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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

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

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AWA 18-152018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. This bulletin explains the extended warranty for the timing chain/timing chain tensioner in certain vehicles.
Final Months of2018-11-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Email-Important TDI Announcement Final Months of 2.0L Claims Programs
Email Audi TDI C2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Email-Audi TDI-Customer Modificaion Amenities
AWC 18-072018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This communication serves as a reminder that dealers are to check for pre-existing conditions for all Generations of 2.0L TDI and 3.0L TDI resale, buyback, TDI Direct, and VCI auction vehicles prior to proceeding with the AEM Emissions Recall. Only create an Audi Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ticket if required by applicable recall.
Email-TDI Virtua2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TDI Virtual Closing Resources
Email-2.0L TDI a2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2.0L TDI and 3.0L TDI Extended Emissions Warranty On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Coverage Questions
AWC-18-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This communication asks dealers to contact Audi Warranty if they have any questions about the extended warranty coverage for 2.0L and 3.0L TDI vehicles.
Email-2.0L & 3.02018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Email-2.0L & 3.0L TDI AEM ECR Replacement Labels
Updated Bosch Cl2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Bosch Class Action Communication - Audi
Email - Audi TDI2018-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This email gives an update on the consumer settlement program with regards to 2.0L and 3.0L TDI vehicles.
A871679 2041717-2018-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This bulletin applies to any repair that requires replacement of the air conditioning compressor and details how to run a ODIS GFF test plan.
A301519 2019850-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 30 number 11-10 dated December 2, 2011. Clutch is not operating properly. Clutch has a burnt smell. Clutch pedal does not fully return to starting position. Incorrect shifting, the revolutions of clutch plate and engine input shaft differ too much, excessive slipping of the clutch, and when the clutch is pressed and an incorrect lower gear is selected, can result in clutch damage.
ATE-15-182018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This circular contains important information regarding A3 e-tron tooling. Information will be covered in the subsequent sections depending on the dealership's current status.
A871567 2041717-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Customer may report poor performance of A/C system or that the A/C system is inoperative. Any replacement of A/C compressors must include an ODIS GFF test plan confirming a malfunction of the A/C system with documentation of the recovered refrigerant volume.
69N1 69N2 and 692018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. 69N1, 69N2 and 69O2 - Campaign Tip -Takata part return label information
AWA-15-082018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This document modifies the Audi warranty policies and procedures manual on the engine exhaust flap limited warranty extension. Supersedes AWA 13-03.
New 2015 2.0L TD2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. New 2015 2.0L TDI Vehicles - Communication Toolkit for Dealers_Final
A401760 2047207-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This information bulletin contains instructions for a possibly cracked rear mounting bracket.
e-mail 2.0L TDI2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. TDI Settlement Update - 2.0L Gen3 Sale Readiness
Bosch Class Acti2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. Bosch Class Action Communication - Audi
Takata - Parts a2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; AIR BAGS. Takata - Parts alocation update
ATE-17-052018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric Vehicle), the Volkswagen Tools and Equipment Team has identified two US based suppliers to support dealers in USA and Canada.
A571738 2017082-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin contains instructions for sychronizing the remote key after the battery has been disconnected or replaced.
A921613 2038151-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides instructions for repairing a vehicle with a washer solvent light on but the level is correct.
A921612 2038151-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides instructions for repairing a vehicle with a washer solvent light on but the level is correct.

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