I can't create a new list in Reminders app

On the left side of the screen there should be a list of all your, well, lists. After you have hit the Edit button a new line should show up at the bottom of that list that says 'Create New List...' Hit that and you've created a new list!

That's strange. So your list doesn't look like this after you hit the Edit button? (Though on the iPad of course)

Have you tried re-booting the device? Also try completely quitting the Reminders App (hit the home button to go back to the home screen, double click the home button again to bring up the multi-tasking tray, then tap and hold on the Reminders icon in that try until it starts to wiggle, then tap the red minus in the upper left corner of that app, then it is completely quit)

Try resetting your iPad: Simultaneously hold the Home and On buttons until it shuts off. This should take about ten seconds or so. Ignore the off slider should it appear. After shut down is complete, use the On button to restart it.

If that doesn't help, post back. I don't see any settings associated with the list apps, but will poke around a little more. It's not something I use often.

A wipe and reinstall would but a reset is just turning the device completely off. When you just hit the sleep/wake button to turn the screen off all you are really doing is putting the iPad to sleep. Resetting (or re-booting) the device just completely shuts it down and restarts it. No harm done to any of your data. Follow James Ward's directions for doing that.

nu-user wrote:

Would a reset not clear all the apps and files I have installed/loaded?

No, won't effect any of your data or setting.

I think there has to be something else going on (not that I don't believe you). I've updated to iOS 5.1.1 on all of my devices and cannot reproduce the behavior you are experiencing.

It's not a bug in the app, at least not a genral one. Works fine for all of us.

Can you take a picture of your screen after you hit the Edit button and then upload it here so we can see what you're seeing? To take a screenshot on the iPad, click the sleep/wake button and the home button at the same time. You'll see the screen flash to confirm the screenshot. The picture will then show up in your camera roll on the iPad. You can then transfer it to your computer to upload it to here.

Well, that's totally baffling. Do you have a Mac? Can you create a new list using iCal on your Mac (or on iCloud.com)? When you do, does that new list show up on your iPad? This is all assuming you sync your Reminders via iCloud of course.