2013 Audi A5 Engine Problems

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. The failure mileage was approximately 157,653.

NHTSA ID

11753204

Incident

Jun 30, 2026

Mileage

157,653 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11536603

Incident

Jul 31, 2023

I have experienced several failures and 3 recalls with my vehicle since I purchased it brand new. I have paid out thousands of dollars over the years for repairs that I feel were faulty being that I am on the only owner of the vehicle. I have approximately a little under 75k miles on my vehicle although I purchased in 2012 (2013 vehicle) only to take it to dealerships and pay for this and that but most recently my major complaint is my car has stopped on me 4 times and I paid originally for what the dealership stated was the problem only to take it back 3 times and now they state the FUEL PUMP is the problem and there is no recalls. Audi is known to have recalls on FUEL PUMPs but at this time do not reflect on my vehicle. However, my car has not been in an accident, I am the only owner, the mileage is under 100k and there is no explanation as to why the fuel pump needs replacing. Please look into this. Thank you.

NHTSA ID

11517813

Incident

Dec 21, 2022

Water pump leaking

NHTSA ID

11515613

Incident

Apr 5, 2023

The contact's cousin owns a 2013 Audi A5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle began to overheat. The warning message "Pull Over and Check Coolant" was displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road and upon checking the coolant reservoir, the contact noticed that the coolant was leaking. The contact added coolant and was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred increasingly. The contact stated that the coolant would leak onto the ground while refilling the coolant reservoir. The contact stated that the vehicle was no longer drivable. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V229000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair. However, as the contact's friend was picking up the vehicle on his behalf, he noticed that there was no coolant in the vehicle. The dealer then added coolant however, the failure recurred while driving. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that the failure was not associated with the recall. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the coolant pump sensor was replaced; however, the failure recurred a month later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the dealer had already marked the recall as completed. Additionally, the contact stated that the interior lights of the vehicle would fail to operate intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

NHTSA ID

11469169

Incident

Jul 14, 2021

Mileage

83,000 mi

THERE IS AN INTERMITTANT FAULT WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CHANGE OVER FLAP, IT'S STICKING. REPLACEMENT WOULD BE $1311.56 BEFORE TAX. IT APPEARS TO BE WORKING OK NOW, BUT IT COULD FAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

NHTSA ID

11220396

Incident

Apr 30, 2019

Mileage

68,900 mi

THE VEHICLE SUFFERED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 52,000 MILES. ON MAY 05'19 THE CAR WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AT PREVAILING HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR THE SOUND OF MARBLES RATTLING AROUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PULLED OVER, AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOWED TO AUDI BURLINGTON, AND THE $159 DIAGNOSTIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING MAY 06'19 RESULTED IN A VOICE MAIL THAT SAID IN PART "CAR ENGINE IS BLOWN, THE COST WILL BE $11,000, PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO DO". THEY ALSO SUGGESTED I COULD TRY TO GET AUDI OF AMERICA TO ASSIST SO I OPENED A TICKET WITH THEM ON MAY 07'19 (REFERENCE NUMBER IS 190452228). THE SERVICE HISTORY IS INTACT BUT NEITHER AUDI OF AMERICA NOR AUDI BURLINGTON (MA) DEALERSHIP WILL ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. INSTEAD, BOTH AOA AND THE DEALER HAVE CHOSEN TO DEMONIZE THE SERVICE HISTORY BECAUSE THE PRIOR OWNER MAY HAVE MISSED A REQUIRED ANNUAL VISIT AND BECAUSE THE 35K SERVICE WAS NOT DONE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. WHEN I ASK WHAT SERVICE ELEMENT WOULD HAVE IDENTIFIED AND PREVENTED A BLOWN ENGINE AT 52,000 MILES, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT AUDI BURLINGTON RESPONDED WITH "A MILLION THINGS COULD GO WRONG IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE". BY THE WAY, A PERFECT SERVICE HISTORY WOULD BE NO GUARANTEE OF ASSISTANCE AS I LEARNED TEN YEARS AGO WHEN MY AUDI TT BLEW UP - I HAD TO WAIT 5 YEARS FOR THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT TO PAY FOR THAT REPAIR. IT'S BEEN THREE WEEKS AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALLBACK FROM AUDI ON THE CASE I OPENED WITH THEM BACK ON MAY 05'19. THE DEALER IS HOUNDING ME TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO BECAUSE MY CAR IS TAKING UP PRECIOUS SPACE ON HIS PROPERTY.

