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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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A001915 20478122019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin contains instructions for setting up and using the SD creator program.
A481977 2053869-2019-04-01. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when DTC B145504 with symptom code 7340800.
A921916 20381512019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. This bulletin provides instructions for repairing a vehicle with a washer solvent light on but the level is correct.
A911929 20535982019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin contains instructions for MIB2 Standard on how to update the MMI.
A461903 20341812019-04-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This technical service bulletin provides troubleshooting for brake noise.
A441969 20225632019-04-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.
SM 44-2017 EN2019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
Scheduled Mainte2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. Revision to Tires-rotate: 5K only; added "(except R8)"
A511711 2009967-2019-02-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin contains instructions for vehicle inspection, protection removal, and detailing.
A351833 2028085-2018-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. This bulletin contains instructions for diagnosing transmission leaks and repairing them.
SM 91-20182018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. The part numbers listed in the document are to be returned if they meet the criteria provided.
A911801 2042942-2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This bulletin contains instructions for when the Audi connect Gen 2 system is not functioning and there is a "Please wait.." message.
A371882 2051685-2018-09-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This bulletin contains repair instructions for when DTC P179E00 is stored and the mechantronic unit and/or gear sensor G676 are being replaced.
A201789 2043758-2018-04-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY. This bulletin instructs the reader to diagnose issues with fuel pressure and to replace the fuel delivery unit with the new kit if the correct DTC and symptom code combination is present.
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"
Scheduled Mainte2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Major Maintenance Section: REMOVED: "Rollover protection: Check function with soft top down (Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet only)" (Already listed under Time-Sensitive Maintenance Items)
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.
Tech Ref 7-22-152018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the pre-delivery inspection technician reference document. The Pre-Delivery Inspection Technician Reference Document is designed to be a resource used in hand with the Pre-Delivery Inspection Checklist (PDI). The PDI Checklist has been simplified to make the process more efficient, and in doing so, this document has been created to be used as a reference for checklist items that may have additional information. On the PDI Checklist, you find that certain items have been notated with an asterisk symbol (*), this lets you know that additional information can be found in this Technician Reference Document.
A4-S4 7-17-152018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the Audi pre-delivery inspection checklist. All items must be completed prior to customer delivery by an Audi technician. Audi recommends using an Audi approved battery charger to prevent excessive battery discharge during inspection. Refer to the Special functions tab of ODIS Diagnosis using GFF for the PDI function tests. It is advised to start ODIS with the engine running to enable all 5F Test Plans in GFF and also to ensure SVM sees all control units during the SVM check vehicle configuration. For items marked with *, please refer to the PDI Technician Reference Document posted on ServiceNet for additional information.
Fluid Capacity 72018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES; POWER TRAIN; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. This document contains the fluid capacity chart.
A301519 2019850-2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 30 number 11-10 dated December 2, 2011. Clutch is not operating properly. Clutch has a burnt smell. Clutch pedal does not fully return to starting position. Incorrect shifting, the revolutions of clutch plate and engine input shaft differ too much, excessive slipping of the clutch, and when the clutch is pressed and an incorrect lower gear is selected, can result in clutch damage.
A4-S4 7-17-152018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the Audi delivery guidelines checklist.
2016 Audi 7-28-12018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. This document contains the Audi maintenance schedule. The intervals shown in this table are based on vehicles operating under normal conditions. In case of severe conditions, such as extremely low temperatures, excessive dust, etc., it is necessary for certain operations to be carried out in between the given intervals. This applies particularly to engine oil changes and the cleaning or replacing of the air cleaner filter element.
PDI - 2016 A4-S42018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the Audi pre-delivery inspection checklist. All items must be completed prior to customer delivery by an Audi technician. Audi recommends using an Audi approved battery charger to prevent excessive battery discharge during inspection. Refer to the Special functions tab of ODIS Diagnosis using GFF for the PDI function tests. It is advised to start ODIS with the engine running to enable all 5F Test Plans in GFF and also to ensure SVM sees all control units during the SVM check vehicle configuration. For items marked with *, please refer to the PDI Technician Reference Document posted on ServiceNet for additional information. This document is in Spanish.
PDI - 2016 A4-S42018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This document contains the Audi delivery guidelines checklist. This document is in Spanish.

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