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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

855 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Email-Audi 3.0L2018-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Dealer Communication: 3.0L TDI Trade-In Issue Resolution
SM 91-20182018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. The part numbers listed in the document are to be returned if they meet the criteria provided.
Email Audi TDI C2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Email-Audi TDI-Customer Modificaion Amenities
AWC 18-072018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This communication serves as a reminder that dealers are to check for pre-existing conditions for all Generations of 2.0L TDI and 3.0L TDI resale, buyback, TDI Direct, and VCI auction vehicles prior to proceeding with the AEM Emissions Recall. Only create an Audi Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ticket if required by applicable recall.
A911899 2051527-2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This informational bulletin contains instructions for when the Sirius presets are missing with no DTCs.
A911801 2042942-2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This bulletin contains instructions for when the Audi connect Gen 2 system is not functioning and there is a "Please wait.." message.
A911800 2051527-2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin contains instructions for when the Sirius presets are missing with no DTCs.
Email-Audi 3.0L2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. Dealer Communication: 3.0L TDI Trade-In Issue Resolution
Email-TDI Virtua2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TDI Virtual Closing Resources
Email-2.0L TDI a2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 2.0L TDI and 3.0L TDI Extended Emissions Warranty On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) System Coverage Questions
AWC-18-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This communication asks dealers to contact Audi Warranty if they have any questions about the extended warranty coverage for 2.0L and 3.0L TDI vehicles.
Scheduled Mainte2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Major Maintenance Section: REMOVED: "Rollover protection: Check function with soft top down (Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet only)" (Already listed under Time-Sensitive Maintenance Items)
A911759 20405792018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This technical service bulletin provides software update instructions for resolving an error that causes the error message: "navigation data is invalid".
A001702 20355052018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This repair authorization is for special VINs that are part of the Audi on Demand and Audi at Home program.
Email-2.0L & 3.02018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Email-2.0L & 3.0L TDI AEM ECR Replacement Labels
AWA-18-052018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This communication provides coding instructions for AdBlue refills after the AEM is performed.
AWA-17-172018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This communication provides instructions for claiming "delight elements " for repairs related to recalls 80C5 and 80C6.
Updated Bosch Cl2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Bosch Class Action Communication - Audi
A001706 2047812-2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin contains instructions for setting up and using the SD creator program.
A001796 20478122018-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin contains instructions for setting up and using the SD creator program.
Email - Audi TDI2018-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This email gives an update on the consumer settlement program with regards to 2.0L and 3.0L TDI vehicles.
A911690 2036575-2018-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides an explanation for the customer regarding known software issues with the MIB & MMI3G+ bluetooth security profile.
A871679 2041717-2018-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This bulletin applies to any repair that requires replacement of the air conditioning compressor and details how to run a ODIS GFF test plan.
Tech Ref 7-22-152018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the pre-delivery inspection technician reference document. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional information. On the PDI Checklist, you find that certain items have been notated with an asterisk symbol (*), this lets you know that additional information can be found in this Technician Reference Document.
Q5 7-16-152018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the Audi pre-delivery inspection checklist. All items must be completed prior to customer delivery by an Audi technician. Audi recommends using an Audi approved battery charger to prevent excessive battery discharge during inspection. Refer to the Special functions tab of ODIS Diagnosis using GFF for the PDI function tests. It is advised to start ODIS with the engine running to enable all 5F Test Plans in GFF and also to ensure SVM sees all control units during the SVM check vehicle configuration. For items marked with *, please refer to the PDI Technician Reference Document posted on ServiceNet for additional information.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.