NHTSA ID

11210653

Incident

May 5, 2019

Mileage

52,000 mi

LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND STARTED SHUDDERING, EPC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT MIGHT STALL. SINCE I WAS DRIVING I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND COASTED TO A STOP. I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED NORMALLY SO I DROVE HOME. I DROVE IT THE NEXT DAY AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. ON A FOLLOWING DAY IT DID THE SAME THING, LOSS OF POWER, SHAKING, NOT WORKING RIGHT. SOMETIMES IT SEEMED JUST FINE OTHER TIMES IT HAD PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE DIAGNOSIS AND THEY DISCOVERED WATER IN THE ENGINE COMPUTER CONNECTOR AND TRACED IT TO A COOLING VALVE LEAK THAT ALLOWS WATER IN THE CONNECTOR AT THE VALVE TO ENTER THE 2 WIRE CONNECTOR AND APPARENTLY THE WATER WICKS UP THE CONTROL WIRE TO THE COMPUTER CONNECTOR AND SHORTS OUT CONNECTIONS TO COILS AND OTHER ENGINE ELECTRONICS. I SEARCHED THE WEB FOR INFORMATION AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAS AFFECTED 2010 - 2013 AUDI A8 AND THE CAR WAS RECALLED. SEE 16V619000. I'M WONDERING WHY MY 2013 A5 THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WAS NOT RECALLED. I HAVE PICTURE OF THE ENGINE COMPUTER SHOWING WATER THAT WAS IN THE CONNECTOR AND PIN 35 IS GREEN. THE 2 WIRE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE VALVE AND HAS ISSUES, IT IS CONNECTED TO PIN 35 OF THE ECM

NHTSA ID

11210652

Incident

May 26, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2018. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI WEST HOUSTON, 15865 KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11160780

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

IN SEP 2016 MY 2013 AUDI A5 STARTED SMOKING AND OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I DROVE MY CAR HOME AND SEARCHED FOR A REPUTABLE AUTO SHOP IN MY CITY THAT I DROVE MY CAR TO. MY VEHICLE WAS ANALYZED AND INSPECTED TO FIND OUT THAT THE COOLANT/WATERPUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. AT THIS MOMENT I JUST LEFT MY CAR AT THIS AUTO REPAIR SHOP AS IT WAS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND NEEDED REPAIRED ASAP. WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND VERY RECENTLY THEIR HAVE BEEN MANY RECALLS RELATIVE TO OVERHEATING COOLANT/WATER PUMP ISSUES CAUSING OVERHEATING AND POSSIBLY SET ON FIRE. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE AUTO SHOP, WHICH COSTED ME NEARLY $1200! I FOUND THIS ABSURD AS MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3.5 YEARS OLD WITH AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET THIS RESEARCHED AND REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURE AS MY ISSUE HAPPENED PRIOR TO RECALLS WERE PUBLISHED? I HAVE ATTACHED A REPAIR INVOICE FOR YOUR REVIEW. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11133152

Incident

Sep 2, 2016

Mileage

53,843 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUDI TUSLA (4208 S MEMORIAL DR, TUSLA, OK) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11128084

Incident

Jun 16, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11119583

Incident

Jun 15, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A5. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (AUDI SUGAR LAND, 10330 US-90 ALT, SUGAR LAND, TX 77478) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY OF 2019. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11112348

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

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.

NHTSA ID

10992366

Incident

May 26, 2017

Mileage

71,000 mi

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. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT, DUE TO THEM BEING REIMBURSED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AUDI ABSOLVED THEMSELVES OF ALL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 06/22/17*LJ

NHTSA ID

10980199

Incident

Mar 11, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi