2013 Audi S5 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Audi S5. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Nhtsa safety complaint draftvehicle information:year/make/model: 2013 audi s5 premium plus coupevin: [xxx]: power train / transmission (7-speed dual-clutch s-tronic / dsg)description of safety defect:I am writing to report a severe, recurring safety defect regarding the 7-speed dual-clutch…”
“Nhtsa safety complaint draftvehicle information:year/make/model: 2013 audi s5 premium plus coupevin: [xxx]: power train / transmission (7-speed dual-clutch s-tronic / dsg)description of safety defect:I am writing to report a severe, recurring safety defect regarding the 7-speed dual-clutch…”
“I smelled a super strong gas smell from my car leaking somewhere in the engine hidden by other parts, it smells so bad it’s hard to be in the car it’s a fire hazard. Due to the fuel the car hardly starts due to the fuel not getting to the engine”
“I smelled a super strong gas smell from my car leaking somewhere in the engine hidden by other parts, it smells so bad it’s hard to be in the car it’s a fire hazard. Due to the fuel the car hardly starts due to the fuel not getting to the engine”
“While driving, got a notification on the dash board "transmission malfunction, limited functionality" and a "tpms malfunction" notification. Car seemed like it was skipping 1st and 2nd gear after I continued driving.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 audi s5. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds, an abnormal odor was inside the vehicle. The contact's wife drove the vehicle to the residence. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed fuel leaking in the engine compartment. Green…”
“My car went into limp mode where the transmission doesn't engage and come to find out it was the mechatronic unit in the transmission and a very well known problem. The car wouldn't move when I was on a busy road. It said continue to drive but I couldn't. It happened at 65k miles. I had it rebuilt…”
“I had a very pricey service performed on my vehicle and during that service they said there was a service bulletin or recall that required a software upgrade for the transmission (audi of el paso, tx). Once that occurred, my transmission would shift very hard especially going from 1st to 2nd gear…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Audi S5 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.