2010 Audi Q7 Technical Service Bulletins

865 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2010 Audi Q7. 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.

• 10074502Sep 15, 2015Electrical system, Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10123763Sep 9, 2015Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 15-63 dated June 2, 2015. A check with the engine oil service dipstick T40178 is necessary, but the adjustment values for the dipstick are not available in the Elsa repair manual. Because of a system change, the adjustment values for the service dipstick T40178 were removed from the repair manual.
• 10123764Sep 8, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 19 number 15-61 dated July 7, 2015. Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants. G11, G12, and G12+ coolants have been replaced by an improved version. G12++ coolant (for service available) has been introduced in MY 2005 for all engines. G13 has been introduced in MY 2008 as factory filling and service.
• 10128419Aug 28, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 96 number 14-85 dated July 24, 2014. The sunglass holder in the dome light assembly will not latch closed or is stuck closed. The condition may be intermittent. The sunglass holder spring latch mechanism may have been damaged during the assembly procedure.
• 10128408Aug 19, 2015Equipment. Customer may report poor performance of A/C system or that the A/C system is inoperative. Any replacement of A/C compressors must include an ODIS GFF test plan confirming a malfunction of the A/C system with documentation of the recovered refrigerant volume.
• 10128470Jul 17, 2015Fuel system, Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 23 number 15-34 dated June 29, 2015. The MIL is on. Vehicle either runs roughly or does not start. DTCs are stored in the ECM. Metallic particles in the high pressure fuel pump may cause the condition.
• 10058633Jul 17, 2015Engine. Audi: some vehicles experience rough running, failing to start, fuel rail pressure is too low or high and possible metallic particles are in high pressure fuel pump. Model q7, a3. *pe supersedes (23-15-34 6/29/15) updated 10/27/15.
• 10128399Jul 7, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 19 number 14-50 dated June 20, 2014. Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants. G11, G12, and G12+ coolants have been replaced by an improved version. G12++ coolant (for service available) has been introduced in MY 2005 for all engines. G13 has been introduced in MY 2008 as factory filling and service.
• 10128471Jul 1, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 30 number 11-10 dated December 2, 2011. Clutch is not operating properly. Clutch has a burnt smell. Clutch pedal does not fully return to starting position. Incorrect shifting, the revolutions of clutch plate and engine input shaft differ too much, excessive slipping of the clutch, and when the clutch is pressed and an incorrect lower gear is selected, can result in…
• 10122578Jul 1, 2015Fuel system. This document contains the dealer letter in regards to 2009-2015 model year Audi TDI® clean diesel vehicles registered in Minnesota engine codes CBEA, CATA, CNRB, CPNA, CPNB using biodiesel blend fuels.
• 10122577Jul 1, 2015Fuel system. This document contains the customer letter in regards to 2009-2015 model year Audi TDI® clean diesel vehicles registered in Minnesota engine codes CBEA, CATA, CNRB, CPNA, CPNB using biodiesel blend fuels.
• 10058584Jul 1, 2015Engine. Audi: engine, on some vehicles, would run irregularly or have malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on or possible filter element for camshaft adjustment valve can loosen and in oil circuit, there is no damage from loosened particles. Model all. All years.
• 10120832Jun 29, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-50 dated July 10, 2014. Customer may report that cracking, grinding, rattling, humming, whining, or similar interference is coming from one or more speakers. Parts of the speakers (such as the brackets, cables, or covers) or parts of the interior fittings (such as door covers, rear shelf, facings, or covers) can vibrate at certain frequencies, causing noises.
• 10120810Jun 29, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 23 number 15-33 dated June 26, 2015. The MIL is on. Vehicle either runs roughly or does not start. One or more DTCs are stored in the engine control module (ECM). Metallic particles in the high pressure fuel pump may cause the condition.
• 10120809Jun 26, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 23 number 15-32 dated June 22, 2015. The MIL is on. Vehicle either runs roughly or does not start. One or more DTCs are stored in the engine control module (ECM). Metallic particles in the high pressure fuel pump may cause the condition.
• 10058575Jun 26, 2015Fuel system, Engine. Audi: some vehicles experiencing malfunction indicator lamp (mil) being on or rough running or fail to start due to high pressure fuel pump having metallic particles. Model 2009-12 a3, q7. *pe updated 10/15/15.
• 10120821Jun 24, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 15-63 dated May 18, 2015. There is an unpleasant, musty odor coming from the heating and ventilation system. The odor usually occurs when the vehicle has been sitting unused for five hours or more. The odor usually occurs within 20 to 60 seconds after the vehicle is started. Condensation, which is a normal condition in all A/C systems, can cause a musty odor.
• 10120938Jun 22, 2015Equipment, Fuel system. This document modifies the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures Manual on the high pressure fuel pump limited warranty extension for certain 2009-2012 model year Audi TDI clean diesel engine vehicles.
• 10120808Jun 22, 2015Electrical system. The MIL is on. Vehicle either runs roughly or does not start. One or more DTCs are stored in the engine control module (ECM). Metallic particles in the high pressure fuel pump may cause the condition.
• 10120829Jun 19, 2015Electrical system. The navigation map update database 8R0051884CJ cannot be activated using Software Version Management.
• 10120744Jun 19, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-28 dated March 6, 2014. MMI freezes or crashes and restarts when telephone address book is searched. This condition occurs because special characters (including symbols, emoticons, or map icons) are stored in the name field of a phonebook contact.
