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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| TSB_2073282_1 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when there is a film/visible rings on the clear glass cover of the headlight when the dipped beam is switched on. |
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| TSB_2030471_8 | 2025-11-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides informaiton when the license plate mouting bracket threaded inserts are stripped. |
| TSB_2042920_3 | 2025-09-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the tailpipes. |
| TSB_2031473_6 | 2025-05-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This service information TSB describes a cosmetic issue after using a car wash. |
| TSB-2076945_1 | 2025-03-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information about leather care and seat repair. |
| A6625162049680_3 | 2025-02-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This TSB provides information when the exterior rubber trim is spotted. |
| A6624152046229_5 | 2025-01-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides informationw hen there are optical defects, scratches, and/or chrome peeling. |
| A9124842018187_17 | 2024-12-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted. |
| A5724652022032_11 | 2024-11-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system. |
| A0024922031473_5 | 2024-10-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides informationw hen there are car was brush bristles trapped in the seam between the headlight and fender. |
| A2724762074729_1 | 2024-08-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when there are noises/vibration from the front of the vehicle while in dynamic mode. |
| A9124162018187_14 | 2024-07-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when there are speaker rattles, vibration or audio interference. |
| A9124162018187_14 | 2024-07-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when there are speaker rattles, vibration or audio interference. |
| A5724432027368_5 | 2024-06-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when the door handle touch sensors for Audi advanced key are inoperative. |
| A5724432027368_5 | 2024-06-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information when the door handle touch sensors for Audi advanced key are inoperative. |
| 4014412018194 | 2024-02-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid |
| A6623042030471_7 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides information for when the license plate mounting bracket threaded inserts are stripped. |
| A0023692031473_4 | 2023-06-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This bulletin provides information for when car wash bristles become stuck in the body gap between the headlight and fender. |
| A6623942049680_2 | 2023-02-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides instructions for when the exterior trim has spots. |
| A0021482021205_6 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE. This informational bulletin explains how to order replacement VIN plates, Safety Certification Labels, etc. |
| A0021472031473_3 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE. This information bulletin states to remove the car wash bristle and advise the customer to go somewhere else to prevent it from occurring again. |
| A8721132010146_1 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin contains instructions for properly cleaning and removing a musty odor in the vehicle. |
| A401228 2031722- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT. Customer may report creaking and squeaking noises from front axle when driving at low temperatures on rough/bumpy/uneven roads. The customer complaint can be reproduced. The sound comes from the rubber and metal mounting of the front track control arms. The rubber lip of the rubber metal mounting rubs on the collar of the control arm. The resulting stickslip effect creates this sound, which does not affect the service life and function of the components. This is a normal condition. Track control arm bushings that are completely cracked through should be replaced. |
| 741312 2004327-4 | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 70 number 08-39 dated December 4, 2008. Leather upholstery is dirty or stained. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.