Service bulletins for the 2012 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.
1107 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Executive Servic | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID; POWER TRAIN; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the parts and part numbers needed for service. |
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| A461505 2038056- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 14-94 dated August 11, 2014. The brake pad wear indicator comes on, but brake pad thickness is above the wear limit. |
| A461502 2034181- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 46 number 15-00 dated January 23, 2015. The customer may report hearing brake noise from front or rear brakes. The customer may describe these noises as a squeal, squeak, grinding, groaning, thumping, or creaking. |
| A461507 2035113- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. Customer may report hearing rattling noises from front axle when vehicle is driven on uneven roads. There are conflicting tolerances in the alignment of pin and hole on the front brake discs on specific models with a specific front brake PR code. |
| A461500 2034181- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. The customer may report hearing brake noise from front or rear brakes. The customer may describe these noises as a squeal, squeak, grinding, groaning, thumping, or creaking. Brake noise can be attributed to many causes. Aftermarket pads or discs have been installed. There is debris (such as small stones, grit, road salt, or sand) between brake disc and brake pad. Discs are covered with rust. Rust can form when the vehicle has not been driven for a long period of time |
| A461599 2034181- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. The customer may report hearing brake noise from front or rear brakes. The customer may describe these noises as a squeal, squeak, grinding, groaning, thumping, or creaking. Brake noise can be attributed to many causes. Brake discs or brake pads are close to or below their wear limit. Aftermarket pads or discs have been installed. There is debris (such as small stones, grit, road salt, or sand) between brake disc and brake pad. Discs are covered with rust. Rust can form when the vehicle has not been driven for a long period of time. |
| ATU 8/2016 | 2017-06-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER; SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. RUNNING GEAR: AUDI MAGNETIC RIDE - KNOCKING NOISES FROM REAR SHOCKS ON S3 (8V) AND TTS (FV) |
| A46166020351136 | 2017-03-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES SERVICE INFORMATION FOR A RATTLING NOISES ON UNEVEN ROADS FROM THE FRONT AXLE. |
| 2029875/2 | 2016-05-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 2038056/1 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 2036688/1 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| TSB-91-13-78 | 2013-04-15. 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-46-12-26 | 2012-12-06. 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 |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.