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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| A371553 2029305- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further transmission control module software calibration to improve shift concerns. |
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| A461631 2042182- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Customer reports hearing a squeal noise from the front brakes during first brake application in the morning, with cold brakes, below 20 mph, below 40 ºF, and high humidity. |
| A191665 2039018- | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. A small amount of dry or crusted coolant is seen on the coolant pump housing. The coolant level warning is not on. A minor coolant leak is possible during the break-in phase of the coolant seal on the coolant pump. The dry coolant marks are normal. |
| A931703 2046620- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin provides repair instructions for setting the mixture adapation values. |
| A931702 2032889- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides repair instructions for when the electric drive mode cannot be activated. |
| A911700 2041430- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. This technical service bulletin provides instructions for replacing the rear camera wiring harness. |
| A701755 2039023- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. This tehcnical bulletin provides instructions on how to remove various squeaks and rattles in the front and rear doors. |
| A461764 2042182- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and fixing a brake squeak that occurs in specific conditions: first brake, below 20MPH, below 40 degree F, and in high humdity. |
| A201785 2043357- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This technical service bulletin provides a software code for correcting an issue that causes DTC P046100. |
| A201784 2043357- | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This technical service bulletin provides a software code for correcting an issue that causes DTC P046100. |
| A701756 2038029- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. This bulletin contains repair instructions for various squeaks and/or rattles that are heard from the roof area on vehicles equipped with pananormic sunroof. |
| A661761 2038652- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. This technical service bulletin provides repair instructions for paint flaking off the radiator grille or front license plate holder. |
| 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. |
| A191777 2046712- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin contains guidelines for figuring out why coolant marks are present around the coolant expansion tank cap. |
| A011703 2033001- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction. |
| A011701 2033001- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction. |
| A441660 2034445- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Customer reports seeing the messages "TPMS" and "Tire pressure: System malfunction!" in the instrument cluster. This occurs after the engine is started, the message "TPMS" appears briefly and then turns off. There are no DTCs stored. |
| A191667 2039018- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. A small amount of dry or crusted coolant is seen on the coolant pump housing. The coolant level warning is not on. A minor coolant leak is possible during the break-in phase of the coolant seal on the coolant pump. The dry coolant marks are normal. |
| A171668 2038119- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. The message "Oil minimum warning, add one quart of oil" appears in the instrument cluster, but the oil level is above the minimum level. There are no DTCs related to oil level stored in the ECM memory. The oil level sensor is defective. |
| A011656 2040491- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The technical service bulletin is in regards to the MIL being on due to DTC P1B1C00 (coolant pump mechanical malfunction) being stored in the ECM. "Coolant System: Fault Turn Off Engine" and the Coolant symbol appear in the information panel. Condition can be caused by a defective thermostat or the diagnostic software is incorrectly displaying the warning. |
| A961604 2042811- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Audi connect Gen1 and Gen2 systems: Differences and troubleshooting. The customer has a general concern related to Audi connect. Different features are included with different generations of the Audi connect system. The Audi connect Gen1 system includes all vehicles that utilize a removable plastic SIM card. The Audi connect Gen2 system includes all vehicles that utilize an embedded SIM card. The root cause of all complaints cannot be attributed to the vehicle hardware because of the backend server configurations that need to be correct in order for Audi connect to work. For most sporadic complaints, the issue typically resides with the MBB backend server or with the source data provider (Google, INRIX, etc.), and not with the vehicle. In rare cases, the mobile network operator (AT&T, T-Mobile) can be the cause of the complaint. For most static complaints, the issue can be attributed to the user account subscription or possibly the vehicle hardware. |
| A911631 2039476- | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The customer complains that the Audi connect online service in their 2011-2013 A8, 2012-2013 Q7, or 2013 A4, A5, A5 cabriolet, or Q5 vehicle only reaches 2G service. The customer has received a letter from T-Mobile and/or Audi of America regarding the issue. The VIN on the letter matches the VIN on the vehicle that is being serviced. The vehicle can be within or outside of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A telephone module that supports 3G service on the 1900MHZ band was installed beginning with model year 2014 vehicles. No repairs are necessary for model year 2014 vehicles and later. Video shows the service procedure. |
| 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. |
| Elsa Newsletter | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSBs in this newsletters include the MIL on due to DTC P042000 and/or P043000 (Catalyst system Bank 1/2, Efficiency below threshold) being stored in the ECM. New ECM software implemented to correct the condition. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.