Service bulletins for the 2015 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.
1105 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| A901341 2010353- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 10-14 dated August 10, 2010. Cigarette lighter element will not lock into the lighter socket -U1- to begin the heating process, or the lighter element will not automatically release once the heating process has completed. As a result, the socket can become inoperative when used as a power outlet. |
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| A571394 2035367- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Various features in the rear passenger compartment are inoperative. Some features may include power rear windows, rear climate control operating unit, rear sunroof panel, rear reading lamps, rear cigarette lighters, etc. By design, many electronically-controlled features in the rear passenger compartment, in addition to the power rear windows, are deactivated if the child lock in the driver's door is activated. |
| A571393 2035173- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer may report that the automatic door lock function cannot be deactivated. The ?Lock when driving? (Autolock) configuration setting has been discontinued starting in some model year 2013 vehicles, and it is no longer available in the Car >> Vehicle Settings category in the MMI. The vehicle can still be unlocked while it is being driven, at any time, with the central locking switch in the door. |
| A511307 2009967- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 51 number 13-06 dated August 9, 2013. Instructions for vehicle inspection, protection removal, and detailing. |
| A691326 2023323- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 69 number 12-25 dated April 25, 2012. After the airbag control module (J234) has been replaced, the control unit cannot be coded via SVM spec/actual. An SVM code is required to code and parameterize the new service replacement airbag control module. Each model?s SVM code is provided in a parts bulletin (GP bulletin), which should have been referenced through ETKA when the module was replaced. The control module cannot be coded until the SVM code has been executed. |
| A571397 2022032- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 13-92 dated August 1, 2013. The customer inquires about the operation of the vehicle locking, and may suggest that the vehicle ?locked itself?. The lock command history is stored in the convenience system control module (J393). |
| A271319 2029010- | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 27 number 12-13 dated March 22, 2012. The customer may report a discharged battery when trying to start the vehicle. The condition results in a no start. |
| Executive Servic | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; POWER TRAIN. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the parts and part numbers needed for service. |
| A971549 2040747- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The customer states that no gear is selected after the engine restarts from a start-stop phase. The car must then be shifted from D-->N-->D or from D-->P-->D for the first gear to be selected. The issue may be intermittent. The issue only occurs when the start-stop system is activated. There are no DTCs stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01) or the transmission control module (TCM), J217 (address word 02). If the issue does not match completely, do not proceed. This bulletin does not apply. Continue diagnosis with Guided Fault Finding (GFF). The voltage supply of the gearbox control unit is briefly interrupted due to the restart. This interruption causes the gearbox to change to N. |
| A961597 2034733- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 13-71 dated July 22, 2013. The customer complains that after the vehicle is started, the name of the current radio station or media track is not shown in the driver information system (DIS). After the music input is changed to a different source and then changed back (i.e., media to radio to media or radio to media to radio), the radio station or media track information is shown in the DIS. Incorrect software. |
| A941568 2032184- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 14-43 dated June 9, 2014. Customer may report that daytime running light is completely inoperative, daytime running light is partially inoperative, and multiple daytime running light LEDs are inoperative. DTCs are stored in the central electrics control module. |
| A911598 2018187- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-50 dated July 10, 2014. Customer may report that cracking, grinding, rattling, humming, whining, or similar interference is coming from one or more speakers. Parts of the speakers (such as the brackets, cables, or covers) or parts of the interior fittings (such as door covers, rear shelf, facings, or covers) can vibrate at certain frequencies, causing noises. The radio tuner or other control modules may be affected by electromagnetic interference from aftermarket electronic devices. |
| A911595 2040926- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The navigation map update database 8R0051884CJ cannot be activated using Software Version Management. |
| A911592 2040579- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 15-84 dated May 14, 2015. During PDI, the Navigation function is found to not be available. The error message ?Navigation data is invalid? appears in the MMI. During a certain production period, the supplier of the MMI main unit incorrectly configured the software for the MMI. As a result, Navigation cannot be activated. |
| A911590 2040406- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 15-87 dated May 18, 2015. When the vehicle is started, the GPS location or vehicle direction indicated on the MMI navigation map does not match the vehicle?s actual location or direction of travel for a long period of time (often as long as 10 minutes). The issue occurs in open sky, with no large buildings obstructing the sky view. The issue is intermittent, but it can occur for long periods of time during a single day. The issue typically happens on very warm days when the HVAC system blower is at a medium to high setting (auto or manual), with air being directed out of the panel vents. When the issue occurs, the GPS navigation system satellite reception shows 0 satellites. Due to the infrequency of the issue, this might not be verifiable. (To view the number of satellites being received, go to Nav >> Route >> Select Current Position (first item in list) and scroll up. No DTCs related to the GPS antenna or MMI system are present. The vehicle is an A4 (including S4 and allroad variants), A5 (including Cabriolet, S5, and RS 5 variants), A6 (including S6 variant), A7 (including S7/RS 7 variants), A8 (including long wheelbase, S8, or W12 variants) or Q5 (including SQ5 and hybrid variants). Q7 and Q3 vehicles are not affected by this condition. The failure can happen at start-up or while the vehicle is being driven. The issue typically starts when the vehicle is driven on curvy or circular roads, driven in circles (such as when driven around a parking lot), or driven on or off an expressway. |
| A911589 2017425- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-30 dated April 7, 2014. On generation III Concert and Symphony radios, the control knob or volume knob is broken or loose. Knobs may be damaged by outside influence. |
| A871564 2010146- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 15-63 dated May 18, 2015. There is an unpleasant, musty odor coming from the heating and ventilation system. The odor usually occurs when the vehicle has been sitting unused for five hours or more. The odor usually occurs within 20 to 60 seconds after the vehicle is started. Condensation, which is a normal condition in all A/C systems, can cause a musty odor. |
| A171563 2038129- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 14-53 dated November 7, 2014. A check with the engine oil service dipstick T40178 is necessary, but the adjustment values for the dipstick are not available in the Elsa repair manual. Because of a system change, the adjustment values for the service dipstick T40178 were removed from the repair manual. |
| A011528 2040508- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 15-21 dated April 29, 2015. The MIL is on. DTC P046100 (Fuel level sensor circuit Range/Performance) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). DTC P046100 can be caused by miscalculations within the ECM software. |
| A011526 2041120- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). The MIL is on. DTC P042000 and/or P043000 (Catalyst system Bank 1/2, Efficiency below threshold) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). The diagnostic limitations were too narrow. |
| A011525 2040962- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The MIL is on. DTC P20E800 is stored in the ECM. No relevant component or electrical problems are found when Guided Fault Finding (GFF) is run on the stored fault codes. Software update is needed. |
| A911594 2036576- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-28 dated March 6, 2014. MMI freezes or crashes and restarts when telephone address book is searched. This condition occurs because special characters (including symbols, emoticons, or map icons) are stored in the name field of a phonebook contact. |
| A011524 2040491- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The MIL is on. "Coolant System: Fault Turn Off Engine" and the coolant symbol appears in the information panel. DTC P1B1C00 is stored in the ECM. |
| A941560 2017806- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 14-32 dated January 23, 2014. The light bulb warning light is displayed in the instrument cluster with the following message: "Vehicle lights: malfunction". DTCs are stored in the vehicle electrical system control module. Exterior lights are functioning properly. |
| A701544 2038029- | 2017-10-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 70 number 14-39 dated August 11, 2014. Various squeaks and/or rattles are heard from the roof area on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. These noises can be created by the points of contact between the sunroof cover trim frame and the clips that retain it to the headliner. |
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