2007 Audi A3 Technical Service Bulletins

375 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2007 Audi A3. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10216682Jan 9, 2013Engine cooling. Engine oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standards.
• 10250469Dec 19, 2012Suspension. noises from front lower control arm mounting
• 10122680Dec 19, 2012Equipment, Suspension, Body and structure. Customer may report creaking and squeaking noises from front axle when driving at low temperatures on rough/bumpy/uneven roads. The customer complaint can be reproduced. The sound comes from the rubber and metal mounting of the front track control arms. The rubber lip of the rubber metal mounting rubs on the collar of the control arm. The resulting stickslip effect creates this sound, which does not affect the…
• 10063888Dec 19, 2012Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10251004Nov 13, 2012Steering. Loud cracking or rubbing noises when steering (cars without Audi magnetic ride suspension)
• 10250668Nov 13, 2012Steering. Loud cracking or rubbing noises when steering (cars without Audi magnetic ride suspension)
• 10122857Nov 13, 2012Suspension, Steering, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 40 number 12-24 dated June 6, 2012. Loud cracking or rubbing noises when turning steering wheel. Steering is not affected and will operate normally. Prior to performing this TSB, check whether the vehicle is equipped with rubber shock absorber stop and the plastic cap on the shock. Vehicles equipped with the Audi magnetic ride suspension may not be equipped with these…
• 10065366Nov 13, 2012Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122766Oct 24, 2012Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 11-52 dated October 11, 2011. Condensation is visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, or third brake light lens. Damp air settles on the inside of a cold lens, which creates condensation. The headlight circulation system allows air from the outside to flow through the headlights.
• 10122799Oct 12, 2012Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 12 - 31 dated August 30, 2012. Oil consumption measurement - Repair Authorization (CA). In order to provide effective lubrication and cooling of internal engine components, all internal combustion engines consume a certain amount of engine oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to engine and may change significantly over the life of the engine.
• 10122738Oct 10, 2012Air bags. On October 10, 2012, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a press release regarding the potential for some vehicles to be at risk for containing counterfeit airbags if the airbags in the vehicle were replaced at independent repair shops that are not Audi dealerships or Audi certified.
• 10047899Oct 10, 2012Air bags. Audi: on certain vehicles, a potential for counterfeit airbags were replaced, or installed, at independent repair shops and have not been certified by dealerships or audi. Models 2006-2009 a3, a4, a6, a8, q5, q7.
• 10122771Oct 4, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 11 ? 83 dated April 15, 2011. The customer may report that the illumination of the dash insert, the air conditioning control panel or the inside light flickers when briefly pressing the accelerator in P or N or when shifting down while driving downhill. Only vehicles with PR number 8GH may be affected.
• 10122772Oct 1, 2012Back-over prevention (rear camera). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 10 - 60 dated September 28, 2010. Parking aid sporadically warns of obstacles when none exist. Parking aid is inoperative or provides constant warning. Various parking aid sensor fitting issues. Environmental conditions.
• 10250430Aug 30, 2012Engine cooling. Oil consumption measurement - Repair Authorization (CA)
• 10043872Mar 16, 2012Engine cooling. Audi: 01 mil on (p1297, p2187, p2279), oil leaks, pressure loss, system too lean at idle speed, and intake air system leak. There may be whistle noise/air rushing noise from the engine. Also included model audi tts model years 2010-2011.
• 10042991Mar 16, 2012Fuel system. Audi: bulletin information pertaining to certain vehicles regarding the fuel system pressure is either too low or too high and providing a false signal. *pe updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10043928Mar 9, 2012Engine cooling. Audi: imrc (intake manifold rc) motor warranty extension.
• 10043920Mar 9, 2012Fuel system. Audi: 24t4 update fuel pressure sender (warr_ext) it is possible that the fuel pressure sender for low-pressure may fail on audi vehicles with 2.0l tfsi engines built within a specific period.
• 10044087Mar 6, 2012Fuel system. Audi: on some vehicles, the fuel pressure sensor, imrc motor, or pressure valve may fail on tfsi engines, manufactured within specific period.
• 10043525Jan 12, 2012Electrical system, Engine cooling. Audi: engine has reduced engine performance without loss of power or stalling; circuit grounds; fuel quality poor; mil is constantly illuminated or flashing; rough idle; ignition coils incorrectly installed; electrical connections loose or damaged.
• 10043273Dec 9, 2011Engine cooling. Audi: some model year vehicles may experience an intake manifold runner control bank 1 stuck open, electrical malfunction of intake flap for airflow control and/or sensor voltage circuit a, low voltage.
• 10043026Dec 1, 2011Engine cooling. Audi: see document search button for owner letter. Information pertaining to certain model vehicles with 2.0l engine crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve and intake manifold runner control motor warranty extension.
• 10042995Nov 9, 2011Engine cooling. Audi: some vehicles may experience several malfunctions regarding the intake flap motor or intake manifold runner position sensor that may be inoperative.
• 10040959Sep 1, 2011Fuel system. Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Production issues may cause premature wear on the intake camshaft and camshaft follower. Malfunction light will illuminate.
• 10038770Apr 6, 2011Fuel system. Audi: the malfunction light is on with three possible trouble codes stored. The problem is with the intake camshaft.
• 10037825Dec 3, 2010Equipment. Volkswagen: warranty extension for the headlight bulbs.
