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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| Scheduled Mainte | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Added Oil Capacity Chart at the end of the document. |
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| Scheduled Mainte | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Under Additional Maintenance Items Section: Converted kilometers to miles for all items. |
| Scheduled Mainte | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Changed format of Service Intervals Table Minor Maintenance Section: Added "Multi-Point Inspection - Completed" to checklist items. Created table for "Additional Maintenance Items" |
| A911751 2044853- | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides software update instructions for warning messages in the MMI when a user tries to manually refresh data or the vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked. |
| A911748 2042506- | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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 . |
| A901782 2048926- | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. This bulletin contains repair instructions for DTC B200FF1 and B200FF2. |
| A511711 2009967- | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin contains instructions for vehicle inspection, protection removal, and detailing. |
| A461778 2044669- | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides troubleshooting for brake clicking. |
| A341725 2047616- | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This bulletin contains repair information for a rattling noise underneath the vehicle. |
| SM 124-2018 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. All part numbers listed are to be returned and only the superseded part numbers are to be installed going forward |
| SM 121-2018 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. All part numbers listed are to be returned if they meet the criteria in the document. |
| Dealer Letter 51 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. UPDATE - Software Update for Rear Lid Electronics (NVLW) |
| Bulletin Update | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. Software Update for Rear Lid Electronics (NVLW) |
| ATU chassis | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; TIRES; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; SUSPENSION. Brake Highlights - 2.0 MLBevo new procedure for bleeding brake system. Tire Highlights - Fitting and Pre-heating tires Air Suspension - Diagnosis and fault finding basics Ceramic Brakes - Assessing and determining wear |
| A961828 2052250- | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This bulletin contains instructions for correctly programming a door opener (produced by the Chamberlain Group) to the HomeLink. |
| A901897 2052240- | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains instructions for DTC B200FF1 and/or DTC B200FF2. |
| A901896 2048926- | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; LANE DEPARTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains repair instructions for DTC B200FF1 and B200FF2. |
| A901895 2048926- | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. This bulletin contains repair instructions for DTC B200FF1 and B200FF2. |
| Dealer letter - | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. UPDATE - Rear axles |
| Update 90K2 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| Update 42i1 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. UPDATE - Rear axles |
| A911811 2045106- | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin provides instructions on how to properly replace a coaxial connection if it is damaged. |
| A461898 2044669- | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides troubleshooting for brake clicking in quattro models. |
| Dealer Letter - | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. The rear door child safety lock information was not included in the owner?s manual supplied with certain 2018 model year Audi Q5 vehicles. |
| Circular - Servi | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. The rear door child safety lock information was not included in the owner?s manual supplied with certain 2018 model year Audi Q5 vehicles. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.