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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-94-13-212013-12-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE, INOPERATIVE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OR INOPERATIVE MULTIPLE DAYTIME RUNNING LED LIGHT. MODEL 2013-2014 Q5. *PE
TSB-01-13-162013-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. AUDI: DUE TO DEFECTIVE VACUUM ACTUATORS, SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE HIGH RPMS WITH A POWER REDUCTION, INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL STUCK CLOSED (BANK 1 AND BANK 2) POWER AND VACUUM ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. MODEL 2013 A6, A7, S4, S5 (CAB), Q7, Q5. *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-00-13-512013-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AUDI: WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED, ENGINE/IGNITION SHUT OFF OR ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) IS ACTIVATED. MODEL 2013 A6, A7, A8, Q5. *PE
TSB-01-13-112013-08-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, A DEFECT HAS OCCURRED ON ONE OF THE VACUUM ACTUATORS ON THE INTAKE RUNNER BANK 1 OR BANK 2 AND NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. MODELS 2013 A6/ A7, S4, S5, S5 CABRIO, AUDI Q7, AUDI A5. *PE UPDATED 12/2/13. *PE
TSB-01-13-062013-08-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE IS A DEFECT PERTAINING TO INTAKE RUNNER BANK 1 OR BANK 2 FROM ONE OF THE VACUUM ACTUATORS. MODELS 2013 A6, A7, S4, S5, S5 CABRIO, AUDI Q7, AUDI Q5. *PE
TSB-01-13-052013-08-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE INTAKE RUNNER BANK 1 OR BANK 2 IS DEFECTIVE, DUE TO ONE OF THE VACUUM ACTUATORS, CAUSING A SLIGHT POWER REDUCTION AT HIGH RPMS. MODELS 2013 A6/ A7, S4, S5, S5 CAB, AUDI Q7, AUDI Q5. *PE
57-13-892013-07-16. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES, IN COLD WEATHER, OCCASIONALLY, CANNOT BE UNLOCKED USING THE DOOR HANDLE TOUCH SENSOR. ALSO INCLDED ARE MODEL A4 MY 2014, MODEL A5 CABRIOLET MY 2014, MODEL Q5 MY 2014, MODEL RS5 CABRIOLET MY 2014, AND MODEL S5 CABRIOLET MY 2011-2014. *JS
18-13-032013-07-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: SOME VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE COOLANT LOSS. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. *JS
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
01-13-022013-07-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A DEFECTIVE VACUUM ACTUATOR. *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-96-13-542013-04-17. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. AUDI: 96 ACC FUNCTION RESTRICTION WARNING MESSAGE (DTC 3263 OR VAS03263). THE MOST COMMON CAUSE FOR THIS TYPE OF DEACTIVATION IS THAT THE FIELD OF VISION OF THE RADAR SENSOR IS BLOCKED. ALSO INCLUDED S5, ALLROAD, RS 5 AND CAB; MODEL YEAR 2013.*JS
TSB-27-13-162013-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. AUDI: 93 ENHANCED ELECTRIC DRIVING MODE (EV MODE) UNAVAILABLE. THE ELECTRIC DRIVE MODE CANNOT BE ACTIVATED. THE MESSAGE ... THE EV MODE IS UNAVAILABLE... IS DISPLAYED. ICLUDING MODEL Q5 HYBRID. MODEL YEAR 2013-15. *JS
TSB-01-13-722013-04-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. AUDI: CUSTOMER MAY REPORT MIL ON AND LOSS OF PERFORMANCE UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS (E.G. LONG IDLE PERIODS OR EXTENDED STOP AND GO TRAFFIC), HIGH TEMPERATURES BUILD UP IN THE RAIL SYSTEM AND CAN LEAD TO STEAM BUBBLES IN THE FUEL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS ALLROAD AND A5 CAB. MODEL YEAR 2013. *JS UPDATED 04/12/2013 *JS
TSB-00-13-462013-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: A NEW FEATURE, VEHICLE DEPARTURE DEACTIVATION (VDD), HAS BEEN ADDED THAT TURNS OFF ENGINE AND IGNITION WHEN BRAKES NOT PRESSED, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT REMOVED, THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED. MODELS 2013 A6, A7, A8, Q5..
TSB-37-13-842013-04-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: WOULD HAVE HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING OR HARSH DOWNSHIFTS WHEN BRAKING, TO ADDRESS BOTH CONCERNS, NEW SOFTWARE CALIBRATION FOR TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE. MODELS 2013 A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, ALLROAD, Q5, A6/A7, A8, A8L. *PE
TSB-00-13-442013-04-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE. AUDI: CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVE START STOP FEATURES THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SUCH AS, DOOR OPEN, BRAKE PEDAL NOT PRESSED, WILL TURN OFF ENGINE AND IGNITION. MODEL 2013 A6, A7, A8, Q5. *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-46-12-272013-02-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. AUDI: WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) ACTIVATES AND THE ENGINE AND IGNITION SHUTS OFF. MODELS 2013 A6, A7, A8, Q5. *PE

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