Audi A4 2009–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SM 01-2026 · NHTSA communication 11035797 · issued Jul 9, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2017
model years
31
vehicle entries
Official summary
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2011 Audi A4
- 2012 Audi A4
- 2013 Audi A4
- 2014 Audi A4
- 2015 Audi A4
- 2016 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2013 Audi A5
- 2014 Audi A5
- 2015 Audi A5
- 2016 Audi A5
- 2017 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A6
- 2013 Audi A6
- 2014 Audi A6
- 2015 Audi A6
- 2013 Audi Allroad
- 2014 Audi Allroad
- 2015 Audi Allroad
- 2016 Audi Allroad
- 2011 Audi Q5
- 2012 Audi Q5
- 2013 Audi Q5
- 2014 Audi Q5
- 2015 Audi Q5
- 2016 Audi Q5
- 2017 Audi Q5
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.