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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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Dealer Letter -2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. On Audi A4, A5 and Q5 vehicles manufactured within a specific period, the service interval display does not show all parameters. As a result, the number of days remaining until the next service is due are not displayed correctly.
Bulletin - Updat2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. On Audi A4, A5 and Q5 vehicles manufactured within a specific period, the service interval display does not show all parameters. As a result, the number of days remaining until the next service is due are not displayed correctly.
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-TDI Virtua2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. E-mail - TDI Virtual Closing Training Reminder
Email-AdBlue par2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This email clarifies which part numbers dealers can use for refilling AdBlue.
Email-2.0L & 3.02018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Email-2.0L & 3.0L TDI AEM ECR Replacement Labels
AWC 18-042018-04-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This communication is a reminder to dealers that they must refill vehicle fuel tank after AEM.
AWA-18-052018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This communication provides coding instructions for AdBlue refills after the AEM is performed.
A911870 2041430_2018-04-16. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. This technical service bulletin provides instructions for replacing the rear camera wiring harness.
AWA-17-172018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This communication provides instructions for claiming "delight elements " for repairs related to recalls 80C5 and 80C6.
A961721 2048927-2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. This informational bulletin contains instructions for minimizing the risk of an unintentional opening of the trunk lid with the remote.
e-mail 3.0L TDI2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. e-mail_Audi 3.0L TDI issue Update
Updated Bosch Cl2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Bosch Class Action Communication - Audi
A231745 2049856-2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This bulletin contain repair instructions for the TDI emission modification.
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.
Fluid Capacity 72018-02-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT. This document contains the fluid capacity chart.
A9615992038421-22018-02-05. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 14-86 dated September 25, 2014. Customer reports that the side assist is providing warnings when no vehicles are present. The radar is reflected from the rear wheels back to the sensors, resulting in a false side assist warning.
A301519 2019850-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 30 number 11-10 dated December 2, 2011. Clutch is not operating properly. Clutch has a burnt smell. Clutch pedal does not fully return to starting position. Incorrect shifting, the revolutions of clutch plate and engine input shaft differ too much, excessive slipping of the clutch, and when the clutch is pressed and an incorrect lower gear is selected, can result in clutch damage.

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