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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

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

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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
TSB-37-13-832013-04-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AUDI: WHEN BRAKING, WOULD HAVE HARSH DOWNSHIFTS AND HESITATION CONCERNS AND ALSO UPSHIFTS 1-2 ARE HARSH. CALIBRATION OF SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE SHIFT CONCERNS AND HESITATION. MODELS 2011-12 A4, A4 AVANT, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, Q5. *PE UPDATED 7/1/13. *PE
TSB-20-12-252013-02-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. AUDI: WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY EMPTY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ZERO MILES FOR FUEL RANGE AND REFUELING SHOWS FUEL TANK ACCEPTS LESS GALLONS THAN OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES. MODELS 2011-2013 A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, S4, S5, S5 CABRIOLET. *PE
TSB-87-12-342013-02-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE:BODY. AUDI: THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN BODY AND SEALING SURFACE OF DRAIN HOSE THAT ALLOWS CONDENSATION FROM EVAPORATOR TO ENTER FRONT FOOT WELL AREA DUE FAULTY AND INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF CONDENSATION DRAIN HOSE. MODELS 2008-2013 A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, Q5. *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
TSB-94-12-792012-08-14. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. AUDI: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ILLUMINATES WITH VEHICLE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION WHEN LIGHT BULB IS OUT. MODELS A4, AUDI Q5 (2009-12), A5 (2008-12) AND A5 CABRIOLET (2010-12). *PE
TSB-91-12-422012-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. AUDI: BACK UP CAMERA IMAGE IS INCORRECT OR OFF, TOO BRIGHT, TOO DARK, FUZZY, DISTORTED OR OPAQUE. MODELS AUDI Q5, Q7, A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET (2009-14), A5, S5 (2008-14), A8 (2010-14) AND A6 (2011-14). *PE
TSB-96-12-342012-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. AUDI: WHEN SELECTING REVERSE GEAR, THE PICTURE OF REARVIEW CAMERA FAILS TO APPEAR, SPORADICALLY. CERTAIN MODELS, CAMERA IMAGE CAN BE RE=ACTIVATED. MODEL YEARS 2008-2013. *PE
TSB-57-12-652012-06-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. AUDI: VEHICLE DOORS CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AND BUT FAILS TO RE-OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, USING DOOR HANDLE. *PE
TSB-87-12-252012-05-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. AUDI: CONDENSATION, FROM EVAPORATOR, IS ENTERING FOOTWELL AREA, IN FRONT, BETWEEN BODY AND SEALING SURFACE OF DRAIN HOSE THAT ASSEMBLED BY SUPPLIER INCORRECTLY. MODELS A4, A5 COUPE, Q5 AND A5 CABRIOLET. MY 2009-2011. *PE
TSB-57-12-642012-05-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. AUDI: DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. *KB
TSB-37-12-382012-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. AUDI: VEHICLE HAVE ISSUES WITH IGNITION KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION; VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION BUT UNABLE TO MOVE SHIFTER; ENGINE SWITCHED OFF BUT REMOTE CONTROL CAN NOT LOCK WITH ADVANCED KEY; PARK IS NOT RECOGNIZED ELECTRICALLY. *PE
TSB-37-12-352012-04-11. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). AUDI: WARNING LIGHT FOR GEARBOX COMES ON. *PE
TSB-34-12-082012-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS AT CONSTANT SPEED OR IS ACCELERATING, FROM THE FRONT CAN HEARD CONSTANT HOWLING, OR DRONING, OR A SCRAPING NOISE. *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-30-11-112012-03-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AUDI: WHEN PRESSING FIRMLY ON CLUTCH PEDAL, CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY OR MAY START. *PE
TSB-94-11-562012-02-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. AUDI: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2013 VEHICLES, DURING ADJUSTMENT OR REMOVAL, BRAKE LIGHT SENSORS BEING REPLACED ARE DAMAGED, PREVENTING PROPER ANALYSIS. *PE
TSB-24-11-932011-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AUDI: UPDATE OF SERVICE SOFTWARE. THERE IS A LOW/UNEVEN ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. MODELS A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET AND AUDI Q5
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-01-11-312011-12-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. AUDI: DUE TO RELATED ENGINE ELECTRONICS, THE CONTROL UNIT AND IN TANK FUEL PUMP REQUIRES DIAGNOSIS. *PE
TSB-20-11-152011-10-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. AUDI: GUIDELINES AND TIPS FOR FUEL PUMP ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSIS. *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
TSB-44-11-212011-07-29. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. VOLKSWAGEN: THE MESSAGE 'TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION' APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WILL BE A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THIS PROBLEM IS LIKELY CAUSED BY SOFTWARE. *RM
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

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