Steering malfunction indicator light illuminated and I experienced a total loss of power steering. Brought car to Dealer Service Center. Was informed that the problem is related to a known software issue and that an update to the software is expected sometime toward the end of Q4 2024. In the interim, DTC's have been set to passive and the steering malfunction indicator light has been deactivated.
Audi A5 check engine light comes on
15 of the 325 owner complaints about the Audi A5 describe check engine light, most of them for the 2010 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 2010
- typical mileage
- 76,336
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
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- 20181
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- 20151
- 20142
- 20132
- 20122
- 20111
- 20104
Often reported together
What owners say
Car went into limp mode and check engine light came on.
Start stop system failure Warning displayed Check engine light Car hesitates IF the start stop happens to decide to function At times it won’t work at all
The contact owns a 2014 Audi A5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder. The check engine and EPS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with piston #3. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who confirmed the failure with piston #3. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Couple years ago my engine failed, it was recalled and company refused to pay for it. I payed for it and afterwards my radio modul failed, camera failed, the check engine light is on since I bought the car and recently my car stopped on the highway fast lane without warning. It was no shoulder and I stopped on the highway. I was lucky I didn’t get rear ended n killed
2012 Audi a5 quattro burns oil every 100miles 5qt and does not allow a quick acceleration if trying to avoid an accident. The car misfires and shuts off while driving. No check engine light was on when it first did this. Mechanic was able to reproduce the same problem. Turbo is bad. O2 sensor is bad. Air intake leak. Running rich at bank 1. The oil meter on the display does not display actual amount of oil. It also has several electrical problems. Rear turning lights have an electrical problem. Great drive most of the time and check engine light goes off randomly then all of it starts again.
The contact owns a 2010 Audi A5. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure could be related to the catalytic converter, but a diagnostic test was not performed. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced, but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that her son inspected the vehicle and discovered that all the fluids were low. The fluids were topped off to the proper level. The warning light disappeared; however, the check engine warning light was illuminated a month later. The contact stated that her son completed a diagnostic test and retrieved a fault code for a defective catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,960.
Check engine light came on while vehicle was in motion on an interstate highway. It later went off while driving on city streets. Dealer advised that fuel hose needed replacement at cost of $1,198. Dealer stated there was a flaw in the original hose and that a replacement kit must be installed. Dealer advised that this is a dangerous situation and I should not drive my car home. Dealer stated that this is not covered under warranty and there is no recall. I called audi. They told me the same thing and suggested I contact the federal safety agency. Audi issued a technical service bulletin in 2017 advising dealers of this problem and instructing them on how to install the redesigned replacement kit. Instructions cover several audi models but do not specify model years. To recap, this seems to me to be the very definition of need for a recall: 1.dealer admits there was a flaw in the original design. 2. Audi has redesigned the system and issued instructions for replacement. 3. Dealer states it is dangerous to drive the car without replacement kit. Please issue a recall for this dangerous situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a5. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and audi of shrewsbury (780 boston turnpike, shrewsbury, ma) were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 115,000.
While driving on the interstate my car stalled nearly coming to a complete stop, the engine light came on and I was smelling gasoline so I had to bring it to the nearest mechanic and there it was diagnosed as a fuel injector leaking with multiple cylinder misfire detected. As there is an extended warranty under audi for faulty fuel injectors, I took the car to audi to have the manufacturer defected fuel injector replaced under warranty. However, the original mechanic cleared the code from my car's system which caused the engine light to turn off. Because the fault code was cleared by the independent mechanic, audi is refusing to fix the faulty fuel injector under warranty even though I have documentation with the fault codes that shows the fuel injector was leaking and the reason my car stalled. The audi service specialist told me that I would have to keep driving my car until the engine light came back on. I know that audi currently has a recall on some audi models due to a faulty fuel injector causing fire risks, and I know that driving with a faulty fuel injector will lead to major issues. Obviously I do not feel safe driving my car knowing that the leaking fuel injector could cause a fire in my car and will cause me to once again breakdown. I have documentation, however, it includes my VIN and the note on this website says not to include any personal info including the VIN.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet, A5 Sedan and Audi Q5 vehicles, 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles and 2013-2016 Audi A4 Sedan and A4 allroad vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can either become blocked with debris from the cooling system causing it to overheat or can short-circuit from moisture within the pump.
- Risk
- A blocked pump or a short-circuited pump can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pumps, free of charge. The recall began September 14, 2018. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Audi's number's for this recall is 19N3/19N4. Note: This recall is in additional to the coolant pump software update applied as a remedy under recall 17V002.
Recall number 18V229000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Audi A5, A5 Cabriolet and Q5 vehicles, 2013-2016 Audi Allroad and Audi A4 vehicles and 2012-2015 Audi A6 vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with 2.0l Turbo FSI engines, have an electric coolant pump that can be blocked with debris from the cooling system, resulting in the pump overheating.
- Risk
- If the coolant pump overheats, it can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the software so that the power supply to the coolant pump is deactivated if the pump becomes blocked with debris, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19M1.
Recall number 17V002000 · Recall details
Questions about the Audi A5 check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Audi A5?
Owners who report it most often also describe excessive oil consumption, engine stalls while driving and misfire or rough idle.
Which Audi A5 years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2010 (4 complaints), 2012 (2 complaints) and 2013 (2 complaints).
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