• 10037348Dec 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Audi: the clutches could operate less smoothly than before due to a bushing wearing out prematurely. The transmission may jerk as it shifts. *rm updated 6/7/11.
• 10035345Oct 20, 2010Exterior lighting. 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.
• 10066873Sep 10, 2010Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10036497Aug 1, 2010Engine cooling. Audi: gasoline engine vehicles; inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. Vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. Added final mailing phase-8/10 vin information. Models a4/cabriolet; tt; a3; a8; a6; s4; allroad; rs4; q7; s6; s8.
• 10036487Aug 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Audi service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. See document search button for owner letter. Vehicles equipped with direct shift gearbox (dsg) service mechatronic unit. It is possible that a bushing inside the mechatronic unit has the potential to wear out prematurely, causing the clutches inside the transmission to operate less smoothly than before.
• 10034746May 5, 2010Exterior lighting. 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 automatic headlight may turn or off without change of ambient brightness. Headlights operate normally if the light switch is in the on or off position.
• 10033212May 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling. Audi: (revised) vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. If this happens, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) will illuminate to let you know that the vehicle may experience some deterioration in performance. In some cases, a malfunctioning ignition coil may cause a vehicle to exceed federal and/or california emissions standards. *pe updated 8/9/10…
• 10034846Apr 1, 2010Electrical system. Audi: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. Vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. (added phase 7-april 10 vin information).malfunction indicator lamp (mil) will illuminate to let you know vehicle may experience some deterioration in performance. Some cases, a malfunctioning ignition coil may cause vehicle to…
• 10035268Mar 24, 2010Electrical system. 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). Troubleshooting information is included.
• 10034372Mar 19, 2010Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Audi: front windshield wipers inoperative. This is due to a failure in the windshield wiper motor control module.
• 10034345Feb 8, 2010Electrical system. Audi: for interim claims for 28f2/j1 vehicles campaign only. Applicable vehicles must fall within vin ranges noted. Engines 2.8l are not affected in this scope. Coils of screw down design (non pencil type) are also not affected. The mil is flashing or constantly illuminated. Dtcs for misfire in one or more cylinders are stored in the ecm data memory (p0300 to 0312).
• 10034344Jan 29, 2010Engine cooling, Fuel system, Other or unknown. Audi: mil on and one or more of the following dtcs are stored in the ecm data memory-p310b (low pressure fuel system regulation, fuel pressure outside tolerance); p129f or p008b (low pressure fuel system, pressure too high); p129e or p008a (low pressure system, pressure too low); p2540 (low pressure fuel system, pressure out of range); p0087 (rail fuel pressure system, pressure too low). Models a3,4,6,8, s6,8, rs4…
• 10034845Jan 26, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Audi: emissions service action circular. Gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. Vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. The malfunction indicator lamp (mil) will illuminate to let you know that the vehicle may experience some deterioration in performance.
• 10033025Jan 12, 2010Fuel system. Audi: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure system fuel pressure sensor (g410), a false signal may be sent to the controller, resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. Comparing measure value block 103 with 106 is not an accurate method to diagnose low side fuel pressure sensor g410.
• 10033327Dec 1, 2009Engine cooling. Audi: engine stalls or idles erratically immediately after cold start in extremely cold weather (below 20%f).
• 10032191Aug 4, 2009Exterior lighting. Audi: there are two separate conditions that both occur in vehicles with bi-xenon, with or without adaptive lighting (afs). One xenon light on either side sporadically flickers or flashes and goes out. One xenon light on one side fails permanently.
• 10030593Jun 30, 2009Electrical system, Fuel system. Audi: mil light on and dtc p2294 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit), p2295 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit low), p2296 (fuel pressure regulator 2 control circuit high) in fault memory drivability is not affected. Wiring harness to high pressure pump might be stressed and tightly bent at the pump connector. The harness also might be bent around sharp edges of cylinder head. No models listed.
• 10030587May 19, 2009Exterior lighting. Audi: there are two separate conditions that both occur in vehicles with bi-xenon, with or without adaptive lighting (afs): one xenon light on either side sporadically flickers or flashes and goes out. When headlamps are turned off and on again or at ignition cycle, the headlamps may function properly or exhibit the same behavior; one xenon light on one side fails permanently.
• 10030630May 14, 2009Exterior lighting. Audi: headlight, low beam may not work. There are two separate conditions that both occur in vehicles with bi xenon, with or without adaptive lighting(afs). One xenon light on either side sporadically flickers or flashes and goes out. One xenon light on one side fails permanently.
• 10032290May 13, 2009Electrical system. 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. This system uses the vas 5051b or vas 5052 diagnostic tools to send vehicle specific data to the svm database, to download instructions from the svm database, and to flash control units for…
• 10030118Apr 16, 2009Fuel system. Audi: fuel pressure sensor replacement. Vehicle must meet all of the following criteria: vehicles that show the cl/24m4 code in the elsaweb campaign/action information screen; within the limited new vehicle warranty;procedure must be performed within the allotted time frame stated; must be performed on applicable vehicles in dealer inventory prior to sale.
• 10028768Dec 15, 2008Electrical system. Audi: software version management(svm) operating instructions. Its a process to update the programming in flashable (reprogrammable) control modules and/or to document changes in software levels in all audi vehicles.
• 10027923Nov 19, 2008Wheels. Audi: wheel bolts require torque adjustment. Torque sticks and torque extension bars are not approved by audi of america, inc. And should not be used to apply torque to wheel bolts. All audi models included.

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