Service bulletins for the 2017 Audi S3
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.
619 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Scheduled Mainte | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Additional Maintenance Items Section: Added S4 to: "Perform first at 40,000 miles or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Thereafter, every 40,000 miles or 6 years, whichever occurs first. Spark plugs2)- Replace (A3 e-tron, A3, S3, S4, 4.0L V8, A8L W12, RS 7, and all 2.0L TFSI except Q3 only)" |
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| 12-21-2016D | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Under Infotainment Section: ADDED: "Audi smartphone integration: AppleĀ® CarPlay and Google? Android Auto integration (if applicable)" |
| PDI - 2017 Audi | 2017-10-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Added RS 3 to title Interior Section: Removed "Inspect operation of all power outlets" |
| 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. |
| A921614 2038151- | 2017-09-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. This bulletin provides instructions for repairing a vehicle with a washer solvent light on but the level is correct. |
| MY 2017 AUDI TEC | 2017-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ADDED A3/S3 CONTENT |
| MY 2017 A3-S3 SE | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NEW DOCUMENT Audi Pre-Delivery inspection |
| MY 2017 A3-S3 SE | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "DRIVER ASSISTANCE SECTION: REMOVE ""HEAD-UP DISPLAY WITH NAVIGATION AND ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS INFORMATION (SAME AS VIRTUAL COCKPIT?)""" |
| MY 2017 A3-S3 SE | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NEW DOCUMENT |
| MY 2016 AUDI USA | 2017-06-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ADD: "INCLUDES ALL STANDARD MAINTENANCE ITEMS" TO MAJOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE TITLE |
| MY 2017 AUDI USA | 2017-06-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES. CHANGE OIL VISCOSITIES FOR A3, A4, S4, A4 ALLROAD, A6, A7, A8L, Q5, Q7, R8 COUPE; REMOVE A4 TDI, A5 TDI, RS3, RS4, RS6, RS6 PLUS FROM MAINTENANCE ITEMS. ADDED "(INCLUDES MINOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE)" TO STANDARD MAINTENANCE SERVICE SECTION TITLE. REMOVE R8 FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST ITEM: "REAR SPOILER HINGES: LUBRICATE ACCORDING TO DESCRIPTION IN ELSAPRO" "ADDED THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE INTERVAL: ""PERFORM FIRST AT 20,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THEREAFTER, EVERY 20,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. SPARK PLUGS - REPLACE (RS7 PERFORMANCE ONLY)"" CORRECTED HP FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: A4, S4, Q7, R8; ADDED A3, S3, A3 E-TRON, A4 ALLROAD, A4 SEDAN, A4 B-CYCLE, A5, S5, A6, S6, A7, S7, RS7, RS7 PERFORMANCE, A8, A8L, S8, Q3, Q5, Q5 HYBRID, SQ5, TT, TTS, TT ROADSTER VEHICLES TO OIL CAPACITY LIST |
| MAINTENANCE -201 | 2017-06-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ADDED VERBIAGE TO STANDARD MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR ADDED CLARITY: "INCLUDES ALL MINOR MAINTENANCE ITEMS" |
| ATU 8/2016 | 2017-06-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER; SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. RUNNING GEAR: AUDI MAGNETIC RIDE - KNOCKING NOISES FROM REAR SHOCKS ON S3 (8V) AND TTS (FV) |
| ATU 8/2016 | 2017-06-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES. RUNNING GEAR: AUDI MAGNETIC RIDE - KNOCKING NOISES FROM REAR SHOCKS ON S3 (8V) AND TTS (FV) BRAKE SYSTEM: BRAKING NOISES - BASIC PRINCIPALS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. RUNNING GEAR: MULTI-COLLISION BRAKE |
| A91163720425062 | 2017-03-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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 . |
| A40165420440602 | 2017-03-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ASKS THE READER TO CHECK FOR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR DEFORMED FRONT SHOCK BELLOWS AND TO REPLACE IF NECESSARY. |
| 2017 A3-S3 | 2017-02-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. FLUID CAPACITY TABLE |
| A91166420425063 | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). 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 . |
| A91166420425063 | 2017-02-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 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 . |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.