Service bulletins for the 2013 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.
864 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SM 44-2017 EN | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward. |
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| A571954 20220328 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. This technical service bulletin provides troubleshooting information for the vehicle locking system. |
| AWC 18-14 | 2019-02-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This communication notifies dealers that AWC 17-34 was modified to remove 2.0L vehicles and apply to 3.0L vehicles only. |
| TDI Repair and I | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Email TDI Repair and IN-FORM Tool Enhancement |
| Maint Flip Chart | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. TIRES; EQUIPMENT. Revision to Tires-rotate: 5K only; added "(except R8)" |
| 23W1 rev 0828201 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE. Inlet Air Box Housing Snow Flap Replacement & Oxygen Sensor Inspection/Replacement - The snow flap in the inlet air box housing may remain partially to fully open. Should this occur, excess warm air could enter the air intake through the snow flap inlet. The oxygen sensor will be checked during this service and, if measured degradation tolerances are met, the sensor will be replaced. Revision Summary Updated work procedure. |
| 23U7 rev 0912201 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT. 2.0L TDI Engine (GEN 1) Emissions Modification ? Customer Only (Retail Sold) USA ONLY - The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have determined that Audi A3 vehicles equipped with a 2.0L 4-cylinder TDI engine do not comply with applicable emissions regulations. The emissions control systems on the vehicles will not control emissions under off-cycle conditions as effectively as during the federal test procedure. The extent of the emissions increase under off-cycle conditions depends upon how the vehicles are driven. Updated work instructions. |
| 69N1 69N2 and 69 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT. This communication informs the dealers of details on the Takata parts allocation. |
| A511711 2009967- | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin contains instructions for vehicle inspection, protection removal, and detailing. |
| Final Months of | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Email-Important TDI Announcement Final Months of 2.0L Claims Programs |
| Takata updated r | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Takata-Updated Part Return-VW Dealer USA 07-2018 |
| Email-Takata-XPO | 2018-09-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. IMPORTANT! Takata Recall Update - XPO Airbag Inflator Pickup / Future Changes (USA ONLY) |
| Email-Audi AEM T | 2018-09-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Important Information Regarding Approved Emissions Modification (TDI) Recall Campaigns & the California Air Resources Board / Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Vehicle Registration Requirement |
| SM 12-2017 VWMEX | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document. Only superseded part numbers to be ordered going forward. |
| SM 88-2018 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. The part number listed in the document are to be returned and only the superseded part numbers ordered. |
| Email Audi TDI C | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Email-Audi TDI-Customer Modificaion Amenities |
| AWC 18-07 | 2018-09-17. 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-Takata-XPO | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. IMPORTANT! Takata Recall Update - XPO Airbag Inflator Pickup / Future Changes (USA ONLY) |
| Email-Audi AEM T | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Important Information Regarding Approved Emissions Modification (TDI) Recall Campaigns & the California Air Resources Board / Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Vehicle Registration Requirement |
| Email-TDI Virtua | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TDI Virtual Closing Resources |
| Email-IMPORTANT! | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. AUDI Takata Airbag Collection Time Extended |
| Email-2.0L TDI a | 2018-05-21. 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-18-05 | 2018-05-21. 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. |
| Campaign Parts B | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Takata Parts request update. |
| Campaign Parts B | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Effective immediately, the part 8P0-898-201 can be used on all vehicles. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.