2012 Audi Q5 Technical Service Bulletins

1,285 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Audi Q5. 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.

• 10210663Jan 31, 2013Other or unknown, Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns. Further ECM software calibration to improve hesitation. Hesitation concerns, Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshifts.
• 10066854Jan 31, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10251018Jan 18, 2013Steering. Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation
• 10226510Jan 16, 2013Transmission and drivetrain, Lane departure. Transmission warning message in cluster, P074100 stored in TCM
• 10210660Jan 16, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. DTC P074100 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off is stored in TCM. Customer may report transmission warning lamp illuminated in instrument cluster.
• 10216682Jan 9, 2013Engine cooling. Engine oils that meet Audi Oil Quality Standards.
• 10226509Jan 8, 2013Transmission and drivetrain, Other or unknown. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration
• 10210659Jan 8, 2013Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
• 10122675Dec 21, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system, Equipment. The customer may claim that when adjusting the climate system temperature or air distribution that noises can be heard from the regulator motors. There may be various DTC? s stored in 08 ? Climate Control Module. Due to a production issue with the regulator motors at the supplier, audible noises from the regulator motors could develop. The adjustment strategy of the regulator motors must be changed by way of a…
• 10067443Dec 21, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10250457Dec 19, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission warning message in cluster, P060A00 stored
• 10250456Dec 19, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration
• 10122682Dec 19, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-74 dated November 28, 2012. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
• 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…
• 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.
• 10122852Nov 30, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Customer hears wind noise coming from the top of the vehicle while driving with the roof carrier bars installed. When the roof carrier bars are installed on the vehicle the acoustic environment in the cabin is predictably affected. The intent of the roof carrier bars is solely for the transport of cargo. When installed an increase in wind noise should be expected.
• 10122851Nov 30, 2012Seats. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 72 number 12-03 dated September 5, 2012. Customer may report squeak or rattle sounds coming from the rear seat area. The rattle sound can be caused from the pivot point of the torsion bar within the 2/3 rear seat backrest pivot assembly. The squeak noise may be coming from the rear seat armrest area, specifically from the contact surface between the armrest lock and the…
• 10065372Nov 30, 2012Seats. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10065371Nov 30, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10212694Nov 28, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration
• 10212691Nov 28, 2012Lane departure. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration
• 10210641Nov 28, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
• 10122860Nov 28, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-71 dated November 8, 2012. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
• 10249095Nov 22, 2012Engine cooling. ECM Software Update (FED_EMS)
• 10216592Nov 19, 2012Equipment. Installation Instructions.
• 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…
• 10122849Nov 9, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 12-31 dated September 5, 2012. Moisture in the driver or front passenger foot well. Due to a faulty and / or incorrectly installed condensation drain hose, condensation from the evaporator could enter the front foot well areas through a gap between the body and the sealing surface of the drain hose.
• 10065374Nov 9, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050919Nov 9, 2012Body and structure. Audi: there is a gap between body and sealing surface of drain hose that allows condensation from evaporator to enter front foot well area due faulty and incorrect installation of condensation drain hose. Models 2008-2013 a4, a5, a5 cabriolet, q5.
• 10212692Nov 8, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission warning message in cluster
• 10210639Nov 8, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Customer may report transmission warning lamp illuminated in instrument cluster. Fault code P074100 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off is stored in TCM.
• 10210638Nov 8, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Harsh downshifts when braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
• 10127900Nov 8, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-60 dated July 30, 2012. Customer may report transmission warning lamp illuminated in instrument cluster. Fault code P074100 Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off is stored in TCM.
• 10122862Nov 8, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 12-54 dated June 28, 2012. Customer may report harsh downshifts while braking or harsh 1-2 upshift under acceleration. Further TCM software calibration to improve shift concerns.
• 10065361Nov 8, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122853Nov 7, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 64 number 12-19 dated March 5, 2012. The customer may report noises when operating the window or noises from inside the door when driving on rough roads. When lowering the window, it collides with the clip that holds the window guide cable. This causes the clip to open and contact the window during operation, or rattle while driving on rough roads.
• 10065370Nov 7, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10122864Nov 5, 2012Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 26 number 12-10 dated March 30, 2012. MIL on. DTC P0491 and P0492 (Secondary Air System Insufficient Flow, Bank 1/2) are stored at the same time. Mileage greater than 20,000 miles.
• 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…
• 10250414Oct 29, 2012Fuel system. Unnecessary High Pressure Fuel Pumps replacement due to Guided Fault Finding test plans not being performed or interrupted when the following DTC? s are present in the engine control module:
• 10122804Oct 29, 2012Fuel system, Electrical system. MIL on. Engine misfire. Poor performance. Unnecessary High Pressure Fuel Pumps replacement due to Guided Fault Finding test plans not being performed or interrupted when the following DTC?s are present in the engine control module.
• 10122763Oct 25, 2012Electrical system, Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-78 dated June 4, 2012. A ? bulb out? warning is active in the instrument cluster?s Driver Information System (DIS) display and one or both of the rear side marker lights are burnt out. Moisture and debris can enter into the lower taillight housing causing one or more of the bulbs to burn out.
• 10067467Oct 25, 2012Exterior lighting. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10047819Oct 25, 2012Electrical system. Audi: in the driver information system (dis) instrument cluster, a warning is activated regarding bulb out and one or both rear side marker lights are burnt out, due to possible debris or moisture in taillight housing. Model 2010-2013 q5.
• 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.
• 10047800Oct 24, 2012Exterior lighting. Audi: brake light lens, daytime running lights, fog lights, side marker lights, headlights, taillights, front turn signals would all have visible condensation inside due dampness, from cold lens, settling inside. Models 1996-2013 - all model.
• 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.
• 10250441Oct 12, 2012Electrical system. Excessive Voltage DTCs present in multiple control units
• 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.

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