2013 Audi A5 problems
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi A5. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 34% of complaints. Next are electrical system (19%) and steering (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 53,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Audi A5 with enough data (22 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 audi a5. While parked at home, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. There were no injuries. A year later, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v002000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
NHTSA recall 17v-002 cooling pump overheating. On friday may 26, 2017 on are about 0645 I received a call from the base police stating that my car was on fire in the parking lot. I had been at work since 0600 there were no indications of any problems while driving to work no dashboard lights were on my car was due for oil change 71222.
The sunroof exploded. I was driving and heard a loud noise. I look around because it sounded like a tire blowout. I continued to drive, and once I reached my destination, stopped and opened the door to exit the vehicle, I heard a loud pop like a gun shot. Immediately glass flew everywhere. I was located in the parking lot of picadilly restaurant when the explosion occurred.
I was driving my car in the freeway in sacrameto going to arden mall and as I was exiting going about 30 MPH off the ramp I heard a very loud bang sound and as I looked up I noticed my sun roof (in the closed position) was cracked with the middle of the glass warping in and eventually shattered falling all over me and the interior as I kept driving. I've heard of the a8 and q5 models having similar issues (and actually being recalled one year) so this out a thought in my head.
The contact owns a 2013 Audi A5. The contact stated that after activating the AC system, there was hot air and a burning odor coming from the passenger’s side vents. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V002000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact called an independent mechanic and referenced the recall campaign. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall.