2012 Audi A7 Technical Service Bulletins

1,305 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Audi A7. 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.

• 10122713Dec 3, 2012Equipment, Steering. The MIL is on for steering related faults. This Update is in effect until removed. Procedure is valid only for vehicles that show the 48K4 code in the ElsaWeb Campaign/Action Information screen on the day of repair. Vehicle must be within the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Procedure must be performed within the allotted time frame stated in this Technical Service Bulletin. Procedure must be performed on applicable…
• 10216639Nov 21, 2012Equipment, Brakes. 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. Typically engines with specified break-in periods consume more oil during the break-in period, and the oil consumption will stabilize after the break-in…
• 10122866Nov 21, 2012Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 12-09 dated October 1, 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.
• 10064796Nov 21, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10228304Nov 20, 2012Electrical system. Software update needed.
• 10224983Nov 20, 2012Electrical system. Software update needed.
• 10221956Nov 20, 2012Electrical system. Software update needed.
• 10122868Nov 20, 2012Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 24 number 12-44 dated September 17, 2012. MIL on. DTC P0456 (very small EVAP leak) stored in ECM. No leaks found in the EVAP system. Software update needed.
• 10122839Nov 20, 2012Exterior lighting, Electrical system, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-86 dated August 15, 2012. The warning is typically associated with the activation of the static cornering light during low speed turns, or when the turn signal is activated while at a stop. The fault disappears shortly after the cornering light turns off. Entries are logged in J519 (09 ? central electrics unit control unit). Only vehicles with full LED…
• 10065384Nov 20, 2012Exterior lighting. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10064794Nov 20, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10216592Nov 19, 2012Equipment. Installation Instructions.
• 10122848Nov 14, 2012Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 12-33 dated November 7, 2012. The customer may report that after selecting a specific temperature in AUTO mode, the resulting airflow and temperature are uncomfortable. The customer complaint is subjective and may be difficult to diagnose during a road test. Please test drive with the customer before as well as after this repair to ensure a thorough…
• 10065375Nov 14, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122845Nov 12, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 12-36 dated October 4, 2012. The customer may report hearing a rattle sound coming from near the Head Up Display when driving over various road surfaces. The dimensional tolerances of the internal components of the Head Up Display may be in a condition that allows excessive clearance, and the possibility for a rattle noise.
• 10122842Nov 12, 2012Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-53 dated August 6, 2012. The driver? s voice is difficult to clearly understand by the caller on the other end of the call when using the Bluetooth hands-free telephone system. The driver? s voice sounds muffled, as if you are hearing them while under water. The microphone seal is damaged during installation in to the roof module.
• 10122841Nov 12, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. While entering the car using Audi Advanced Key, the doors will not unlock. When pushing the start button, ? Key Not Recognized? shows in the Driver Information Display. No relevant DTCs stored in any modules. Battery voltage of keys used by customer is at or above 3.0V. Concern may or may not be duplicated. A portion of A7 production was built with the incorrect antenna amplifiers in the vehicle, which causes…
• 10065382Nov 12, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065381Nov 12, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065378Nov 12, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122854Nov 9, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 12-65 dated May 14, 2012. The door cannot be opened from outside with the outer door handle, but it can be opened with the inner handle. The complaint is often described as follows: The customer locks the vehicle and checks by pulling the door handle whether the vehicle is locked. When opening the vehicle again, the door cannot be opened. It feels as if the…
• 10122850Nov 7, 2012Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 12-26 dated March 28, 2012. The customer may report that after selecting a specific temperature in AUTO mode, the resulting airflow and temperature are uncomfortable. The customer complaint is subjective and may be difficult to diagnose during a road test. Please test drive with the customer before as well as after this repair to ensure a thorough understanding…
• 10065373Nov 7, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10228303Nov 5, 2012Engine cooling, Electrical system. Under extreme driving conditions, such as a driving profile of mainly short distance (stop and go) driving high crankcase pressure can lead to the above described DTC codes. By changing the crankcase pressure valve to a lower operating pressure this condition can be improved and eliminate the mentioned possible DTC codes. Along with the crankcase pressure being lowered, a new ECM software level is required to…
• 10224982Nov 5, 2012Electrical system. Under extreme driving conditions, such as a driving profile of mainly short distance (stop and go) driving high crankcase pressure can lead to the above described DTC codes. By changing the crankcase pressure valve to a lower operating pressure this condition can be improved and eliminate the mentioned possible DTC codes. Along with the crankcase pressure being lowered, a new ECM software level is required to…
