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Service bulletins for the 2004 Audi A8

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.

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

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SB-01-15-292015-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL. ALL YEARS. *PE
TSB-48-14-622014-12-03. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:COLUMN. AUDI: ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT FAILS TO ADJUST VERTICAL AND IS RESTRICTED AND UNDER TENSION DUE TO MODULE CROSS CARRIER AND UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCES TO STEERING COLUMN. MODEL 2003-2010 A8, 2005-2011 A6, 2007-2014 Q7. *PE
TSB-44-13-462014-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. MODEL 1995-2014 ALL. *PE
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-43-12-112012-12-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. AUDI: THE CONTROL MODULE, AS A SAFEGUARD, WILL LOWER VEHICLE TO LOWEST POSITION AND ILLUMINATE WARNING LIGHT DUE TO FAILURE OF COMPRESSOR, FOR AIR SUSPENSION OR POOR PERFORMANCE, VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED. MODELS 2004-2008 A6 (C6), 2013 A6 (C7); 2004-2013 A8 (D3-D4); 2013 A7 (C7); 2007-2011 Q7. *PE
TSB-69-12-242012-05-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. AUDI: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON, UPPER LIMIT FOR FRONT OR REAR SIDE AIRBAG EXCEEDED. *KB
TSB-01-12-392012-04-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AUDI: ENGINE HAS REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING; CIRCUIT GROUNDS; FUEL QUALITY POOR; MIL IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED OR FLASHING; ROUGH IDLE; IGNITION COILS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS LOOSE OR DAMAGED. *PE
TSB-39-11-072011-06-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. AUDI: WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS A WHINING NOISE DUE TO WEAR OF A BEARING. *RM
SAC-28F2-REV2011-03-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. AUDI: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES; INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ADDED FINAL MAILING PHASE-8/10 VIN INFORMATION. MODELS A4/CABRIOLET; TT; A3; A8; A6; S4; ALLROAD; RS4; Q7; S6; S8. *PE
TSB-94-10-382011-02-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON VEHICLES WITH XENON HEADLIGHTS. THE THUMB WHEEL OR OPTION FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS TURNED OFF BY MISTAKE. *PE
TSB-00-10-022011-02-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. DETAILING THE GENERAL PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT A SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ANY TSB OR REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE (RVU). TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION IS INCLUDED. *PE
TSB-28F2-REV 72011-01-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. AUDI: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. (ADDED PHASE 7-APRIL 10 VIN INFORMATION).MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE TO LET YOU KNOW VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. *PE
TSB-94-10-122011-01-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. HEADLIGHT TURNS ON OR OFF EARLY OR LATE WHEN THE LIGHT WITCH IS IN THE AUTO POSITION; AFTER REPLACING THE RAIN LIGHT SENSOR G397 OR AFTER REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT MAY TURN OR OFF WITHOUT CHANGE OF AMBIENT BRIGHTNESS. HEADLIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY IF THE LIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION. *PE
TSB-28-10-042010-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. AUDI: FOR INTERIM CLAIMS FOR 28F2/J1 VEHICLES CAMPAIGN ONLY. APPLICABLE VEHICLES MUST FALL WITHIN VIN RANGES NOTED. ENGINES 2.8L ARE NOT AFFECTED IN THIS SCOPE. COILS OF SCREW DOWN DESIGN (NON PENCIL TYPE) ARE ALSO NOT AFFECTED. THE MIL IS FLASHING OR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. DTCS FOR MISFIRE IN ONE OR MORE CYLINDERS ARE STORED IN THE ECM DATA MEMORY (P0300 TO 0312). *PE
TSB-43-09-102010-08-09. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI; COMPRESSOR FOR SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF POOR PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE OF COMPRESSOR FOR AIR SUSPENSION, VEHICLE POSITION CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. *PE
SA-28F2 J12010-07-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. AUDI: (REVISED) VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. *PE UPDATED 8/9/10. *PE UPDATED 8/11/10. *PE UPDATED 11/8/10. *PE UPDATED 11/10/10. *PE UPDATED 1/10/11. *PE
TSB-19-07-072010-05-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: POOR OR NO HEATING IN ANY OR ALL HEATING ZONES. ECM SOFTWARE UPDATED WITH MODIFIED MAP CONTROLLED COOLANT THERMOSTAT SPECIFICATIONS. THE TCM SOFTWARE MUST ALSO BE UPDATED TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEW ECM SOFTWARE LEVEL. POSSIBLE ENGINE COOLANT SCALING IN HVAC SYSTEM. *PE
TSB-97-07-182010-05-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. AUDI: COOLING FAN INOPERABLE. PULLEY DAMAGES THE WIRING LOOM FOR THE COOLING FAN CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. FUSES INSTALLED IN AUTOMOTIVE WIRING HARNESSES TO PREVENT THERMAL EVENTS AND DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE PREVENT THE DANGER OF A FIRE IN CASE THE WIRE IS ABRADED. *PE
TSB-24-08-042010-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. AUDI: MIL ON (MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR DTCS P0101, P0102, P0103, P0112, P0113 IN ECM). ENGINE HAS LOW PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING. MODELS S4, S4 CABRIOLET, ALLROAD, RS6, & R8. *PE
TSB-24-09-162010-03-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. AUDI: MIL ON (MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR DTCS P0101, P0102, P0103, P0112, P0113 IN ECM). ENGINE HAS LOW PERFORMANCE WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING. DTCS RELATED TO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND FUEL TRIM FAULTS CAN BE RELATED TO (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS-FALSE INTAKE AIR, OR AIR FILTER ELEMENT VERY DIRTY; FUEL PRESSURE TOO LOW AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAULT. MODELS INCLUDE ALLROAD 2004-2005. *PE
TSB-01-09-062010-03-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM), OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. SVM IS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (RE-PROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN AUDI VEHICLES. THIS SYSTEM USES THE VAS 5051B OR VAS 5052 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO SEND VEHICLE SPECIFIC DATA TO THE SVM DATABASE, TO DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SVM DATABASE, AND TO FLASH CONTROL UNITS FOR IDENTIFIED SOFTWARE UPDATES. *PE
TSB-94-07-132010-02-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: ADAPTIVE LIGHTING, HEADLIGHT RANGE CONTROL WARNING. HEADLIGHT RANGE CONTROL WARNING IS ON IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY. AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION WARNING SYMBOL IS OFF AGAIN. *PE
TSB-94-07-182010-02-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON TOO EARLY OR TOO LATE, SWITCHES OFF TOO LATE OR COMES ON TOO LATE WHEN THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY. AFTER REPLACING THE RAIN LIGHT SENSOR OR AFTER REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. HEADLIGHT CAN STILL BE OPERATED MANUALLY. POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE WINDOW DAMAGED/DIRTY IN SENSOR AREA; WHEN WINDOW WAS REPAIRED THE SENSOR WAS FITTED WITHOUT ADHESIVE PAD; AND SENSOR CODE FOR WINDOW IS WRONG; WRONG WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED; OR WIRING (PLUG/CONTACT LOOSE) DAMAGED. *PE
SB-91-09-542010-02-17. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. AUDI: THE ENTRY IN THE STEERING CONTROL UNIT IS INCORRECT. NEED TO MODIFY CONTROL UNITS. *PE
TSB-43-08-162009-06-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. AUDI: THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. *PE

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