2012 Audi A8 Technical Service Bulletins

1,106 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Audi A8. 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.

• 10063838Dec 21, 2012Engine cooling. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063829Dec 21, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250457Dec 19, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission warning message in cluster, P060A00 stored
• 10122681Dec 19, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-67 dated September 28, 2012. Customer may report gearbox warning light on. In some cases after starting vehicle and placing into gear the vehicle would not move. After key cycle the vehicle drives without restriction. The entry P060A00 with DFCC 8692 can be logged in the following situation: After selecting Neutral, a driving mode (D or R) is selected within…
• 10250416Dec 7, 2012Electrical system. Sporadic vehicle no start (DTC P170100, P157000)
• 10122695Dec 7, 2012Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 57 number 12-76 dated October 4, 2012. The vehicle cannot be started sporadically. The yellow gearbox warning light may be illuminated. DTC's are logged. The remote key the customer is using is transmitting incomplete immobilizer information to the vehicle; resulting in the condition.
• 10122674Dec 7, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. The customer may state that the outside ambient temperature display is incorrect. To achieve a smoothening effect of the displayed outside ambient temperature, the value shown does not instantaneously follow the temperature sensor measurement. The display will not change faster than 4° F (2° C) per minute. This concept applies to both falling and rising temperatures.
• 10216592Nov 19, 2012Equipment. Installation Instructions.
• 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…
• 10250473Oct 29, 2012Brakes, Other or unknown. Self-leveling compressor inoperative
• 10122788Oct 29, 2012Electrical system, Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 43 number 12-08 dated February 2, 2012. The self-leveling system cannot be adjusted any more with the MMI. The compressor for the self-leveling system continues to run after switching off the engine and locking the vehicle. DTCs may be stored. Because of poor performance or failure of the compressor for air suspension, the vehicle position cannot be adjusted.
• 10047699Oct 29, 2012Suspension. Audi: the control module, as a safeguard, will lower vehicle to lowest position and illuminate warning light due to failure of compressor, for air suspension or poor performance, vehicle not able to be adjusted. Models 2004-2008 a6 (c6), 2013 a6 (c7); 2004-2013 a8 (d3-d4); 2013 a7 (c7); 2007-2011 q7.
• 10122770Oct 25, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. CD or DVD disks do not automatically change from one to the next in the external CD or DVD changer. The CD and DVD changer have different operating concepts. MMI3G: Disks in the CD changer are always automatically changed from one to the next. MMI3G+ (with Audi connect): Disks in the CD changer are automatically changed from one to the next, but this operation is disabled when the Repeat option is turned on in the…
• 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.
• 10067455Oct 25, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063896Oct 25, 2012Equipment. 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
• 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…
• 10122782Oct 23, 2012Equipment, Body and structure. The movement-activated rear lid opening (also known as ? Hands-free trunk release? ) sporadically is inoperative. This feature is installed on A8 vehicles with Audi advanced key (PR No. 4I3) from CW 45/2011 production.
• 10067410Oct 23, 2012Latches, locks and linkages. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 10062502Oct 15, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 10122786Oct 12, 2012Steering, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 12 ? 24 dated May 8, 2012. The symbol for dynamic steering is illuminated in the instrument cluster. A DTC for overload or overuse is stored in the active steering control module (J792), address word 1B. The environmental data from the GFF log matches the example shown in the Technical Background section.
• 10067416Oct 12, 2012Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250455Oct 10, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Warning message in cluster, no driving mode can be selected - Faults P09140, U040400, U010300 stored in TCM
• 10122791Oct 10, 2012Electrical system. The gearbox warning light comes on. No driving modes can be selected. The driving mode is not shown on the gear lever. Entries are logged in the memory under diagnosis address 02 (gearbox control unit). New software in the Selector Lever Control Module (J587) addressed the condition.
• 10063873Oct 10, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250454Oct 8, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Gearboxwarning light on - Faults P0605 and/or P17EC stored in Selector lever module 81
• 10122792Oct 8, 2012Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12 ? 52 dated May 31, 2012. There is no customer complaint about the gearbox. The gear lever display flashes. The message "gearbox problem, journey can be continued with restrictions" is shown. The entry P0605 or P17EC is logged under the diagnosis address 81- Selector lever. New software in the Selector Lever Control Module (J587) addressed the condition.
• 10063872Oct 8, 2012Steering. 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.
• 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.
• 10063897Oct 4, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 10067447Oct 1, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250452Sep 27, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission warning message in cluster, P060A00 stored
• 10250443Sep 27, 2012Brakes. Red warning light for brake fluid on with no brake performance concerns -
• 10250451Sep 25, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Customer may report harsh shift concerns. No faults stored and concern is reproducible.
• 10067461Sep 25, 2012Exterior lighting. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067454Sep 24, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067434Sep 24, 2012Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067446Sep 21, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10067451Sep 17, 2012Electrical system. 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.
• 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.

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