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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| SB-AOS-13-01 | 2016-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
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| TSB-96-15-99 | 2015-10-16. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING A FALSE SIDE ASSIST WARNING WHEN RADAR REFLECTS FROM BACK OF REAR WHEELS TO SENSORS AND NO OTHER VEHICLES ARE PRESENT. MODEL 2009-17 Q5. *PE |
| TSB-91-15-08 | 2015-10-16. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE A DEACTIVATION OF ADAPTED CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) DUE RADAR SENSOR FAILING TO SEE OBJECTS FOR PERIOD OF TIME WHEN SNOW, LEAVES, WATER SPRAY BLOCKS RADAR SENSOR VISION. MODEL 2013-16 A4, A5, CABRIOLET, Q5. *PE |
| TSB-91-15-04 | 2015-10-16. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES EXPERIENCE, INTERMITTENTLY, THE MMI DISPLAY FAILING TO DISPLAY REARVIEW CAMERA IMAGE DUE TO POSSIBLE WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. MODEL 2013-16 A4, A5, A8, Q3, Q5, Q7. *PE |
| SB-01-15-29 | 2015-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL. ALL YEARS. *PE |
| TSB-01-15-31 | 2015-10-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE WARNING COOLANT LEVEL IS ON, ELEVATION OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE, AN ACTIVE LIMP HOME MODE DUE TO PERFORMANCE OF CLIMATE SYSTEM HEATING IS INSUFFICIENT DUE LOSS OF COOLANT RESULTING IN COOLANT MIGRATION OF ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND AIR CONDITIONING ELECTRONICS. MODEL 2010-14 A6, 7, 8, 4, 5, A5 CABRIOLET, TT, Q5, 7. *PE |
| TSB-94-15-68 | 2015-10-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES HAVE PARTIALLY INOPERATIVE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT OR NOT OPERATIVE COMPLETELY, OR HAVE MULTIPLE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT LEDS NOT OPERATIVE. MODEL 2013-15 Q5. *PE |
| 9315012038152/2 | 2015-06-10. Service bulletin. HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM. 2012-2015 AUDI Q5 HYBRID WARNING LIGHT LIGHTS UP IN THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER, INDICATING THAT THE ELECTRIC DRIVE DOES NOT WORK. *CW |
| 9414582036670/2 | 2015-05-11. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI : 2013-2016 Q5 : THE HIGH BEAM NOT WORKING ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. LOW BEAMS WORKING PROPERLY, THE HIGH BEAM SHUTTER IS NOT CONNECTED IN THE HEADLIGHTS. *LJ |
| TSB-48-14-61 | 2014-11-19. Service bulletin. STEERING. AUDI: WHEN TURNING, THE STEERING FEELS STIFF AND OCCURS EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. MODEL 2008-2014 A4, A5, Q5. *PE |
| TSB-94-14-38 | 2014-07-31. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. AUDI: VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURE DAYTIME RUNNING LED LIGHT, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY FAILED. MODEL 2013-2015 Q5. *PE |
| TSB-91-14-31 | 2014-07-29. 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 |
| 2036670 | 2014-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE HIGH BEAM ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ISNT OPERATING. 07/09/14*LJ |
| TSB-57-14-99 | 2014-03-20. 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-01-14-63 | 2014-03-19. 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-37-13-17 | 2014-03-06. 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-48-13-56 | 2014-03-06. 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-44-13-46 | 2014-03-06. 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-45-13-07 | 2014-03-06. 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-01-13-42 | 2014-01-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: THE OIL FILTER, FOR SOME VEHICLES, ARE TOO SHORT, (SHOULD BE 155 (=/-1) MM LONG) FOR INSTALLATION AND DRAIN FLAP, IN OIL FILTER HOUSING, CAN NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE CAUSING LOST OF OIL PRESSURE. MODEL 2013 A6, A7, S4, S5, S5 CAB, Q7, Q5. *PE |
| 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 |
| 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-48-K-8 | 2013-12-04. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: UPDATED INFORMATION ON POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE, IN SOME VEHICLES, WITH ELECTROMECHANICAL POWER STEERING, HAVING SLIGHT IRREGULARITIES, MANUFACTURED A SPECIFIC PERIOD, MAINLY OCCURS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS AT FREEZING POINT. MODEL 2012-2014 A4, A5, Q5, A6, A7. *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-80-13-04 | 2013-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. AUDI: PRESENCE OF COOLANT LOSS INSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, CAUSES ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE TO ELEVATE AND FAILURE OF CLIMATE SYSTEM HEATING PERFORMANCE. MODEL 2010-2012 A6, A7, A8, Q7, A5 CABRIOLET, TT, A4, Q5. *PE |
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