Service bulletins for the 2013 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.
1621 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TSB_2071893_2 | 2025-05-03. Service bulletin. SEATS. This TSB provides damage assessment guidelines for textile seat covers. |
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| A911426 2036576- | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. SEATS. The MMI screen goes blank then restarts or the MMI screen freezes for a few minutes then recovers when the user searches for a contact name in the MMI address book when a phone is connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth. This condition occurs because special characters (including symbols, emoticons, or map icons) are stored in the name field of a phonebook contact. |
| A721204 2030729- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. SEATS. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 72 number 12-03 dated September 5, 2012. Customer may report squeak or rattle sounds coming from the rear seat area. The rattle sound can be caused from the pivot point of the torsion bar within the 2/3 rear seat backrest pivot assembly. The squeak noise may be coming from the rear seat armrest area, specifically from the contact surface between the armrest lock and the striker pin. |
| A721414 2037166- | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. SEATS. The front lower seat frame has play or makes noise when the vehicle is cornering. The bolts on the seat pan that connect to the frame were not properly torqued by the supplier, and they can become loose. |
| 721312 2030729-4 | 2017-11-03. Service bulletin. SEATS. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 72 number 13-05 dated September 5, 2013. Customer may report hearing squeak or rattle sounds coming from the rear seat area. The rattle sound may be caused from the pivot point of the torsion bar within the 2/3 rear seat backrest pivot assembly. The squeak noise may be coming from the rear seat armrest area, specifically from the contact surface between the armrest lock and the striker pin. |
| A721305 2030729- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. SEATS. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 72 number 12-04 dated November 30, 2012. Customer may report hearing squeak or rattle sounds coming from the rear seat area. The rattle sound may be caused from the pivot point of the torsion bar within the 2/3 rear seat backrest pivot assembly. The squeak noise may be coming from the rear seat armrest area, specifically from the contact surface between the armrest lock and the striker pin. |
| A721617 2030729- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. SEATS; STRUCTURE; SEATS:BARRIERS. Customer may report hearing squeak or rattle sounds coming from the rear seat area. The rattle sound may be caused from the pivot point of the torsion bar within the 2/3 rear seat backrest pivot assembly. The squeak noise may be coming from the rear seat armrest area, specifically from the contact surface between the armrest lock and the striker pin. Production solution improved 2/3 rear seatback frame torsion bar to pivot incorporating internal plastic guides. The striker pin has also been improved to reduce the contact surface with the lock. |
| A721616 2030729- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. SEATS. Customer may report hearing squeak or rattle sounds coming from the rear seat area. The rattle sound may be caused from the pivot point of the torsion bar within the 2/3 rear seat backrest pivot assembly. The squeak noise may be coming from the rear seat armrest area, specifically from the contact surface between the armrest lock and the striker pin. Improved 2/3 rear seatback frame torsion bar to pivot incorporating internal plastic guides. The striker pin has also been improved to reduce the contact surface with the lock. |
| 2030729/4 | 2016-05-23. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 2030729/3 | 2016-05-23. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 2037166/1 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| 2030729/2 | 2016-05-19. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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