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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

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

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TSB-01-14-632014-03-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE A ROUGH IDLE, DIFFERENT MISFIRE FAULTS OR REDUCED PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING, THAT CAUSES THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON. MODEL 2008-2015 A3, A4, ALLROAD, TT, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, Q5, A6. *PE
TSB-44-13-462014-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. MODEL 1995-2014 ALL. *PE
SB-483262013-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING WARRANTY EXTENSION ON CARBON BUILDUP REMOVAL, ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD SECONDARY AIR PORTS. MODELS 2009-2012. NO MODEL PROVIDED. *PE
TSB-37-13-092013-12-02. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). AUDI: IN SOME VEHICLES, THE CLUTCHES, AFTER HAVING TORQUE CONVERTER, COMPLETE GEARBOX REPLACEMENT OR MECHATRONICS, MUST ADAPT TO NEW COMPONENTS WITH GRADUAL MOVING OF CLUTCH LININGS IN MOST DIVERSE LOAD CONDITIONS. MODELS 2004-14, A3, TT, Q7, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, S4, S5, S6, S7, RS5. *PE
TSB-01-13-042013-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ROUGH RUNNING. EXCESS MOISTURE MAYBE FOUND IN THE INTAKE PIPE. IT IS ALSO PROBABLE THAT THE ENGINE MAY NOT START. *JS
SAC-20U32013-07-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME VEHICLES, WITH DIESEL ENGINE, ARE BEING MISFUELED WITH REGULAR GASOLINE INSTEAD OF DIESEL, CAUSING A FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION. MODELS 2010-2012 A3. *PE UPDATED 8/27/13. *PE UPDATED 3/5/14. *PE UPDATED 10/13/15. *PE
37-13-072013-07-10. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY LACK POWER OR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER STOP DUE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. *JS
01-13-962013-07-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. AUDI: THE RAIL FUEL PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH. FUEL MAY BE CONTAMINATED BY RUST OR METAL DEBRIS. *JS
01-13-952013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE BOSCH IGNITION COILS. THE MAY PREMATURELY FAIL. *JS
AA-38002013-05-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. VEHICLES, WITH DIESEL ENGINES, WILL RECEIVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM EXHAUST FLAP REPLACEMENT. MODELS 2010-2012 A3. *PE
TSB-94-12-902012-12-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. AUDI: CRACKS HAS FORMED IN LENS, CAUSING CONDENSATION BEHIND THE LENS, MAKING INOPERATIVE THE SIGNAL INDICATOR, WITHOUT DAMAGE FROM OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. MODELS 2009-2013 A3, A4; 2008-2013 A5; 2010-2013 CABRIOLET. *PE
TSB-94-12-882012-11-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. AUDI: CRACKS FORMING IN LENS DUE TO AMOUNT OF TENSION AND IMPROPER INSTALLATION WHICH CAUSES CONDENSATION TO BE SEEN. ALSO, TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2013 A3, A4, A5, CABRIOLET. *PE
SAC-55H12012-09-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PACKAGES WILL BE PROVIDED REGARDING LABELS/STICKERS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH TDI CLEAN DIESEL ENGINES. *PE
TSB-69-11-202012-03-26. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; AIR BAGS. AUDI: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MUST HAVE THE SERVICE PART FOR THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CODED AND/OR PARAMETER USING SVM CODE LISTED IN ETKA. MODELS A4, S4, A5, S5, Q5, TT, TTS, A3, PA , C6, A6 PA, D4, A8,C7 A7. *PE
TSB-21-11-052011-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUDI: TRANSMISSION HAS SLIGHT HESITATION OR A DELAYED POWER FROM A STOP. *PE
TSB-01-11-322011-12-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. AUDI: BULLETIN TO ASSISTANCE IN FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR BEING DIAGNOSE PROPERLY. *PE
TSB-01-11-302011-10-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. AUDI: ASSISTANCE IN DIAGNOSING FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR-G247, PROPERLY. *PE
SB-19H32011-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT STAYS CLOSE AND MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. WARNING LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. 2010-2011 MODELS. *RM
SA-19H12011-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A SEAL INSIDE THE COOLANT PUMP CAN WEAR OUT AND LEAK COOLANT. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *RM UPDATED ON 06/27/2011. *KB
SA-19H1-102011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM
SA-19H1-082011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM
SA-483262011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM
SA-US-062011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN. *RM
SA-19H1-F12011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE COOLANT PUMP MAY LEAK. *RM
TSB-21-11-032011-06-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUDI: THERE COULD BE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: POOR ACCELERATOR RESPONS, TURBO LAG, AND ROUGH GEAR CHANGES. 2010-2011 A3. *RM

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