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Service bulletins for the 2011 Audi S4

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.

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

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TSB-37-13-082013-08-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI: SOME VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE GEARBOX LIMP MODE. THE ISSUE CANNOT BE REPRODUCED ITH A TEST DRIVE, IT IS INTERMITTENT. DTC P17E1 AND DFCC 9473 ARE STORED IN THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. *JS
37-13-072013-07-10. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY LACK POWER OR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER STOP DUE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. *JS
TSB-35-13-102013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AUDI: GEARBOX MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IN CLUSTER. PLASTIC CIRCUIT PLATES CAN DELAMINATE DUE TO OIL ADDITIVES. *JS UPDATED 12/2/13. *PE
TSB-37-13-902013-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). AUDI: PSS 37 TRANSMISSION WARNING MESSAGE IN CLUSTER. GEARBOX IN LIMP MODE, FAULT P17E100 STORED IN TCM. THE FAULT IS SPORADIC AND USUALLY APPEARS AFTER A COLD START. FAULT IS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE THAT IS TOO SENSITIVE. *JS
TSB-01-12-582013-03-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: WHILE DRIVING, MAINLY SHORT DISTANCE (STOP AND GO), HIGH CRANKCASE PRESSURE CAN LEAD TO DTCS P113700 AND P113900 CODES. CRANKCASE PRESSURE CAN BE LOWERED WITH NEW ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) SOFTWARE LEVEL AFTER CHANGING CRANKCASE PRESSURE VALVE TO IMPROVE AND ELIMINATE MENTIONED DTC CODES. MODELS 2010-2012 S4, S5, 2009-2011 A6 (C6), 2011-2012 Q7, 2012 A6, A7. *PE
TSB-20-12-252013-02-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. AUDI: WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY EMPTY, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ZERO MILES FOR FUEL RANGE AND REFUELING SHOWS FUEL TANK ACCEPTS LESS GALLONS THAN OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES. MODELS 2011-2013 A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET, S4, S5, S5 CABRIOLET. *PE
TSB-46-12-262012-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; PARKING BRAKE. AUDI: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WITH ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE (EPB) WARNING BUT TURNED OFF WHEN IGNITION HAD CYCLED AND ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) INOPERATIVE, BUT RESUME AFTER IGNITION HAD CYCLED. MODELS 2011-2013 A4/S4, A5/S5, A5 CABRIOLET, A6, A7, A8 AND Q5. *PE
TSB-42-12-132012-11-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. AUDI: THE AXLE SHAFT INBOARD FLANGE AND QUATTRO SPORTS REAR DIFFERENTIAL (PR-PDU, PDR, OR GH2) SIDE FLANGE HAS AN OIL LEAKAGE. MODELS 2010-2012 S4, S5, S5 CABRIOLET. *PE UPDATED 04/16/2013 *JS
TSB-42-12-112012-09-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. AUDI: CONSTANT VELOCITY OF JOINT GREASE AT REAR DIFFERENTIAL, CAUSES AN OIL LEAKAGE IN AREA OF QUATTRO SPORTS REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE FLANGE, OR AXLE SHAFT INBOARD FLANGE, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SEALANT ON PROTECTIVE CAP. *PE
AUS-201122012-05-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. AUDI: THE OWNER'S MANUAL IS MISSING THE ENCLOSED INSERT INFORMATION REGARDING LAUNCH CONTROL PROGRAM, FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH S TRONIC TRANSMISSION. *PE
TSB-37-12-382012-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. AUDI: VEHICLE HAVE ISSUES WITH IGNITION KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION; VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION BUT UNABLE TO MOVE SHIFTER; ENGINE SWITCHED OFF BUT REMOTE CONTROL CAN NOT LOCK WITH ADVANCED KEY; PARK IS NOT RECOGNIZED ELECTRICALLY. *PE
TSB-34-12-082012-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS AT CONSTANT SPEED OR IS ACCELERATING, FROM THE FRONT CAN HEARD CONSTANT HOWLING, OR DRONING, OR A SCRAPING NOISE. *PE
TSB-30-11-112012-03-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AUDI: WHEN PRESSING FIRMLY ON CLUTCH PEDAL, CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY OR MAY START. *PE
TSB-42-11-092011-12-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. AUDI: VEHICLES WITH QUATTRO SPORTS REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AT THE REAR AXLE SHAFT SIDE FLANGE OR INBOARD FLANGE. MODELS S4, S5. *PE
TSB-42-11-082011-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. AUDI: CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH AXLE SHAFT INBOARD FLANGE OR SPORT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE FLANGE WILL EXPERIENCE AN OIL LEAK IN THOSE AREA. MODELS S4, S5, S5 CABRIOLET. *PE
TSB-01-11-312011-12-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. AUDI: DUE TO RELATED ENGINE ELECTRONICS, THE CONTROL UNIT AND IN TANK FUEL PUMP REQUIRES DIAGNOSIS. *PE
TSB-20-11-152011-10-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. AUDI: GUIDELINES AND TIPS FOR FUEL PUMP ELECTRONICS DIAGNOSIS. *PE
SB-19H32011-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE ENGINE THERMOSTAT STAYS CLOSE AND MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. WARNING LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE. 2010-2011 MODELS. *RM
SA-19H12011-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A SEAL INSIDE THE COOLANT PUMP CAN WEAR OUT AND LEAK COOLANT. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *RM UPDATED ON 06/27/2011. *KB
SA-19H1-102011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM
SA-19H1-082011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM
SA-483262011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM
SA-US-062011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN. *RM
SA-19H1-F12011-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE COOLANT PUMP MAY LEAK. *RM
TSB-44-10-052011-02-14. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. AUDI: TPMS LIGHT ILLUMINATED-REPAIR AUTHORIZATION. THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. NO ISSUES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE ALL NEW INDIRECT TPM SYSTEM. *PE

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