Service bulletins for the 2010 Audi Q5
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.
997 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TSB-28-G-6 | 2014-01-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLE, DRIVING POWER REDUCED, ILLUMINATION OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO SPECIFIC FAULT CODES PRESENCE. MODEL 2010-2013 A4, A5, A6, Q5. *PE |
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| SB-48326 | 2013-12-06. 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-94-13-22 | 2013-12-04. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERS OR WOULD LIGHTS UP VERY BRIGHT AND DIMS BACK TO NORMAL DUE TO LED DRL CONTROL UNIT PWM OUTPUT SYSTEM VOLTAGE CHANGE. MODEL 2010-2012 Q5. *PE |
| TSB-19-13-42 | 2013-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AUDI: THE CONNECTION OF WATER PUMP AND HOSE, ON SOME VEHICLES, LEADING TO HEATER CORE, HAS A COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE AREA AND SEAL RING IS NOT THE CAUSE. MODEL 2009-2013 A4, A5, Q5, A6. *PE |
| TSB-37-13-09 | 2013-12-02. 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-21-13-14 | 2013-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES THE TURBOCHARGER WASTE GATE FLAP IS LOOSE. DTC P0299 IS STORED. *JS UPDATED 12/2/13. *PE |
| 94-13-19 | 2013-07-16. 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 |
| 37-13-07 | 2013-07-10. 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-94-13-16 | 2013-07-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE SWITCH BETWEEN REAR LID TAIL LAMP AND BUMPER, DOES NOT SWITCH OVER WHEN LID IS IN OPERATION, DUE TO PADDLE, OF REAR SILL TRIM, NOT CONTACTING OPPOSING LID LATCH POINTS, UNIFORMLY. MODELS 2007-2014 Q7, 2009-2014 Q5. *PE UPDATED 07/10/2013 *JS |
| TSB-87-12-34 | 2013-02-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE:BODY. AUDI: THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN BODY AND SEALING SURFACE OF DRAIN HOSE THAT ALLOWS CONDENSATION FROM EVAPORATOR TO ENTER FRONT FOOT WELL AREA DUE FAULTY AND INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF CONDENSATION DRAIN HOSE. MODELS 2008-2013 A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, Q5. *PE |
| TSB-94-12-95 | 2012-12-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. AUDI: IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM (DIS) INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, A WARNING IS ACTIVATED REGARDING BULB OUT AND ONE OR BOTH REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ARE BURNT OUT, DUE TO POSSIBLE DEBRIS OR MOISTURE IN TAILLIGHT HOUSING. MODEL 2010-2013 Q5. *PE |
| TSB-94-12-79 | 2012-08-14. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. AUDI: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ILLUMINATES WITH VEHICLE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION WHEN LIGHT BULB IS OUT. MODELS A4, AUDI Q5 (2009-12), A5 (2008-12) AND A5 CABRIOLET (2010-12). *PE |
| TSB-94-12-78 | 2012-08-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. AUDI: WHEN ACTIVATED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SYSTEM DISPLAY ILLUMINATES BULB OUT WARNING, INDICATING ONE OR BOTH OF REAR MARKER SIDE LIGHTS BURNT OUT. *PE |
| TSB-91-12-42 | 2012-08-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. AUDI: BACK UP CAMERA IMAGE IS INCORRECT OR OFF, TOO BRIGHT, TOO DARK, FUZZY, DISTORTED OR OPAQUE. MODELS AUDI Q5, Q7, A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET (2009-14), A5, S5 (2008-14), A8 (2010-14) AND A6 (2011-14). *PE |
| TSB-96-12-34 | 2012-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. AUDI: WHEN SELECTING REVERSE GEAR, THE PICTURE OF REARVIEW CAMERA FAILS TO APPEAR, SPORADICALLY. CERTAIN MODELS, CAMERA IMAGE CAN BE RE=ACTIVATED. MODEL YEARS 2008-2013. *PE |
| TSB-85-12-06 | 2012-06-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. AUDI: AFTER HEAVY RAINS, WATER BACKS UP AND ENTER VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE, WHICH IS WARPED, CAUSING A GAP AT THE PLENUM WALL. *PE |
| TSB-87-12-25 | 2012-05-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. AUDI: CONDENSATION, FROM EVAPORATOR, IS ENTERING FOOTWELL AREA, IN FRONT, BETWEEN BODY AND SEALING SURFACE OF DRAIN HOSE THAT ASSEMBLED BY SUPPLIER INCORRECTLY. MODELS A4, A5 COUPE, Q5 AND A5 CABRIOLET. MY 2009-2011. *PE |
| TSB-37-12-38 | 2012-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. AUDI: VEHICLE HAVE ISSUES WITH IGNITION KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION; VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION BUT UNABLE TO MOVE SHIFTER; ENGINE SWITCHED OFF BUT REMOTE CONTROL CAN NOT LOCK WITH ADVANCED KEY; PARK IS NOT RECOGNIZED ELECTRICALLY. *PE |
| TSB-37-12-35 | 2012-04-11. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). AUDI: WARNING LIGHT FOR GEARBOX COMES ON. *PE |
| TSB-69-11-20 | 2012-03-26. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; AIR BAGS. AUDI: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MUST HAVE THE SERVICE PART FOR THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CODED AND/OR PARAMETER USING SVM CODE LISTED IN ETKA. MODELS A4, S4, A5, S5, Q5, TT, TTS, A3, PA , C6, A6 PA, D4, A8,C7 A7. *PE |
| TSB-30-11-10 | 2012-03-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). AUDI: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WITH THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONING, BURNT SMELL OR NOT RETURNING TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *PE |
| TSB-94-11-56 | 2012-02-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. AUDI: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2013 VEHICLES, DURING ADJUSTMENT OR REMOVAL, BRAKE LIGHT SENSORS BEING REPLACED ARE DAMAGED, PREVENTING PROPER ANALYSIS. *PE |
| TSB-44-11-21 | 2011-07-29. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. VOLKSWAGEN: THE MESSAGE 'TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION' APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WILL BE A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THIS PROBLEM IS LIKELY CAUSED BY SOFTWARE. *RM |
| SB-19H3 | 2011-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT STAYS CLOSE AND MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. WARNING LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. 2010-2011 MODELS. *RM |
| SB-44I2 | 2011-06-24. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. VOLKSWAGEN: TPMS SCREENS ARE NOT CONSISTENT 2010 AUDI AND NEED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. *RM |
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