• 10221955Nov 5, 2012Engine cooling. Under extreme driving conditions, such as a driving profile of mainly short distance (stop and go) driving high crankcase pressure can lead to the above described DTC codes. By changing the crankcase pressure valve to a lower operating pressure this condition can be improved and eliminate the mentioned possible DTC codes. Along with the crankcase pressure being lowered, a new ECM software level is required to…
• 10122869Nov 5, 2012Electrical system. MIL on, with one or more DTCs stored in the 01 (Engine Control Module). Under extreme driving conditions, such as a driving profile of mainly short distance (stop and go) driving high crankcase pressure can lead to the above described DTC codes. By changing the crankcase pressure valve to a lower operating pressure this condition can be improved and eliminate the mentioned possible DTC codes.
• 10064793Nov 5, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10051502Nov 5, 2012Electrical system, Engine. Audi: while driving, mainly short distance (stop and go), high crankcase pressure can lead to dtcs p113700 and p113900 codes. Crankcase pressure can be lowered with new ecm (engine control module) software level after changing crankcase pressure valve to improve and eliminate mentioned dtc codes. Models 2010-2012 s4, s5, 2009-2011 a6 (c6), 2011-2012 q7, 2012 a6, a7.
• 10122840Nov 1, 2012Exterior lighting, Equipment, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-69 dated March 15, 2012. Part or all of the daytime running lights do not work on vehicles with LED DRLs. For vehicles with halogen DRLs, please reference TSB 2017488, 94 Halogen Daytime running lights do not work. In the past, the daytime running light bulbs were a serviceable part. In this application, the LED strip cannot be replaced, and may have an…
• 10067529Nov 1, 2012Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250409Oct 31, 2012Exterior lighting. Car wash brush bristles trapped in headlight to fender seam
• 10122806Oct 31, 2012Exterior lighting, Equipment. Bristles from car wash are discovered between headlight and front fender. The vehicle design in the area around the headlights has a gap that, when the vehicle is washed in car washes having a particular bristle angle and type, can trap these bristles in this area, tear away from the mechanism and lodge in the gap between the headlight and fender.
• 10063827Oct 31, 2012Exterior lighting. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122769Oct 25, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-59 dated September 24, 2012. MMI system randomly freezes and/or resets. DVD Changer playback inoperative after bus sleep (A8 only). HD Radio does not playback in stereo. HD Radio experiences poor blending between digital and analog signals. Google Earth does not properly update the maps after leaving an area of 2G or poor cellular reception.
• 10122765Oct 25, 2012Exterior lighting. Cap on dimmer (light switch) has fallen off and cannot be found.
• 10122761Oct 25, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 12-41 dated August 1, 2012. Customer complains that Audi Side Assist is providing false warnings (no vehicle is present). Concern may or may not be duplicated. No DTCs are present in the Audi Side Assist system. Software fault.
• 10067477Oct 25, 2012Lane departure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067476Oct 25, 2012Lane departure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067455Oct 25, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063895Oct 25, 2012Exterior lighting. 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.
• 10250479Oct 23, 2012Brakes, Air bags, Lane departure. Yellow warning light for electric parking brake on, ACC inoperative once
• 10250442Oct 23, 2012Electrical system. Excessive Voltage DTCs present in multiple control units
• 10122794Oct 23, 2012Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 27 number 12-14 dated October 12, 2012. Complaints are reported by the customer regarding electrical features and functions in the vehicle. One or more warning lights on in cluster. The DIS or other displays in cluster are blank. MMI does not function. Windows do not function. LED indicators in various buttons inside the vehicle do not light up.
• 10122787Oct 23, 2012Lane departure, Brakes, Electrical system. The customer may state the yellow warning for electric parking brake (EPB) appeared once in the instrument cluster, but the warning turned OFF after cycling the ignition and there have been no additional occurrences. The customer may state the adaptive cruise control (ACC) was inoperative once, but resumed operating properly after cycling the ignition and there have been no additional occurrences. DTC is stored in…
• 10122784Oct 23, 2012Electrical system, Steering. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 12-27 dated May 29, 2012. The yellow steering symbol is illuminated in the instrument cluster. A DTC C10ACFO ? steering end stops not programmed is stored in address word 44 power steering (J500). The steering control unit J500 expects to receive a VIN message over the data bus shortly after terminal 15 is turned on.
• 10067418Oct 23, 2012Electrical system, Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10047759Oct 23, 2012Steering. Audi: instrument panel illuminates with power steering warning symbol. Models 2012-2013 a6, a7, a6, a7.
• 10047719Oct 23, 2012Brakes, Electrical system. Audi: instrument panel illuminated with electric parking brake (epb) warning but turned off when ignition had cycled and adaptive cruise control (acc) inoperative, but resume after ignition had cycled. Models 2011-2013 a4/s4, a5/s5, a5 cabriolet, a6, a7, a8 and q5.

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