2012 Audi A6 Technical Service Bulletins

1,506 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Audi A6. 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.

• 10062502Oct 15, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250472Oct 12, 2012Other or unknown, Body and structure. cracking noises from rear of vehicle
• 10122789Oct 12, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 42 number 12 ? 10 dated June 28, 2012. Cracking or clicking noises from the rear of the vehicle in the C pillar area when driving over bumps or rough roads. The noise comes from the upper shock absorber mounting.
• 10067404Oct 12, 2012Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122749Oct 11, 2012Equipment. This document contains the Audi TAC technical newsletter. The news letter contains information on the Audi TAC hours of operation, the Audi technical assistance survey, the 48K4 update for the power steering control unit J500, meeting the Audi TAC consultants, and information on where to finda ll the editions of the Audi TAC technical newsletter.
• 10250429Oct 10, 2012Engine cooling. MIL on. One or several of the following DTCs for the cam actuators are stored in ECM memory
• 10122800Oct 10, 2012Electrical system, Engine. MIL on. DTCs for the cam actuators are stored in ECM memory. After the activation of the cam actuator to change to the other cam profile, the pin of the actuator is pushed back in by the cam. This is confirmed by a voltage impulse, which is registered by the engine control unit and confirms the operation. If this does not happen, or not at the right time, a DTC "implausible signal" is saved in ECM memory.
• 10122783Oct 10, 2012Equipment, Body and structure. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 55 number 12 ? 22 dated July 27, 2012. Customer may report the trunk is difficult to close, or excessive force required to latch the trunk closed. The latch and striker for the trunk lid may be out of position and not properly engaging.
• 10067421Oct 10, 2012Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063846Oct 10, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122779Oct 4, 2012Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 12 ? 68 dated August 20, 2012. The vehicle cannot be started sporadically. The yellow gearbox warning light may be illuminated. Entries are logged in the respected modules. The remote key the customer is using is transmitting incomplete immobilizer information to the vehicle; resulting in the condition.
• 10122773Oct 4, 2012Equipment, Body and structure. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 12 ? 29 dated June 15, 2012. The customer may report hearing a rattle sound coming from near the Heads up Display when driving over various road surfaces. The dimensional tolerances of the internal components of the Heads up Display may be in a condition that allows excessive clearance, and the possibility for a rattle noise.
• 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.
• 10067448Oct 4, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063897Oct 4, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122739Oct 3, 2012Steering, Electrical system. This communication is to inform you of Update 48K4. On Audi vehicles with electromechanical power steering manufactured within a specific period, an irregularity detected by the diagnosis function can result in an implausible status immediately after the engine is started. This causes the warning lamp for the electromechanical power steering to light up. There is no loss of steering functionality. Update the power…
• 10250439Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. MIL on, DTC P112800 and/or P113000 or P008700 or P244000 and/or P244200 in ECM
• 10250428Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. Engine oil consumption too high, 3.0T TFSI Model Year 2009
• 10122801Oct 1, 2012Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 12 ? 08 dated September 5, 2012. Engine oil consumption too high. 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.
• 10122797Oct 1, 2012Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 24 number 12 ? 35 dated August 1, 2012. MIL on with one or more DTCs. DTC P112800 and/or P113000 or P008700 or P244000 and/or P244200 in ECM.
• 10122774Oct 1, 2012Electrical system, Lane departure. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 12 ? 34 dated September 21, 2012. When driving, various warning lights come on, sometimes with restricted functions in the electric system. These complaints only occur together with complaints or a failure of the MMI 3G+ infotainment system. After an ignition cycle the complaint is typically gone; therefore, it may not be reproducible. Sporadic DTCs may be…
• 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.
• 10067583Oct 1, 2012Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067447Oct 1, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063856Oct 1, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063845Oct 1, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250452Sep 27, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission warning message in cluster, P060A00 stored
• 10250451Sep 25, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Customer may report harsh shift concerns. No faults stored and concern is reproducible.
• 10067454Sep 24, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067446Sep 21, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250438Sep 17, 2012Fuel system. MIL on, no leak in EVAP system (DTC P045600 in ECM)
• 10067451Sep 17, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063855Sep 17, 2012Engine, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067509Sep 14, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10216593Sep 12, 2012Back-over prevention (rear camera). Software Installation Instructions.
• 10216594Sep 11, 2012Back-over prevention (rear camera). Software Installation Instructions.
• 10250450Sep 10, 2012Engine cooling. Engine speed increases when driving downhill, vehicle speed is not increased - CVT transmission
• 10250434Sep 7, 2012Engine cooling. Coolant temperature sporadically too high, C7 V6
• 10063851Sep 7, 2012Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250427Sep 5, 2012Engine cooling. Engine oil consumption too high, 3.0T TFSI Model Year 2010 ? 2012
• 10067445Sep 5, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063844Sep 5, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067530Sep 1, 2012Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10045463Jul 23, 2012Equipment. Audi: the lane change assistant can be disabled or inoperative, if indicator lamp has sporadic short circuit.
• 10044943Jul 2, 2012Equipment. Audi: see document search button for owner letter. Information provided regarding new technologies and new features on vehicle by installing video tutorials in the mmi. *pe updated 9/6/12.
• 10045043Jun 20, 2012Equipment. 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).
• 10044397May 29, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. 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.
• 10044393May 29, 2012Electrical system, Exterior lighting. Audi: indicator lamp may have a sporadic short circuit causing the lane change assistant to be inoperative or disable, sporadically. Models a6, a7 model yrs 2012-13.
• 10044394May 14, 2012Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. Audi: vehicle doors can only be opened from the inside and but fails to re-open from the outside, using door handle.
• 10043924Mar 30, 2012Body and structure. Audi: door cannot be opened from the outside, it can only be opened from the inside.

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