Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2010 A4 are official communications between Audi & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
AUDI: WHEN TURNING, THE STEERING FEELS STIFF AND OCCURS EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. MODEL 2008-2014 A4, A5, Q5. *PE Read More »
AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WILL FEEL STILL WHEN TURNING AND THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH IMPROVED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. MODEL 2009-2014 A4, A5, A5 CAB, Q5. Read More »
AUDI: SERVOTRONIC STEERING (1N3) SHUDDER AT LOW SPEED WHILE TURNING. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (BELOW 5MPH), A SHUDDER OR KNOCKING NOISE WOULD OCCUR IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNED DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
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. Read More »
AUDI: THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE A ROUGH IDLE, DIFFERENT MISFIRE FAULTS OR REDUCED PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING, THAT CAUSES THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON. Read More »
AUDI: SOME VEHICLES WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLE, DRIVING POWER REDUCED, ILLUMINATION OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO SPECIFIC FAULT CODES PRESENCE. MODEL 2010-2013 A4, A5, A6, Q5. Read More »
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. Read More »
AUDI: THE CONNECTION OF WATER PUMP AND HOSE, ON SOME VEHICLES, LEADING TO HEATER CORE, HAS A COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE AREA AND SEAL RING IS NOT THE CAUSE. MODEL 2009-2013 A4, A5, Q5, A6. Read More »
AUDI: THE CONNECTION OF WATER PUMP AND HOSE, ON SOME VEHICLES, LEADING TO HEATER CORE, HAS A COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE AREA AND SEAL RING IS NOT THE CAUSE. MODEL 2009-2013 A4, A5, Q5, A6. Read More »
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. Read More »
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 Read More »
AUDI: UPDATE OF SERVICE SOFTWARE. THERE IS A LOW/UNEVEN ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. MODELS A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET AND AUDI Q5 Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON; ROUGH IDLE; ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED-DTC P0300 (RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE DETECTED); DTC P0301-0312 (CYL. 1 MISFIRE DETECTED-CYL. Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON; ROUGH IDLE, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED-DTC P0300 RANDOM/MULTIPLE CYLINER MISFIRE DETECTED; DTC P0301-0312 (CYL. 1 MISFIRE DETECTED-CYL. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
AUDI: EXCESSIVE WEAR FROM LINKAGE FOR WASTE GATE ACTUATION, LEADS TO PLAY AT THE WASTE GATE FLAP CAUSING BOOST ESCAPING THROUGH LOOSE FLAP OF TURBOCHARGER. MODELS 2009-2010 A4, A5, A5 CAB. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
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. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THIS BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER TO RECEIVE DIAGNOSIS OR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER BEFORE REPAIRING AN ISSUE WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT CAUSES DTC P042000 Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AUDI: MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED INTHE ECM DATA MEMORY-P310B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM REGULATION, FUEL PRESSURE OUTSIDE TOLERANCE); P129F OR P008B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO HIGH); P129F OR ... Read More »
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 Read More »
AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM Read More »
AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM Read More »
AUDI SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. APOLOGY LETTER ABOUT THE WATER PUMP CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY INFORMATION. *RM Read More »
AUDI: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WITH THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONING, BURNT SMELL OR NOT RETURNING TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *PE Read More »
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
AUDI: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WITH THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONING, BURNT SMELL OR NOT RETURNING TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *PE Read More »
AUDI: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WITH THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONING, BURNT SMELL OR NOT RETURNING TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *PE Read More »
AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS AT CONSTANT SPEED OR IS ACCELERATING, FROM THE FRONT CAN HEARD CONSTANT HOWLING, OR DRONING, OR A SCRAPING NOISE. *PE Read More »
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. Read More »
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
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. Read More »
AUDI: SOME VEHICLES WOULD EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLE, DRIVING POWER REDUCED, ILLUMINATION OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON INSTRUMENT PANEL DUE TO SPECIFIC FAULT CODES PRESENCE. MODEL 2010-2013 A4, A5, A6, Q5. Read More »
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. Read More »
AUDI: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ILLUMINATES WITH VEHICLE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION WHEN LIGHT BULB IS OUT. MODELS A4, AUDI Q5 (2009-12), A5 (2008-12) AND A5 CABRIOLET (2010-12). *PE Read More »
AUDI: UPDATE OF SERVICE SOFTWARE. THERE IS A LOW/UNEVEN ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. MODELS A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET AND AUDI Q5 Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. DETAILING THE GENERAL PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT A SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ANY TSB OR REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE (RVU). Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM), OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. SVM IS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (RE-PROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN AUDI VEHICLES. Read More »
