Service bulletins for the 2016 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.
872 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| A012072203300122 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction. |
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| A1720082060259_1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when DTC P052E00 is stored with noise coming from the engine compartment. |
| A1720072060033_1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). This bulletin contains repair instructions for when there are noises in the engine compartment with DTC P052E00. |
| A1920042025303_1 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains instructions for identifying and mixing factory fill coolants. |
| A012062203300121 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction. |
| A0020372059437_1 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY. The informational bulletin explains why during COVID-19 there is winter-blend fuel during a warmer season and causing some issues. |
| AWA 20-05 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Document informs dealers on the new rear oxygen sensor warranty extension for 2016-2018 S6, S7, RS7, A8, and S8 vehicles |
| A012058203300120 | 2020-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction. |
| A172099204064411 | 2020-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides repair instructions on diagnosing and replacing a leak in the crankcase breather module. |
| A1920012048936_2 | 2020-03-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This is an information bulletin regarding procedure for when the technician finds coolant marks during a repair. |
| A0119252055816_2 | 2019-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains repair instructions for DTCs P007000 and P208000. |
| Circular 23Z8 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Audi is releasing a software calibration update to the Approved Emissions Modification (AEM) to improve on-board diagnostics (OBD) monitoring of vehicle emissions systems and provide other improvements to the software used by the vehicle. Additionally, to reduce soot accumulation affecting the oxygen sensor, it is necessary to replace and relocate the sensor, which requires replacement of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF). |
| Dealer 23Z8 | 2019-09-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Audi is releasing a software calibration update to the Approved Emissions Modification (AEM) to improve on-board diagnostics (OBD) monitoring of vehicle emissions systems and provide other improvements to the software used by the vehicle. Additionally, to reduce soot accumulation affecting the oxygen sensor, it is necessary to replace and relocate the sensor, which requires replacement of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particulate filter (DPF). |
| A2119342044640_8 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the engine cannot be started or it is difficult, there is unusual noises when accelerating and/or there is reduced engine performance. 2016 S8+ 2016-2017 A8, S7, S8, RS7, and RS7+ |
| A2119332044640_7 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the engine cannot be started or it is difficult, there is unusual noises when accelerating and/or there is reduced engine performance. 2016 S8+ 2016-2017 A8, S7, S8, RS7, RS7+ |
| A0119212055816_1 | 2019-09-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains repair instructions for DTCs P007000 and P208000. |
| A011919203300119 | 2019-08-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction. |
| A2119322034999_4 | 2019-07-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This informational bulletin contains an explanation for a discolored pipe. |
| AWA 19-03 | 2019-06-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). This bulletin explains the warranty extension for the crankcase ventilation valve on certain 3.0L and 4.0L vehicles. |
| A211931 2044640- | 2019-05-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the engine cannot be started or it is difficult, there is unusual noises when accelerating and/or there is reduced engine performance. |
| AWA 19-02 | 2019-05-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin clarifies how to claim AdBlue on warranty claims. |
| A011996 2046611 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides repair instructions for when DTC P209600 and DTC P209800 appear and the reference duct is contaminated. |
| A011902 2033001 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction. |
| A011901 2046611 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides repair instructions for when DTC P209600 and DTC P209800 appear and the reference duct is contaminated. |
| A011900 2046724 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin contains a software update to address occasional stalling or running erratically without a DTC. Occasional "System too rich" entries. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.