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Service bulletins for the 2016 Audi R8

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.

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

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001466203794912023-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). A DTC with the description ?Invalid Data Record? is stored after an ECU has been replaced or updated.
001463203357622023-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Although the correct amount of oil was added to the engine during an oil change service, a check of the oil level shows that the oil level is not okay. When an unapproved aftermarket speed-filling device is used to add oil to the engine, the increased oil flow rate may force oil into the intake manifold or combustion chamber, creating the potential for engine damage.
001463203357622022-09-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Although the correct amount of oil was added to the engine during an oil change service, a check of the oil level shows that the oil level is not okay. When an unapproved aftermarket speed-filling device is used to add oil to the engine, the increased oil flow rate may force oil into the intake manifold or combustion chamber, creating the potential for engine damage.
1453203812922022-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. 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.
1491202884222022-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). Customer vehicle is fitted with unauthorized ECM tuning.
A9020652032113_42020-09-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. This information bulletin contains a background on the outside air temperature reading.
A1920042025303_12020-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin contains instructions for identifying and mixing factory fill coolants.
A0020372059437_12020-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY. The informational bulletin explains why during COVID-19 there is winter-blend fuel during a warmer season and causing some issues.
A171997 2053915-2019-04-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the oil level is too low but the dipstick says the engine oil is fine.
A171997 2053915-2019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the oil level is too low but the dipstick says the engine oil is fine.
A171997 2053915-2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the oil level is too low but the dipstick says the engine oil is fine.
Scheduled Mainte2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Major Maintenance Section: CHANGED: "(except Audi A3 e-tron)" to (Audi A3 etron only)" at the end of "Cooling system for electrical components: Check coolant level according to description in ElsaPro" ADDED: "(except A3 e-tron)" at the end of "Cooling system - Check coolant level and add coolant if necessary"
A261731 2047565-2018-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. There is a chirping type noise in the rear area of the vehicle and new washers have been put into Production.
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.
A171782 2010043-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin contains all the the Audi Oil Quality Standards that should be used when doing an oil change.
A191789 2046712-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. This informational bulletin contains guidelines for figuring out why coolant marks are present around the coolant expansion tank cap.
A001795 2048152-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin explains why engine oil can be discolored.
2013_06_ATU Chec2017-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This document contains information on the oil level measurement dry sump lubrication system.
A191777 2046712-2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin contains guidelines for figuring out why coolant marks are present around the coolant expansion tank cap.
A191666 2043142-2017-10-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The MIL is sporadically on. One or more of the following DTCs is stored in the engine control module (ECM, J623 (address word 01). They are DTC P261A00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit/Open), DTC P261B00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit Range/Performance), and DTC P261C00 (Coolant Pump ?B? Control Circuit Low). The continued coolant circulation pump sporadically fails.

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