Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Audi A3 Cabriolet 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A371560 2041177- · NHTSA communication 10123766 · issued Sep 29, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

At low throttle input, transmission upshifts are delayed until high RPM. At low throttle input, transmission does not upshift until 3,500 ? 4,000 RPM. Conditions occur in high ambient temperatures(above 110°F).

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.