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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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AL-200820112014-09-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 10 YRS OR 120, 000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCUR FIRST, ON EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS, UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. MODEL 2008-2011. *PE
AL-200920112014-09-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY, FOR FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT, HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YRS OR 120,000 MILES, WHICHEVER HAPPENS FIRST. MODEL 2009-2011. *PE
TSB-91-14-312014-07-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. AUDI: MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC), ON SOME VEHICLES, IS CLOGGING THE PARKING AID CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING IT TO NOT WORK PROPERLY. MODEL 2009-2016 Q5. *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-01-14-632014-03-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE A ROUGH IDLE, DIFFERENT MISFIRE FAULTS OR REDUCED PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING, THAT CAUSES THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON. MODEL 2008-2015 A3, A4, ALLROAD, TT, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, Q5, A6. *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-48-13-562014-03-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WILL FEEL STILL WHEN TURNING AND THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH IMPROVED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. MODEL 2009-2014 A4, A5, A5 CAB, Q5. *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-45-13-072014-03-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. AUDI: DUE TO DAMAGE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR DURING PRODUCTION, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STEERING WHEEL NOT LOCKING, IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED, AND OTHER VARIOUS ISSUES. MODEL 2009-2014 A4/S4, A5/S5, A5/S5 CAB, Q5. *PE UPDATED 05/21/2014 *JS
TSB-28-G-62014-01-04. 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
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-94-13-222013-12-04. 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-19-13-422013-12-03. 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-37-13-092013-12-02. 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-21-13-142013-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES THE TURBOCHARGER WASTE GATE FLAP IS LOOSE. DTC P0299 IS STORED. *JS UPDATED 12/2/13. *PE
94-13-192013-07-16. 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
01-13-952013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DEFECT WITH THE BOSCH IGNITION COILS. THE MAY PREMATURELY FAIL. *JS
TSB-94-13-162013-07-01. 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-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-87-12-342013-02-13. 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-94-12-952012-12-08. 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-94-12-792012-08-14. 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-94-12-782012-08-14. 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-91-12-422012-08-14. 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

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