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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

1506 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-01-15-312015-10-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE WARNING COOLANT LEVEL IS ON, ELEVATION OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE, AN ACTIVE LIMP HOME MODE DUE TO PERFORMANCE OF CLIMATE SYSTEM HEATING IS INSUFFICIENT DUE LOSS OF COOLANT RESULTING IN COOLANT MIGRATION OF ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND AIR CONDITIONING ELECTRONICS. MODEL 2010-14 A6, 7, 8, 4, 5, A5 CABRIOLET, TT, Q5, 7. *PE
TSB-94-14-562015-03-11. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: INFORMATION REGARDING THE ILLUMINATION IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF HEADLIGHT SYSTEM WARNING DUE TO INOPERATIVE INTERNAL COOLING FAN IN HEADLIGHT, ON ONE SIDE, DRL INOPERATIVE AND THE LOW BEAMS ON ONE SIDE IS INOPERATIVE. 2010-13 A8. *PE
TSB-45-14-092015-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. AUDI: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYING WARNING LIGHT OF ESP AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B200047 (CONTROL UNIT FAULTY) STORED IN SENSOR ELECTRONICS CONTROL MODULE. MODEL 2013 A6, A7, A8. *PE
TSB-96-14-832014-07-29. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE SIDE ASSIST WILL BE SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE OR WILL DEACTIVATES ITSELF AND MESSAGE APPEARS SIDE ASSIST UNAVAILABLE. *PE
TSB-57-14-992014-03-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. AUDI: ONCE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND DOOR IS CHECKED, DOOR FAILS TO RE-OPENED WHEN USING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. *PE
TSB-01-14-612014-03-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY WILL ILLUMINATE, OR HAVE REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING, OR NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS 2. MODEL 2013-2014 S6, S7, A8, S8. *PE
TSB-37-13-172014-03-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). AUDI: THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE WOULD ILLUMINATE IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND NEW SOFTWARE IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS CONDITION. *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
TSB-01-13-362014-01-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATES, WOULD HAVE REDUCED PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER/STALLING OR NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO LOW SYSTEM VOLTAGE, AND NOT ENOUGH ON/OFF RATIO TO KEEP FUEL METERING VALVE CONSTANT IN ALL AREAS, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE NEED TO BE UPDATED. MODEL 2013-2014 S6, S7, A8, S8. *PE
TSB-96-13-782014-01-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. AUDI: DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY MESSAGE SIDE ASSIST UNAVAILABLE AND LANE CHANGE ASSIST IS SPORADIC INOPERATIVE BECAUSE OF SOFTWARE DIAGNOSTIC FAULT. MODEL 2011-2013 A6, A7, A8. *PE
SB-483262013-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING WARRANTY EXTENSION ON CARBON BUILDUP REMOVAL, ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD SECONDARY AIR PORTS. MODELS 2009-2012. NO MODEL PROVIDED. *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-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
TSB-00-13-512013-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AUDI: WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED, ENGINE/IGNITION SHUT OFF OR ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) IS ACTIVATED. MODEL 2013 A6, A7, A8, Q5. *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
37-13-062013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AUDI: GEARBOX LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR. THE VEHICLE MIGHT ACTIVATE LIMP HOME MODE. *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-00-13-462013-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: A NEW FEATURE, VEHICLE DEPARTURE DEACTIVATION (VDD), HAS BEEN ADDED THAT TURNS OFF ENGINE AND IGNITION WHEN BRAKES NOT PRESSED, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT REMOVED, THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED. MODELS 2013 A6, A7, A8, Q5..
TSB-37-13-842013-04-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: WOULD HAVE HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING OR HARSH DOWNSHIFTS WHEN BRAKING, TO ADDRESS BOTH CONCERNS, NEW SOFTWARE CALIBRATION FOR TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. MODELS 2013 A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, ALLROAD, Q5, A6/A7, A8, A8L. *PE
TSB-00-13-442013-04-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE. AUDI: CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE START STOP FEATURES THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SUCH AS, DOOR OPEN, BRAKE PEDAL NOT PRESSED, WILL TURN OFF ENGINE AND IGNITION. MODEL 2013 A6, A7, A8, Q5. *PE

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