The Lemon Index
Lamborghini's 5.2 L naturally aspirated 90° V10 in the Audi R8, Gallardo and Huracán, model years 2010–2024. YouTube likes the 2020 best.
Liked, but check the recalls: YouTube owner tone 53/100, #54 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 3 engine-related recalls on record.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. Owners filed 4 complaints with the government that we can tie to this engine's cars, 2010–2024, about any part of the car. Supercars sell in small numbers, so we show YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes instead.
YouTube videos are most positive about the 2020 (59) and least about the 2011 (49); neighboring years share many of the same videos, so small gaps mean little.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Audi R8, Gallardo | 0 | 51 (100 videos) | 0 |
| 2011 | Audi R8, Gallardo | 0 | 49 (99 videos) | 0 |
| 2012 | Audi R8, Gallardo | 0 | 50 (101 videos) | 0 |
| 2013 | Gallardo | 0 | 49 (100 videos) | 0 |
| 2014 | Audi R8, Gallardo | 0 | 49 (99 videos) | 0 |
| 2015 | Huracán, Audi R8 | 0 | 52 (107 videos) | 2 |
| 2016 | Huracán | 0 | 53 (108 videos) | 2 |
| 2017 | Audi R8, Huracán | 0 | 56 (112 videos) | 4 |
| 2018 | Audi R8, Huracán | 1 | 49 (110 videos) | 3 |
| 2019 | Huracán | 0 | 52 (107 videos) | 3 |
| 2020 | Audi R8, Huracán | 2 | 59 (115 videos) | 4 |
| 2021 | Audi R8, Huracán | 0 | 52 (107 videos) | 4 |
| 2022 | Audi R8, Huracán | 0 | 58 (110 videos) | 0 |
| 2023 | Huracán, Audi R8 | 1 | 52 (107 videos) | 0 |
| 2024 | Huracán | 0 | 57 (58 videos) | 1 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 8
3 of them are about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
22V220000 Power Train · Lamborghini Huracán 2020–21
The gearbox may have an insufficient amount of transmission oil, which can lead to clutch slippage, and in certain driving situations, a transmission oil leak.
22V225000 Power Train · Audi R8 2021
The gearbox may have an insufficient amount of transmission oil, which can lead to clutch slippage, and in certain driving situations, a transmission oil leak.
18V639000 Power Train · Audi R8 2017
Transmission fluid may leak from the gearbox ventilation hose after certain high speed and maneuvering situations.
24V701000 Structure · Lamborghini Huracán 2024
The right front frame bracket may have been installed on the wrong side of the vehicle.
23V826000 Electrical System · Lamborghini Huracán 2015–21
The headlights may be incorrectly adjusted.
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22V081000 Exterior Lighting · Lamborghini Huracán 2015–20
The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted.
21V466000 Back Over Prevention · Lamborghini Huracán 2018–21
In temperatures below 41°F, the rearview camera may not display due to a software error in the infotainment system.
19V014000 Air Bags · Audi R8 2017
Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
NHTSA recalls by model and year. A recall counts here when every confirmed version of that model-year had this engine, or the recall names it. Check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
Engine problems Lamborghini told dealers about
Lamborghini sent dealers 120 repair notes about the engine on these cars, including:
- Using the UV additive to find engine oil leaks
- The MIL is on; DTCs for misfire, air/fuel ratio imbalance, or lean fuel system stored in the ECM P030000
- This bulleitn provides information regarding UV Leak additive for finding oil leaks
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Audi R8 R8, R8 2WD, R8 AWD, R8 Coupe, R8 Coupe RWD, R8 Coupe quattro ... | 2010–23 |
| Lamborghini Gallardo Gallardo Coupe, Gallardo Spyder | 2010–14 |
| Lamborghini Huracán Huracan, Huracan 2WD, Huracan Coupe, Huracan Coupe 2WD, Huracan Coupe RWD, Huracan Spyder ... | 2015–24 |
Engine code: no single code; first Audi R8 V10: BUJ. Block cast at Audi Hungaria (Győr), assembled at Sant'Agata. Power: 518–631 hp, factory figures. Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Lamborghini V10 · List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines.
Quick answers
What cars have the Lamborghini / Audi 5.2 V10 engine?
In the US: the Audi R8, Lamborghini Gallardo, Lamborghini Huracán, model years 2010–2024. See the version table for each one.
Is the Lamborghini / Audi 5.2 V10 reliable?
Mostly, if the recalls were done. YouTube owner tone 53/100, #54 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 3 engine-related recalls on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: supercars sell in small numbers. Its cars had 8 recalls (3 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Lamborghini / Audi 5.2 V10 make?
518–631 hp in factory figures, depending on the car.