2010 Audi S5 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,273miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Audi S5, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,273 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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11030093, filed 2017-09, 84,088 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11028398Jan 14, 2026This bulletin provides information regarding UV leak additive for finding oil leaks.
- 11016532Mar 12, 2025This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- 11012476Dec 5, 2024This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on; DTCs for misfire, air/fuel ratio imbalance, or lean fuel system stored in the ECM P030000.
- 11009928Oct 8, 2024This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
- 11009327Sep 24, 2024This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
- 10174949May 5, 2020The informational bulletin explains why during COVID-19 there is winter-blend fuel during a warmer season and causing some issues.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Audi S5
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Audi S5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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