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Service bulletins for the 2008 Audi A3

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

477 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TSB-01-10-132011-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AUDI: MIL ON; ROUGH IDLE; ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED-DTC P0300 (RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED); DTC P0301-0312 (CYL. 1 MISFIRE DETECTED-CYL.12 MISFIRE DETECTED); ENGINE MAY HAVE REDUCED PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING. *PE
TSB-01-10-092011-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AUDI: MIL ON; ROUGH IDLE, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED-DTC P0300 RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINER MISFIRE DETECTED; DTC P0301-0312 (CYL. 1 MISFIRE DETECTED-CYL. 12 MISFIRE DETECTED); ENGINE MAY HAVE REDUCED PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING. *PE
TSB-94-10-122011-01-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. HEADLIGHT TURNS ON OR OFF EARLY OR LATE WHEN THE LIGHT WITCH IS IN THE AUTO POSITION; AFTER REPLACING THE RAIN LIGHT SENSOR G397 OR AFTER REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT MAY TURN OR OFF WITHOUT CHANGE OF AMBIENT BRIGHTNESS. HEADLIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY IF THE LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION. *PE
TSB-92-10-012010-11-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR. AUDI: FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE. *PE
TSB-24-10-022010-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. AUDI: MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED IN THE ECM DATA MEMORY-P310B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM REGULATION, FUEL PRESSURE OUTSIDE TOLERANCE); P129F OR P008B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO HIGH); P129E OR P008A (LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO LOW); P2540 (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, PRESSURE OUT OF RANGE); P0087 (RAIL FUEL PRESSURE SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO LOW). MODELS A3,4,6,8, S6,8, RS4, Q7, AND TT (2005-2008). *PE
TSB-24-09-242010-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AUDI: ENGINE CONTROL MODULE UPDATE (CM/24M6). THIS RVU HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ASSURE THAT ALL VEHICLES HAVE LATEST ECM SELF DIAGNOSIS UPDATE INSTALLED. NO COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE. *PE
TSB-17-09-162010-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AUDI: ENGINE STALLS OR IDLES ERRATICALLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLD START IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER (BELOW 20%F). *PE
TSB-24-10-012010-06-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. AUDI: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR (G410), A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE CONTROLLER, RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. COMPARING MEASURE VALUE BLOCK 103 WITH 106 IS NOT AN ACCURATE METHOD TO DIAGNOSE LOW SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR G410. *PE
TSB-10-07-022010-05-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. AUDI: AVOIDING DAMAGE TO HALDEX CLUTCH AND FINAL DRIVE. THE HALDEX CLUTCH'S OIL FILLER PLUG AND DRAIN PLUG MUST NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE FINAL DRIVE'S OIL FILLER PLUG AND DRAIN PLUG. THE INTEGRATED HOUSINGS OF THE HALDEX CLUTCH AND FINAL DRIVE, THE DRAIN PLUGS AND THE FILLER PLUGS OF THE TWO SYSTEMS ARE OFTEN MIXED UP. THIS LEADS TO AVOIDABLE MAINTENANCE MISTAKES, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION OF THE HALDEX CLUTCH OR THE FINAL DRIVE. *PE
TSB-01-09-062010-03-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM), OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. SVM IS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (RE-PROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN AUDI VEHICLES. THIS SYSTEM USES THE VAS 5051B OR VAS 5052 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO SEND VEHICLE SPECIFIC DATA TO THE SVM DATABASE, TO DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SVM DATABASE, AND TO FLASH CONTROL UNITS FOR IDENTIFIED SOFTWARE UPDATES. *PE
TSB-94-07-182010-02-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON TOO EARLY OR TOO LATE, SWITCHES OFF TOO LATE OR COMES ON TOO LATE WHEN THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY. AFTER REPLACING THE RAIN LIGHT SENSOR OR AFTER REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. HEADLIGHT CAN STILL BE OPERATED MANUALLY. POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE WINDOW DAMAGED/DIRTY IN SENSOR AREA; WHEN WINDOW WAS REPAIRED THE SENSOR WAS FITTED WITHOUT ADHESIVE PAD; AND SENSOR CODE FOR WINDOW IS WRONG; WRONG WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED; OR WIRING (PLUG/CONTACT LOOSE) DAMAGED. *PE
SB-94-09-202010-02-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. AUDI: THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE CONDITIONS THAT BOTH OCCUR IN VEHICLES WITH BI-XENON, WITH OR WITHOUT ADAPTIVE LIGHTING (AFS). ONE XENON LIGHT ON EITHER SIDE SPORADICALLY FLICKERS OR FLASHES AND GOES OUT. ONE XENON LIGHT ON ONE SIDE FAILS PERMANENTLY. *PE
TSB-94-09-122009-10-31. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: HEADLIGHT, LOW BEAM MAY NOT WORK. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE CONDITIONS THAT BOTH OCCUR IN VEHICLES WITH BI XENON, WITH OR WITHOUT ADAPTIVE LIGHTING(AFS). ONE XENON LIGHT ON EITHER SIDE SPORADICALLY FLICKERS OR FLASHES AND GOES OUT. ONE XENON LIGHT ON ONE SIDE FAILS PERMANENTLY. *PE
KM-13792009-10-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. AUDI: MIL LIGHT ON AND DTC P2294 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT), P2295 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW), P2296 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH) IN FAULT MEMORY DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. WIRING HARNESS TO HIGH PRESSURE PUMP MIGHT BE STRESSED AND TIGHTLY BENT AT THE PUMP CONNECTOR. THE HARNESS ALSO MIGHT BE BENT AROUND SHARP EDGES OF CYLINDER HEAD. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
TSB-94-09-142009-10-23. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE CONDITIONS THAT BOTH OCCUR IN VEHICLES WITH BI-XENON, WITH OR WITHOUT ADAPTIVE LIGHTING (AFS): ONE XENON LIGHT ON EITHER SIDE SPORADICALLY FLICKERS OR FLASHES AND GOES OUT. WHEN HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN OR AT IGNITION CYCLE, THE HEADLAMPS MAY FUNCTION PROPERLY OR EXHIBIT THE SAME BEHAVIOR; ONE XENON LIGHT ON ONE SIDE FAILS PERMANENTLY. *PE
TSB-01-08-332009-05-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT(SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ITS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (REPROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN ALL AUDI VEHICLES. *PE
TSB-01-08-042009-03-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AUDI: 01 MIL ON, ENGINE SPORADICALLY RUNS ROUGH. THIS CONDITION WILL NOT CAUSE STALLING. *PE
TSB-44-08-142009-02-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS. AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. *PE
24-08-112008-09-29. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. AUDI: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR (G410), A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE CONTROLLER RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. *PE
2012749-22008-09-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. EXTERIOR LIGHTS, MOSITURE ACCUMULATION. *PE
94-07-082008-08-27. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE BULB WARNING FOR THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *PE
24 08 112008-05-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. MIL ON (DTC P310B, P129F, P2293, P0087). *NJ
1007022008-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AVOIDING DAMAGE TO HALDEX CLUTCH AND FINAL DRIVE. *NJ
07182008-02-21. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. *NJ
6607032007-08-15. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES. FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. *KB

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.