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Service bulletins for the 2011 Audi S5

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.

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

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SB-2030197/42016-05-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-01-12-572016-04-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-01-15-292015-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL. ALL YEARS. *PE
TSB-42-15-242015-10-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE FLANGE OR AXLE SHAFT INBOARD FLANGE IS LEAKING OIL FROM QUATTRO SPORTS AND PROTECTIVE CAP HAS INSUFFICIENT SEALANT ON INBOARD CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT NEAR REAR DIFFERENTIAL. MODEL 2010-12 S4, 5, CABRIOLET. *PE
PRI C2015-07-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID. AUDI: SOME AUDI VEHICLES WITH 2.0 TFSI ENGINES WILL HAVE THE WARRANTY EXTENDED FOR THE INTAKE SOLENOID. 7/23/15 *TA
USA B2015-07-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. AUDI: SOME 2011-2012 AUDI VEHICLES WITH 2.0 TFSI ENGINES WILL HAVE THE WARRANTY EXTENDED FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS. 7/23/15 *TA
PRI-A2015-07-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. AUDI: ALL AUDI 2011-2012 MODEL YEAR WITH AN 2.0 TFSI ENGINE WILL BE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON ALL FUEL INJECTORS. 7/23/15 *TA
AL-20112014-09-22. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY FOR FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT, HAS BEEN ISSUED, UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES, WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS. MODEL 2011. *PE
AL-200820112014-09-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 10 YRS OR 120, 000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCUR FIRST, ON EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS, UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. MODEL 2008-2011. *PE
AL-200920112014-09-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY, FOR FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT, HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 10 YRS OR 120,000 MILES, WHICHEVER HAPPENS FIRST. MODEL 2009-2011. *PE
ESA-24-AM2014-07-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES WHEN A RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRES DURING EITHER A COLD START OR WARM UP. MODEL 2008-2012 S5. *PE
TSB-44-13-462014-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. MODEL 1995-2014 ALL. *PE
TSB-45-13-072014-03-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. AUDI: DUE TO DAMAGE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR DURING PRODUCTION, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE STEERING WHEEL NOT LOCKING, IGNITION KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED, AND OTHER VARIOUS ISSUES. MODEL 2009-2014 A4/S4, A5/S5, A5/S5 CAB, Q5. *PE UPDATED 05/21/2014 *JS
TSB-35-13-152014-01-03. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). AUDI: MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) ASSOCIATED WITH POOR INTERNAL CONTACT OF CIRCUIT BOARD (GEARBOX) WHERE OIL ADDITIVES CAN CAUSE PLASTIC CIRCUIT PLATES TO DELAMINATE AND CONTACT LOSS. MODEL 2010-2013 S4, S5, RS5, S6, S7. *PE
SB-483262013-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING WARRANTY EXTENSION ON CARBON BUILDUP REMOVAL, ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD SECONDARY AIR PORTS. MODELS 2009-2012. NO MODEL PROVIDED. *PE
TSB-37-13-092013-12-02. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). AUDI: IN SOME VEHICLES, THE CLUTCHES, AFTER HAVING TORQUE CONVERTER, COMPLETE GEARBOX REPLACEMENT OR MECHATRONICS, MUST ADAPT TO NEW COMPONENTS WITH GRADUAL MOVING OF CLUTCH LININGS IN MOST DIVERSE LOAD CONDITIONS. MODELS 2004-14, A3, TT, Q7, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, S4, S5, S6, S7, RS5. *PE
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

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