AUDI: THE VEHICLE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION MESSAGE MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER. THERE IS NO FAILURE. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL A4 MY 2014, MODEL A5 CABRIOLET MY 2014, MODEL Q5 MY 2014, MODEL S7 MY 2012-2014, MODEL RS7 MY 2014. Read More »
AUDI: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON VEHICLES WITH XENON HEADLIGHTS. THE THUMB WHEEL OR OPTION FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS TURNED OFF BY MISTAKE. *PE Read More »
THE BULLETIN STATES A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HOW TO FIX BUT NOT REPLACE. DEALER IS TO ADVISE CUSTOMER ON WHY THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PRESSES IN. Read More »
AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. HEADLIGHT TURNS ON OR OFF EARLY OR LATE WHEN THE LIGHT WITCH IS IN THE AUTO POSITION; AFTER REPLACING THE RAIN LIGHT SENSOR G397 OR AFTER REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, THE ... Read More »
AUDI: A MALFUNCTION OF INNER LED TAIL LIGHT MAY BE CAUSED BY INNER LED TAIL LIGHTS CONTACTS DEVELOPING OXIDATION UNTIL SEALS ON INNER TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE REPLACED. MODEL 2009-2010 A4. Read More »
AUDI: THE INNER TAIL LIGHTS MAY MALFUNCTION DUE TO DEVELOPMENT OF OXIDATION OF THE CONTACTS FOR INNER LED TAIL LIGHTS, NOT THE OUTER TAIL LIGHTS. *PE Read More »
AUDI: UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE OXIDATION IN THE INNER LED TAIL LIGHTS,THAT MAY DEVELOP, CAUSING MALFUNCTIONS OF THE INNER, NOT OUTER, TAIL LIGHT. *PE Read More »
AUDI: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2013 VEHICLES, DURING ADJUSTMENT OR REMOVAL, BRAKE LIGHT SENSORS BEING REPLACED ARE DAMAGED, PREVENTING PROPER ANALYSIS. *PE Read More »
AUDI: CRACKS FORMING IN LENS DUE TO AMOUNT OF TENSION AND IMPROPER INSTALLATION WHICH CAUSES CONDENSATION TO BE SEEN. ALSO, TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2013 A3, A4, A5, CABRIOLET. Read More »
AUDI: WHEN SELECTING REVERSE GEAR, THE PICTURE OF REARVIEW CAMERA FAILS TO APPEAR, SPORADICALLY. CERTAIN MODELS, CAMERA IMAGE CAN BE RE=ACTIVATED. MODEL YEARS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »
AUDI: CRACKS HAS FORMED IN LENS, CAUSING CONDENSATION BEHIND THE LENS, MAKING INOPERATIVE THE SIGNAL INDICATOR, WITHOUT DAMAGE FROM OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. MODELS 2009-2013 A3, A4; 2008-2013 A5; 2010-2013 CABRIOLET. Read More »
AUDI: WHEN SELECTING REVERSE GEAR, THE PICTURE OF REARVIEW CAMERA FAILS TO APPEAR, SPORADICALLY. CERTAIN MODELS, CAMERA IMAGE CAN BE RE=ACTIVATED. MODEL YEARS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »
AUDI: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MUST HAVE THE SERVICE PART FOR THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CODED AND/OR PARAMETER USING SVM CODE LISTED IN ETKA. MODELS A4, S4, A5, S5, Q5, TT, TTS, A3, PA , C6, A6 PA, D4, A8,C7 A7. Read More »
AUDI: SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MUST HAVE THE SERVICE PART FOR THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CODED AND/OR PARAMETER USING SVM CODE LISTED IN ETKA. MODELS A4, S4, A5, S5, Q5, TT, TTS, A3, PA , C6, A6 PA, D4, A8,C7 A7. Read More »
REPLACED AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT CANNOT BE CODED. AFTER REPLACING THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT, THE CONTROL UNIT CANNOT BE CODED VIA SVM SPEC/ACTUAL. Read More »
AUDI: THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN BODY AND SEALING SURFACE OF DRAIN HOSE THAT ALLOWS CONDENSATION FROM EVAPORATOR TO ENTER FRONT FOOT WELL AREA DUE FAULTY AND INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF CONDENSATION DRAIN HOSE. Read More »
AUDI: THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN BODY AND SEALING SURFACE OF DRAIN HOSE THAT ALLOWS CONDENSATION FROM EVAPORATOR TO ENTER FRONT FOOT WELL AREA DUE FAULTY AND INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF CONDENSATION DRAIN HOSE. Read More »
AUDI: CONDENSATION, FROM EVAPORATOR, IS ENTERING FOOTWELL AREA, IN FRONT, BETWEEN BODY AND SEALING SURFACE OF DRAIN HOSE THAT ASSEMBLED BY SUPPLIER INCORRECTLY. MODELS A4, A5 COUPE, Q5 AND A5 CABRIOLET. MY 2009-2011. Read More »
THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NOTIFIES THE READER THAT IF THE TPMS MESSAGE APPEARS BRIEFLY AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED AND THEN DISAPPEARS, IT DOES NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE WITH THE TPMS SYSTEM. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE MESSAGE 'TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION' APPEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WILL BE A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THIS PROBLEM IS LIKELY CAUSED BY SOFTWARE. *RM Read More »
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 Read More »
AUDI: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ILLUMINATES WITH VEHICLE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION WHEN LIGHT BULB IS OUT. MODELS A4, AUDI Q5 (2009-12), A5 (2008-12) AND A5 CABRIOLET (2010-12). *PE Read More »
AUDI: BACK UP CAMERA IMAGE IS INCORRECT OR OFF, TOO BRIGHT, TOO DARK, FUZZY, DISTORTED OR OPAQUE. MODELS AUDI Q5, Q7, A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET (2009-14), A5, S5 (2008-14), A8 (2010-14) AND A6 (2011-14). Read More »
AUDI: WHEN SELECTING REVERSE GEAR, THE PICTURE OF REARVIEW CAMERA FAILS TO APPEAR, SPORADICALLY. CERTAIN MODELS, CAMERA IMAGE CAN BE RE=ACTIVATED. MODEL YEARS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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. Read More »
AUDI: BACK UP CAMERA IMAGE IS INCORRECT OR OFF, TOO BRIGHT, TOO DARK, FUZZY, DISTORTED OR OPAQUE. MODELS AUDI Q5, Q7, A4, A5, A5 CABRIOLET (2009-14), A5, S5 (2008-14), A8 (2010-14) AND A6 (2011-14). Read More »
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. Read More »
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 ... Read More »
