2014 Audi S5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Suspension (1) · Steering (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Audi S5 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (728)
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.
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-26 · TSB_2074436_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
Showing the 6 most recent of 728 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-13 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) · 70,662 mi“the contact owns a 2014 audi s5. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a control area network (can) bus system unit tcm error, power brake, and engine failure. the tpms warning light was illuminated. the dealer was contacted and was unable to determine the cause of the failure. however, the dealer wanted to replace the can b…”
2024-07-20 · Steering“steering defective - do not drive vehicle warning on cluster. almost impossible to turn steering wheel. thank goodness did not happen at highway speed. only 50k miles. ymm not one in the extended warranty that was offered by audi with this issue. needed $4k whole new steering rack assembly which was on its 8th revision. other mult posts with same i…”
2022-10-20 · Suspension“backup camera, and mmi system dont work google map,suspension front has been replaced at 90k miles…”
2022-09-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System“whenever the ambient temperature outside goes above 95f degrees or i sit in traffic for long periods of time the shuts off. other times it stalls. there are no warning lamps that turn on to warn of impending shut off. when the car was scanned for codes my scanner shows a “low fuel pressure” code or “steam bubble formation” code.…”
2019-11-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 23,498 mi“i was driving in a construction zone near my home in heavy traffic in rush hour on august 21, 2019, when the vehicle stopped dead with no warning; the engine simply cut off. it would not restart. the car behind managed to stop, but the situation led to cars passing me by driving into the opposite lane in the face of incoming traffic. earlier i ha…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.