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CarsLore / Audi / A5 / 2011

2011 Audi A5

25 owner complaints — #6 of 18 A5 model years, 2.3× the typical year. 0 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

25complaints · 2 crashes, 0 fires
0recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
66,574 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2011 Audi A5, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Air bags14
  • Engine6
  • Unknown or other4
  • Power train4
  • Seat belts1
  • Fuel/propulsion system1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

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2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 8 2011 A5 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 11 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2011 Audi A5 failed the safety check 1.52% of the time — 39% less often than the average 2011 passenger car (2.49%). Median odometer at inspection: 92,893 miles.

2,111first inspections
1.52%failed on safety
92,893 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.6%1.2%’08’10’11’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’261.5%0.0%0.6%1.2%’08’11’14’17’20’23’261.5%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Registered new in Europe in 2011

50,914 new Audi A5 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2011; the largest markets were Germany (14,653), the United Kingdom (12,406), France (6,177).

Average mass
1,645 kg
Average power
143 kW
Fuel type recorded
Diesel 72% · Petrol 28%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Engines

The most common engines in 2011 Audi A5 cars on Dutch roads are the 2.0 petrol (132 kW, 177 hp), 1.8 petrol (118 kW, 158 hp) and 2.0 petrol (155 kW, 208 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.

EnginePowerCarsShare
2.0 petrol132 kW 177 hp41951%
1.8 petrol118 kW 158 hp19023%
2.0 petrol155 kW 208 hp18623%
3.0 diesel176 kW 236 hp243%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

894 first registered in 2011 are on Dutch roads; 23% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €51,697.

76.5%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
96.4%logical odometer history
61.5%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Black 44%Grey 34%Blue 9%White 7%Brown 5%Red 1%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

8,169 cars built in 2011 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 874 more were declared off the road (SORN).

8,169licensed, end of 2025
90%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 10,008 of these cars first registered in 2011 took their annual MOT test. 72% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2011 the figure was 63%.

72%passed first time
63%all cars from 2011
106,700 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 94,500 mi)
Failed onThese carsAll cars from 2011
Tyres9.6%7.3%
Suspension8.4%14.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.5%16.0%
Visibility5.1%5.4%
Brakes4.4%8.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.3%3.6%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

509 of these cars first registered in 2011 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 243,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

227 2011 cars are on the New Zealand register; 70% arrived as used imports, 26% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 9.5–10.0 L/100 km (about 24–25 mpg US), CO₂ 219–230 g/km.

VariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
A5 Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.M610.97.89.5219
A5 Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.AS811.48.310.0230

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2011 Audi A5.

2018059
30 Jan 2018		Airbag
On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propella…
2016064
9 Feb 2016		Airbag
On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inf…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 2011 Audi A5.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Audi told its dealers about the 2011 Audi A5: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
11011303This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate.
11011285This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings.
11011282This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted.
11011240This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
11009983Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available
11009941This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system.
11009928This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
11009375This bulletin provides information pertaining to the GFF test plan required for A/C compressore replacements, regardless of the concern.
11009356This bulletin provides informaion regarding zirconium inserts in the bake piston for vehicle equipped with ceramic brakes.
11009351This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach to brakes rubbing.
11009348This bulleitn provides information when there is an implausible signal in the ABS/ESC speed sensor.
11009347This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
11009327This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
11009313This bulletin provides guidance in order to provid informaiton regarding preparatoin when calling the Audi Technical Assistnce Center (TAC).
11009312This bulletin provides informationw hen there are car was brush bristles trapped in the seam between the headlight and fender.
11007345This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated.
11007315This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
11007305This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
11007297This bulletin provides service information ror when the fuel tank cannot be fully filled.
11007264This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated.
11007234This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
11007224This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.
11007216This bulletin provides service information ror when the fuel tank cannot be fully filled.
11005935This bulletin provides informaiton when there are speaker rattles, vibrations or audio interference in the sound system.
11005911This bulletin provides informatin for the GFF test plan that is requied for AC compressor replacements.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)