Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
1091 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| A9120942045106_6 | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin provides instructions on how to properly replace a coaxial connection if it is damaged. |
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| Audi Part Labels | 2020-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Recall Reminder Part Labels |
| SM 03-2020 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part numbers listed if they meet the criteria provided. |
| A9720772060250_1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains instructions for locating potentially corroded splice points. |
| A9120892047576_4 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This informational bulletin contains software instructions for vehicles with MIB2 with Navigation plus. |
| A4020132059474_2 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains instructions for correcting buffer stop noise (rumbling or squeaking from the front end). |
| A3920342060169_1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. This bulletin contains instructions for when DTC U101300 is logged with sports differential warning lamps or messages. |
| A4020112059996_1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when there is a rumbling or knocking noise on uneven roads from the front end. |
| A9120782057052_3 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains instructions for when the MMI shows the message 'Read error occurred when accessing the navigation data' after initialization and reboots constantly with DTC B126CF0 and/or B126CF1. |
| A9020522059863_1 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin contains instructions for when the message "Audi pre sense currently restricted. See owners manual" is displayed in the instrument cluster without DTCs. |
| A912076204250610 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This technical service bulletin explains how to determine the status of activation keys (that affect the function of Audi drive select, cruise control, navigation, Bluetooth, smartphone interface and voice recognition), and how to update them. |
| A9720762058976_3 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the vehicle feels like it is hesitating, low on power, or bucking/jerking while driving. |
| A9120722037809_6 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This informational bulletin contains instructions about updating the navigation map. |
| A1720022059741_1 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains a software update that corrects an oil level warning message with DTC P15A500 or DTC P15A500. |
| A0020382039206_3 | 2020-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin contains instructions on how to use the QR code in a TSB. |
| A9120702044694_2 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This technical service bulletin provides troubleshooting for issues with the navigation map database. |
| A9120652036576_6 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin contains instructions for when a phone is connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth, one of the following conditions occurs when the user searches for a contact name in the MMI address book (by using the MMI control knob or the voice recognition system): *The MMI screen goes blank then restarts. *The MMI screen freezes for a few minutes then recovers. |
| SM 32-2020 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part number listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| A9120662044130_7 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This bulletin explains to the reader that a solution is being developed for an issue with the MMI screen going blank when an iPhone is connected, and that the vehicle VIN should be submitted for notification when the solution is ready. |
| A9020492047730_2 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin contains repair instructions for Customer may report that the Top view camera does not load. Only the visual parking aid overlays on the right half of the screen and DTC U104C00 is logged. |
| A9020482048517_3 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin contains a software update for when only the park aid lines are displayed. |
| A7220242059448_1 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SEATS. This bulletin contains instructions for addressing a squeaking noise while moving in the seat or while driving. |
| A6420742020552_9 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean exterior glass. |
| A4220442038689_4 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION. This bulletin contains information on how to fix a clunking or rattling noise heard from the rear suspension when the vehicle is driven over bumps. |
| TT 91 18 06 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Apple car play function. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.