8, 2024This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
- 11007224Aug 8, 2024This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
- 11005861Jul 31, 2024This bulletin provides information when there is a fault shown; Engine: start/stop system, and the start system is not working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 60% |
| 2010 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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