2013 Audi Rs5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Steering (1) · Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (808)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2913-04-01 · 35 13 09 2028085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
speed s-tronic, leaks from transmission
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · TSB_2030471_9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
Structure:body 2026-09-08 · TSB_2068999_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases.
Showing the 6 most recent of 808 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-09-21 · Power Train“my 2013 audi rs5 has a well known transmission issue. there was a class action lawsuit that justs settled for earlier years of the s4 & s5 models. my tranmission error has occurred several times when reversing, especially reversing up an incline or stop start reverses. the gear changes have become very jerky, both upshifts and downshifts, especial…”
2020-07-15 · Power Train · 32,000 mi“i was driving on the highway when i got a "transmission malfunction you can continue driving" message on my display. i scanned the car when i got home and got these error message: (drive position sensor electrical error) ' dtc p0700 (transmission control system malfunction) ' dtc p1758 (terminal 15 voltage supply open circuit) ' dtc p060a (inte…”
2017-10-11 · Steering · 46,000 mi“there is a widely-known issue in 2013+ audi electromechanical power steering that creates a sensation of a "notch" at 12:00 on the steering wheel. this notch forces you to manually keep the car in the lane by steering "back and forth in the notch". when you turn "beyond the notch" there is a sticking point. the faster the car is moving, the more pr…”
2014-07-15 · Service Brakes · 10,000 mi“the rs5 had a very bed problem with the breaks. when i was using the breaks the car was shacking, especially when i used the break at the speed of 75/80 mph. the car was unsafe and to stop completely the car i had to go out of the street. on november 2013 i left the rs a5 at the dealer in greensboro. on the afternoon i was contacted by an advisor …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.