I was driving the car down a side road and all of a sudden the wheel locked up and the car had a message 'power steering malfunction. Do not drive vehicle'. Luckily for me, I was not going very fast or on a busy road, and could stop the car safely. The wheel was effectively useless and I could not maneuver the vehicle at all. I had the car towed to audi and because there is no 'known' issue with this happening and the vehicle is out of warranty, there was nothing they could do besides quote me $3200 for the replacement of the power steering rack. If someone was driving on a curved road or on the highway, I would hate to imagine what would happen. It was nearly impossible to turn the vehicle at all. There are several complaints of steering problems on audi forums and a couple of cases just like mine but no formal investigation or recall yet. I hope audi acts before anyone gets seriously hurt.
The worst 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Airbags1
- Seat belts1
- Steering1
Problems by type
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- Airbags1
- Seat belts1
- Steering1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet 693
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Speed S-tronic, leaks from transmission
- This bulletin provides informaiton on the use of the PICO-NVH tool (VAS 611 015).
- This bulletin provides information to aid in diagnosing the vehicle locking system.
- This bulletin provides information when the engine is not runing smoothly; all gas engines.
- This bulletin provides information on VIN plates, Safety Certification labels, and ordering procedures.
- This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
- This bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has...
- This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- This bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
- This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases.
What 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The airbag light in my car came on about 6 months ago. Accordingly the car failed massachusetts inspection in dec. 2017. Audi diagnosed the problem as 'driver's side airbag injector'. I have been trying to get my dealer to fix the problem, but they have not done so due to unavailability of a replacement airbag and injector. I cannot legally drive my car (no current inspection sticker) and am very concerned about safety in the event of an accident. My audi dealer and audi USA have not offered any solution e.g. A replacement vehicle until a replacement airbag can be installed (estimated at longer than 4 months). Audi is not standing by their product in this case a $70,000 vehicle.
Complaint on audi's faulty seatbelt mechanism. The vehicle is a 2013 audi s5 cabriolet vehicle. The passenger side seatbelt locked and could not be released. The vehicle was brought to an audi dealership service department and found that the seatbelt was faulty and had to be replaced. This issue has been reported from other audi owners to include this model. Audi's faulty seatbelt mechanism is a safety issue that needs to be recalled. The seatbelt couldn't be used and is locked with no way to be secured. The vehicle was stationary when the seatbelt couldn't be engaged and the passenger was not able to install/use the seatbelt. I was charged over $1,200 to replace the seatbelt mechanism for a safety issue. Recommend a research is conducted to perform audi's vehicles with faulty seatbelt issues.
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Questions about the 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet
Is the 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet, fewer than a typical S5 Cabriolet model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet?
Airbags, with 1 complaint. Next is seat belts (1).
How many recalls does the 2013 Audi S5 Cabriolet have?
No recalls on record.
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