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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

1204 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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A371302 2029027-2017-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-99 dated April 1, 2013. Customer may report transmission warning light is illuminated. In some cases, the vehicle will not move after being started and placed into gear. After key cycle, the vehicle drives without restriction. DTCs are stored in the transmission control module (TCM), J217 (02). If DFCCs do not match exactly, this TSB does not apply. The DTCs are stored due to an issue with the transmission control module software.
A371301 2028985-2017-11-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-97 dated March 4, 2013. Customer may report transmission warning lamp illuminated in instrument cluster. After ignition cycle, the warning message is no longer present. DTC P074100 (Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance) or "Stuck Off" is stored in transmission control module (TCM), J217 (address word 03). The fault occurs with ATF temperature below 60o C. Check for this temperature range in the extended environmental conditions of the diagnosis protocol. This TSB only applies if the ATF level is correct and there are no leaks.
A371300 2032812-2017-11-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-83 dated January 31, 2013. Hesitation concerns, harsh downshifts when braking, or harsh 1-2 upshifts. Further transmission control module (TCM), J217, software calibration needed to improve shift concerns. Further engine control module (ECM), J623, software calibration needed to improve hesitation.
A371397 2028985-2017-11-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-86 dated February 6, 2013. Customer may report transmission warning lamp illuminated in instrument cluster. After ignition cycle, the warning message is no longer present. DTC P074100 (Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance) or "Stuck Off" is stored in transmission control module, J217 (03). The fault occurs with ATF temperature below 60o C. Check for this temperature range in the extended environmental conditions of the diagnosis protocol. This TSB only applies if the ATF level is correct and there are no leaks.
A371271 2029305-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-54 dated June 28, 2012. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
A371274 2029305-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-71 dated November 8, 2012. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
A371276 2029305-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-74 dated November 28, 2012. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
A371277 2029027-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-67 dated September 28, 2012. Customer may report gearbox warning light on. In some cases after starting vehicle and placing into gear the vehicle would not move. After key cycle the vehicle drives without restriction. The entry P060A00 with DFCC 8692 can be logged in the following situation: After selecting Neutral, a driving mode (D or R) is selected within one second while the vehicle rolls (at under 2 mph). This can, for example, happen when maneuvering the vehicle into or from a parking area. The entry P060A00 with DFCC 8694 can be logged when quickly changing from P-N because of a low diagnosis threshold. The entry P060A00 with DFCC 12480 can be logged because of a low diagnosis threshold when changing gear with the tip function.
A371435 2032812-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 14-32 dated July 1, 2014. Hesitation concerns, harsh downshifts when braking, or harsh 1-2 upshifts. Further transmission control module (TCM), J217, software calibration needed to improve shift concerns. Further engine control module (ECM), J623, software calibration needed to improve hesitation.
A371434 2028985-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 14-22 dated May 1, 2014. Transmission warning may appear in instrument cluster. After ignition cycle, the warning message is no longer present. DTC P074100 (Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance) or ?Stuck Off? is stored in transmission control module (TCM). The fault occurs with ATF temperature below 60o C. Check for this temperature range in the extended environmental conditions of the diagnosis protocol. This TSB only applies if the ATF level is correct and there are no leaks.
A371430 2003658-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-07 dated May 29, 2013. Customer states that the engine returns to idle speed of approximately 1,400 RPM although the accelerator is depressed, and/or the vehicle hesitates (lacks power on take-off). No DTCs are stored. This condition may be caused when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are depressed simultaneously. Drivers who drive with their left foot resting on the brake pedal are prone to experience this condition.
A371422 2028985-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-01 dated April 24, 2013. Transmission warning may appear in instrument cluster. After ignition cycle, the warning message is no longer present. DTC P074100 (Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance) or ?Stuck Off? is stored in transmission control module (TCM), J217 (address word 03). The fault occurs with ATF temperature below 60o C. Check for this temperature range in the extended environmental conditions of the diagnosis protocol. This TSB only applies if the ATF level is correct and there are no leaks.
A371431 2013002-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 11-19 dated January 31, 2011. Automatic transmission fluid is leaking at the sump pan gasket. As the sump pan gasket settles, the torque of the bolts decreases and the seal may leak.
A971442 2036764-2017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 14-41 dated March 18, 2014. The MIL is on. Vehicle will not start. DTC P068A00 is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). Numerous unrelated DTCs are also stored in the system, including: P056200, P057100, P068700, P068A00, P162400, P190C00, U010000, U010100, U012100, U014600, U015500, U021200, U101100, U102600, U111100, U111300, U140000, VAG00003, VAG00185, VAG00263, VAG00317, VAG00384, VAG00446, VAG00456, VAG00457, VAG00466, VAG00473, VAG00532, VAG00565, VAG00591, VAG00714, VAG00819, VAG00955, VAG01217, VAG01299, VAG01314, VAG01315, VAG01317, VAG01320, VAG01330, VAG01331, VAG01332, VAG01334, VAG01333, VAG01336, VAG01705, VAG01964, VAG02067, VAG02072, VAG02095, VAG02103, VAG02203, VAG02214, VAG02635, VAG02812, VAG02874, VAG03041, VAG03157, VAG03166, VAG03220, VAG03278, and/or VAG03531. The motronic engine control module power supply relay, J271, is not functioning properly. Because the J271 relay controls battery voltage (Terminal 30) via a ground signal sent from the ECM, numerous faults can occur in multiple control modules when it is not functioning properly.
A371317 2029027-2017-10-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-02 dated April 26, 2013. Customer may report transmission warning light is illuminated. In some cases, the vehicle will not move after being started and placed into gear. After key cycle, the vehicle drives without restriction. DTCs is stored in the transmission control module (TCM). If DFCCs do not match exactly, this TSB does not apply.
Executive Servic2017-10-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the parts and part numbers needed for service.
A371556 2032812-2017-10-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 14-44 dated September 26, 2014. Hesitation concerns, harsh downshifts when braking, or harsh 1-2 upshifts. New software in the TCM and ECM addresses the condition.
A391515 2028902-2017-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 39 number 14-14 dated May 5, 2014. A squealing, howling, or whistling noise may be heard coming from under the vehicle. The condition is typically noticed when the vehicle is cold (normally below freezing) and is moving at speeds of 5 - 60 mph. The noise is from the intermediate bearing of the propeller shaft.
A371773 2029027-2017-10-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides a software update for a transmission warning light and in some cases the vehicle will not move.
A371668203000752017-03-10. 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.
2032812/12016-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
2028985/52016-05-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
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-37-13-832013-04-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AUDI: WHEN BRAKING, WOULD HAVE HARSH DOWNSHIFTS AND HESITATION CONCERNS AND ALSO UPSHIFTS 1-2 ARE HARSH. CALIBRATION OF SOFTWARE TO IMPROVE SHIFT CONCERNS AND HESITATION. MODELS 2011-12 A4, A4 AVANT, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, Q5. *PE UPDATED 7/1/13. *PE
TSB-37-12-382012-04-11. 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

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