Service bulletins for the 2016 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.
735 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
| AWA 24-04 | 2024-06-25. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING. Diagnosed and confirmed malfunction of the vehicle’s AEB system that resulted from failure or malfunction of the AEB system’s control unit, camera(s), LIDAR, and/or sensor(s) which enable automatic emergency braking functionality. |
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| AWA 24-04 | 2024-06-25. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING. Diagnosed and confirmed malfunction of the vehicle’s AEB system that resulted from failure or malfunction of the AEB system’s control unit, camera(s), LIDAR, and/or sensor(s) which enable automatic emergency braking functionality. |
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| TSB_2083409_1 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded. |
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| TSB_2074846_5 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
| TSB_2068999_5 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2052680_2 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer. |
| TSB_2051095_12 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin provides infomraiton abou the Audi frequency analysis application, which is available in the App Store for Android and Apple phones. |
| TSB_2030471_9 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped. |
| TSB_2020552_15 | 2026-10-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. This bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning. |
| TSB_2079732_2 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin provides information when there is a paint issue on alloy wheels. |
| TSB_2076945_2 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This bulletin provides information about leather care and seat repair. |
| TSB_2075120_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information about the general approach for brake vibration concerns. |
| TSB_2074436_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor. |
| TSB_20741717_15 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. This bulletin provides information on the GFF test plan required for AC compressor replacements regardless of the concern. |
| TSB_2072304_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information when there is an ABS/ESC speed sensor implausible signal. |
| TSB_2069904_3 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds. |
| TSB_2069078_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only). |
| TSB_2067132_4 | 2026-09-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the friction survace of steel brake discs. |
| TSB_2082846_1 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00. |
| TSB_2073747_4 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing. |
| 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. |
| SM 01-2026 | 2026-08-05. Other. ENGINE. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| TSB_2082323_1 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides informaiton when the engine is not running smoothly, misfiring. |
| TSB_2082086_1 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides informaiton when there is a leak on the oil hole between the planetary and the transfer box. |
| TSB_2074640_3 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides information when there is increased oil consumption; >0.5ltr/1000 km. |
| TSB_2059335_7 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides information when there are noises from the area around the instrument cluster. |
| TSB_2052680_6 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This Reporting Obligation requires technicains to contact the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) in cases where the airbag/seatbelt is deployed/not deployed; general accident information; and fire and overheat damage. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.