Service bulletins for the 2008 Audi A5
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.
487 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| A461525 2022584- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 14-86 dated July 14, 2014. DO NOT use this TSB if there is another TSB for same concern applicable to the VIN. This TSB is only intended for diagnostic purposes and does not serve as a guideline for determining warrantable conditions. Customer may report that the steering wheel vibrates or pulsates when the brakes are applied. driving style, environmental conditions, and service history of the vehicle. Additionally, as brake pads and discs wear, their dampening ability is reduced. Disc thickness variation (DTV) is a common condition that contributes to brake pulsation. DTV occurs when the two braking surfaces of the brake disc are no longer parallel to each other. This condition cannot be accurately measured with normal workshop tools. |
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| A481461 2036032- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-56 dated December 13, 2013. The customer states that the steering feels stiff during turning. The condition occurs when the vehicle is stationary. The steering shaft needs to be updated. |
| A441450 2022563- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 14-49 dated April 17, 2014. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel. This condition does not lead to any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control. The customer feels the vibration while driving at highway speeds from 55 ? 80 mph (88 ? 128 km/h). This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair Authorization on this topic. If an applicable Repair Authorization is not followed, the claim will not be paid. The vibrations felt by the customer could be a result of the harmonic vibrations caused by the radial force variation (RFV) of the tires or an imbalance of the wheel and tire assembly. |
| A461466 2022584- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. STEERING; WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 12-23 dated June 18, 2012. Customer may report that the steering wheel vibrates or pulsates when the brakes are applied. Document contains the brake pulsation diagnostic guidelines. |
| A441344 2022563- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. STEERING; SUSPENSION. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 13-42 dated September 27, 2013. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel. This condition does not lead to any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control. The customer feels the vibration while driving at highway speeds from 55 - 80 mph (88 - 128 km/h). This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair Authorization on this topic. |
| A281322 2028419- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:COLUMN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 12-28 dated January 27, 2012. DTC is present in the access start authorization control unit, J393 (address word 05), and cannot be cleared. The original electronic steering column lock control unit, J764, is installed. The original control unit has never been replaced. A replacement electronic steering column lock control unit, J764, has been installed. Before a replacement electronic steering column lock control unit, J764, is installed, the software of the access start authorization control unit, J393, must be updated due to a diagnostic software error that prevents the DTC from being cleared. |
| A481356 2036032- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. STEERING. The customer states that the steering feels stiff during turning. The condition occurs when the vehicle is stationary. The steering shaft needs to be updated. |
| A481354 2028220- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. WHEELS; STEERING. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 12-30 dated June 25, 2012. Steering wheel appearance damaged due to external impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings, etc.). External impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings etc.) can cause damage to the appearance of the steering wheel. This type of damage is not warrantable, as numerous investigations have shown that there is no fault in material or workmanship. |
| A441342 2022563- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STEERING. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 13-36 dated February 18, 2013. This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair Authorization on this topic. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel. This condition does not lead to any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control. The customer feels the vibration in one or both of the following circumstances: * When driving at highway speeds from 55 - 80 mph (88 - 128 km/h). * When applying low brake pedal pressure with minor slow down. The vibrations felt by the customer could be a result of the harmonic vibrations caused by the radial force variation (RFV) of the tires. |
| A481669 2034351- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING. Customer may report hearing creaking or squeaking noise from the steering column when steering slowly. The noise may get louder at higher temperatures or when the vehicle is driven for a longer period of time. The noise comes from the sealing sleeve/steering column opening on the bulkhead. |
| A481565 2034351- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN; STEERING. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 14-57 dated January 29, 2014. Customer may report hearing creaking or squeaking noise from the steering column when steering slowly (the noise can be duplicated while the vehicle is stationary if the steering wheel is turned slowly). The noise may get louder at higher temperatures or when the vehicle is driven for a longer period of time. The noise comes from the sealing sleeve/steering column opening on the bulkhead. Insufficient lubrication of the intermediate steering shaft in the area of the sealing sleeve. |
| 2028419/2 | 2016-05-23. Service bulletin. STEERING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| TSB-48-14-61 | 2014-11-19. Service bulletin. STEERING. AUDI: WHEN TURNING, THE STEERING FEELS STIFF AND OCCURS EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. MODEL 2008-2014 A4, A5, Q5. *PE |
| TSB-48-13-56 | 2014-03-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WILL FEEL STILL WHEN TURNING AND THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH IMPROVED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. MODEL 2009-2014 A4, A5, A5 CAB, Q5. *PE |
| TSB-37-13-09 | 2013-12-02. 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-40-10-16 | 2011-03-30. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. AUDI: CRACKING NOISES FROM FRONT AXLE. WHILE DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROADS OR WHEN TURNINGTHE STEERING WHEEL OVER THE FULL RANGE, CRACKING NOISES CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT AXLE. THE NOISE COMES FROM THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE TOP OF THE FRONT STRUT. *PE |
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