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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2011 Audi S5 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Audi S5, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Unable to get parts for faulty mse transmission currently in my 2011. Audi upgraded because of known problems to nsy model transmission and expects owner to pay expense. They did not and have not make the customer/consumer aware of this until you forced to take it in for service due to sensors and limited functionality in driving capabilities. Vehicle hesitates and drops gears while in motion. …”

NHTSA complaint #10946189, filed 2017-01

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201828%
2014233%
20131063%
2012110%
2011113%
20101050%

Other parts of the 2011 Audi S5

Air bags
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Audi S5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology