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Service bulletins for the 2012 Audi A6

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.

1506 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TSB-19-13-422013-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AUDI: THE CONNECTION OF WATER PUMP AND HOSE, ON SOME VEHICLES, LEADING TO HEATER CORE, HAS A COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE AREA AND SEAL RING IS NOT THE CAUSE. MODEL 2009-2013 A4, A5, Q5, A6. *PE
TSB-80-13-042013-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. AUDI: PRESENCE OF COOLANT LOSS INSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, CAUSES ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE TO ELEVATE AND FAILURE OF CLIMATE SYSTEM HEATING PERFORMANCE. MODEL 2010-2012 A6, A7, A8, Q7, A5 CABRIOLET, TT, A4, Q5. *PE
TSB-94-13-252013-12-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: DURING PRODUCTION PROCESS, VEHICLES EXPERIENCE STRESS ON HEADLIGHTS, FROM BUMPER AND TORSION FORCE, FROM INSTALLATION CAUSING CRACKS TO APPEAR IN HEADLIGHTS, HAVING HEAVY CONDENSATION AND ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER. MODEL 2012-2014 A6. *PE
TSB-37-13-102013-12-02. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). AUDI: DUE TO A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF GEARBOX, IN SOME VEHICLES, A MESSAGE MAY APPEAR IN CLUSTER AND BETWEEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, A REACTION MAY OCCUR. MODEL 2012-2013 A4, A5 CABRIOLET, A6. *PE
TSB-37-13-092013-12-02. 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
57-13-892013-07-16. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES, IN COLD WEATHER, OCCASIONALLY, CANNOT BE UNLOCKED USING THE DOOR HANDLE TOUCH SENSOR. ALSO INCLDED ARE MODEL A4 MY 2014, MODEL A5 CABRIOLET MY 2014, MODEL Q5 MY 2014, MODEL RS5 CABRIOLET MY 2014, AND MODEL S5 CABRIOLET MY 2011-2014. *JS
96-13-632013-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY OCCASIONALLY EXPERIENCE INOPERATIVE LANE CHANGE ASSISTANT. *JS
18-13-032013-07-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: SOME VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE COOLANT LOSS. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. *JS
94-13-192013-07-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AUDI: THE VEHICLE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION MESSAGE MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER. THERE IS NO FAILURE. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL A4 MY 2014, MODEL A5 CABRIOLET MY 2014, MODEL Q5 MY 2014, MODEL S7 MY 2012-2014, MODEL RS7 MY 2014. *JS
37-13-072013-07-10. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY LACK POWER OR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER STOP DUE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. *JS
TSB-91-13-792013-04-16. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. AUDI: 91 FRONT PARK AID AND/OR ACC INOP. FRONT PARKING ASSISTANCE DOES NOT WORK. THE MESSAGE: ACC AND AUDI BRAKING GAURD NOT AVAILABLE... MAY APPEAR. *JS
TSB-91-13-782013-04-15. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. AUDI: THE FIELD OF VISION OF RADAR SENSOR(S) ARE BLOCKED, THIS IS DUE TO LEAVES, SNOW, WATER SPRAY, OR DIRT, CAUSING DEACTIVATION OF RADAR SENSORS, IF NO OBJECTS ARE DETECTED FOR EXTENDED DURATION. MODEL 2011-2014 A6, A7, A8. *PE
TSB-96-13-482013-04-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: THE LANE CHANGE ASSISTANT WOULD DEACTIVATE OR WOULD BE SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE DUE TO SOFTWARE ISSUE WITHIN J769. MODEL 2012-2013 A6, A7. *PE
TSB-01-12-582013-03-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: WHILE DRIVING, MAINLY SHORT DISTANCE (STOP AND GO), HIGH CRANKCASE PRESSURE CAN LEAD TO DTCS P113700 AND P113900 CODES. CRANKCASE PRESSURE CAN BE LOWERED WITH NEW ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) SOFTWARE LEVEL AFTER CHANGING CRANKCASE PRESSURE VALVE TO IMPROVE AND ELIMINATE MENTIONED DTC CODES. MODELS 2010-2012 S4, S5, 2009-2011 A6 (C6), 2011-2012 Q7, 2012 A6, A7. *PE
TSB-94-12-942012-12-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES. AUDI: CRACKS ON LOWER HEADLIGHT COVER AND UPPER SECTION BETWEEN QUARTER PANEL AND HOOD, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK AND ACCUMULATE INSIDE, UNDER REPAIR AUTHORIZATION. MODELS 2012-2013 A6. *PE
TSB-48-12-342012-12-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. AUDI: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH POWER STEERING WARNING SYMBOL. MODELS 2012-2013 A6, A7, A6, A7. *PE
TSB-48-12-332012-12-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. AUDI: UNIT CAN NOT BE CODED AFTER REPLACING ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING CONTROL UNITS (J500) VIA SVM SPEC/ACTUAL. MODELS 2011-2013 A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, A6, A7. *PE
TSB-46-12-262012-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; PARKING BRAKE. AUDI: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WITH ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WARNING BUT TURNED OFF WHEN IGNITION HAD CYCLED AND ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) INOPERATIVE, BUT RESUME AFTER IGNITION HAD CYCLED. MODELS 2011-2013 A4/S4, A5/S5, A5 CABRIOLET, A6, A7, A8 AND Q5. *PE
TSB-96-12-402012-09-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. AUDI: THE LANE CHANGE ASSISTANT CAN BE DISABLED OR INOPERATIVE, IF INDICATOR LAMP HAS SPORADIC SHORT CIRCUIT. *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
CSC-91J12012-08-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND NEW FEATURES ON VEHICLE BY INSTALLING VIDEO TUTORIALS IN THE MMI. *PE UPDATED 9/6/12. *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-96-12-352012-06-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AUDI: INDICATOR LAMP MAY HAVE A SPORADIC SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE LANE CHANGE ASSISTANT TO BE INOPERATIVE OR DISABLE, SPORADICALLY. MODELS A6, A7 MODEL YRS 2012-13. *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

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