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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| A191666 2043142- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The MIL is sporadically on. One or more of the following DTCs is stored in the engine control module (ECM, J623 (address word 01). They are DTC P261A00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit/Open), DTC P261B00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit Range/Performance), and DTC P261C00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit Low). The continued coolant circulation pump sporadically fails. |
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| A921614 2038151- | 2017-09-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. This bulletin provides instructions for repairing a vehicle with a washer solvent light on but the level is correct. |
| SM 76-2016 | 2017-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS TO INFORM DEALERS TO RETURN ALL 07P-121-115-C /07P-198-210 AND ONLY ORDER PART NUMBER07P-121-115-E / 07P-198-210-A GOING FORWARD. |
| 48M3 DEALER LETT | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. ON AUDI VEHICLES WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SEAL ON THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. |
| DEALER LETTER | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ON AUDI A8 VEHICLES WITH W12 ENGINE MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, THE ENGINE TORQUE MONITORING SYSTEM MAY INDICATE A FAULT IN CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MODE (CYLINDER ON DEMAND). |
| 48M3 BULLETIN | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. ON AUDI VEHICLES WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE SEAL ON THE POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. |
| BULLETIN | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. ON AUDI A8 VEHICLES WITH W12 ENGINE MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, THE ENGINE TORQUE MONITORING SYSTEM MAY INDICATE A FAULT IN CYLINDER DEACTIVATION MODE (CYLINDER ON DEMAND). |
| 48M3 BULLETIN | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. BULLETIN REVISED TO UPDATE INFORMATION ON SAGA SHEET. |
| A911667 2030465- | 2017-06-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR VARIOUS ISSUES WITH THE MMI3G+ FUNCTIONALITY. |
| 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) |
| ATU 8/2016 | 2017-06-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES. RUNNING GEAR: AUDI MAGNETIC RIDE - KNOCKING NOISES FROM REAR SHOCKS ON S3 (8V) AND TTS (FV) BRAKE SYSTEM: BRAKING NOISES - BASIC PRINCIPALS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. RUNNING GEAR: MULTI-COLLISION BRAKE |
| 48M3 BULLETIN | 2017-04-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. BULLETIN REVISED TO UPDATE INFORMATION ON SAGA SHEET. |
| A21162320349993 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS WHY THE IMPELLER SIDE OF THE BANK 2 TURBOCHARGER LOOKS DISCOLORED. |
| EMAIL UPDATE | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. THIS EMAIL GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE CONSUMER SETTLEMENT PROGRAM WITH REGARDS TO 2.0L AND 3.0L TDI VEHICLES. |
| A91167620359123 | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN INCORRECTLY CODED TOP VIEW / CORNER VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM. |
| A20166920441821 | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS REPAIR AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUES WITH FUELING THE VEHICLE. |
| A37166820300075 | 2017-03-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHEN THERE ARE HARSH GEAR SHIFTS BUT THERE IS NO FAULTS STORED AND YOU CAN DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. |
| A91165020405793 | 2017-03-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES SOFTWARE UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESOLVING AN ERROR THAT CAUSES THE ERROR MESSAGE: "NAVIGATION DATA IS INVALID". |
| A91164920304659 | 2017-03-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR VARIOUS ISSUES WITH THE MMI3G+ FUNCTIONALITY. |
| A91164820414303 | 2017-03-09. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING THE REAR CAMERA WIRING HARNESS. |
| A91164720304658 | 2017-03-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS FOR VARIOUS ISSUES WITH THE MMI3G+ FUNCTIONALITY. |
| A96160620295632 | 2017-03-07. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE REARVIEW CAMERA TO NOT DISPLAY AN IMAGE. |
| A91163920420133 | 2017-03-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE ISSUES WITH AUDI CONNECT ONLINE DESTINATION SEARCH, GOOGLE EARTH NAVIGATION VIEW, AND INRIX ONLINE TRAFFIC. |
| A57162520274063 | 2017-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KEYLESS GO AND AUDI ADVANCED KEY. |
| A20166320433581 | 2017-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER THAT THERE IS A PENDING SERVICE SOLUTION (PSS) FOR MIL ON WITH DTC P046100 IN VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.