• 10120885Jun 16, 2015Equipment, Engine cooling, Steering, Brakes, Transmission and drivetrain. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the part and part numbers needed for service.
• 10120805Jun 2, 2015Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 14-53 dated November 7, 2014. A check with the engine oil service dipstick T40178 is necessary, but the adjustment values for the dipstick are not available in the Elsa repair manual. Because of a system change, the adjustment values for the service dipstick T40178 were removed from the repair manual.
• 10120857Jun 1, 2015Fuel system. This document contains the customer letter in regards to the warranty extension for the high-pressure fuel pump for certain 2009-2012 Audi Q7 TDI clean diesel engine vehicles.
• 10120052May 29, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 10-15 dated October 20, 2010. Sporadic fault memory entries are stored in various control modules. Contacts may be widened (over 0.63 mm) if incorrect pins or incorrect methods for current flow tests are used. Either action may cause intermittent electrical connections, which can cause sporadic DTCs to be stored in various control modules.
• 10120050May 21, 2015Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-96 dated November 1, 2012. Part or all of the daytime running lights do not work on vehicles equipped with LED daytime running lights. For vehicles with halogen daytime running lights, refer to 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…
• 10120048May 19, 2015Equipment. When a phonebook with a large number of contacts is being downloaded, the MMI screen freezes Briefly after the initial Bluetooth connection (shortly after the phone is bonded to the vehicle), after the ignition is switched on (shortly after the phone automatically reconnects with the vehicle), and after the phonebook has downloaded.
• 10120041May 18, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 14-54 dated August 28, 2014. There is an unpleasant, musty odor coming from the heating and ventilation system. The odor usually occurs when the vehicle has been sitting unused for five hours or more. The odor usually occurs within 20 to 60 seconds after the vehicle is started. Condensation, which is a normal condition in all A/C systems, can cause a musty odor.
• 10120042May 11, 2015Steering, Equipment. Customer reports that the ignition sporadically cannot be switched on. DTC 00456 (Access/start control module -J518- no communication) is found in several control modules or the access/start authorization control module, J518 (address word 05), identifies itself with implausible data can be found through guided fault finding (GFF). If no communication is possible, activate the bus by switching on the hazard warning…
• 10120051May 6, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 13-40 dated November 26, 2013. The customer may report multiple warning lights are/were illuminated simultaneously. The warning lights may be sporadic, and may not be illuminated when the customer brings the vehicle to the workshop. CAN communication DTCs may be found in control modules. There is sporadic data disruption on the CAN bus wiring behind the…
• 10058581May 6, 2015Equipment. Audi: some vehicles experience simultaneously warning illumination and at other times warning illumination is sporadic or not at all on engine, transmission, airbag, tpms, suspension. Model 2010-15 q7.
• 10119997Apr 30, 2015Body and structure. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 15-50 dated April 10, 2015. Customer may report hearing wind noise from the front door area when the vehicle is driven at highway speeds. After diagnosis, it is determined that the source of the wind noise is the exterior rear view mirrors. Throughout the development of the Audi Q5 and Audi Q7, various features have been added to the exterior rear view mirrors.
• 10119990Apr 28, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 39 number 14-14 dated May 5, 2014. A squealing, howling, or whistling noise may be heard coming from under the vehicle. The condition is typically noticed when the vehicle is cold (normally below freezing) and is moving at speeds of 5 - 60 mph. The noise is from the intermediate bearing of the propeller shaft.
• 10120002Apr 24, 2015Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 12-42 dated June 20, 2012. The customer complains about the picture quality of rearview backup camera image in the MMI screen. The picture is fuzzy or distorted. The picture looks too bright, too dark, or opaque in certain areas of the image. The colors of the objects in the image are incorrect or slightly off.
• 10119987Apr 24, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 15-59 dated March 17, 2015. 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.
• 10120003Apr 17, 2015Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 12-92 dated October 24, 2012. 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.
• 10119995Apr 10, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Body and structure. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 13-39 dated December 9, 2013. Customer may report hearing wind noise from the front door area when the vehicle is driven at highway speeds. After diagnosis, it is determined that the source of the wind noise is the exterior rear view mirrors. The two main sources of wind noise from the exterior rear view mirrors are: the seam surrounding the turn signal lamp and…
• 10119988Apr 10, 2015Engine cooling. Cooling fans stay on after engine is turned off. The cooling fans may operate for up to 10 minutes after the engine is turned off. This function is mapped to specific driving patterns and vehicle operating modes (for example, DPF regeneration). This is normal operation, and no parts should be replaced.
• 10120015Apr 3, 2015Fuel system. This document contains general information on the upcoming warranty extension on the high pressure fuel pump.
• 10119956Mar 20, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 14-69 dated November 4, 2014. The following message appears on the MMI display: "Device or cable type not supported". The AMI cable being used is a genuine Audi-branded cable with an Audi part number (see Required Parts and Tools for a list of valid part numbers). The "Device or cable type not supported" message may be displayed when an incorrect AMI cable type…
• 10120674Mar 17, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 15-55 dated February 9, 2015. Customer complains of excessive oil consumption. Crankcase pressure reduction starting with model year 2013.
• 10119945Mar 17, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 13-10 dated September 5, 2013. Prior to engine replacement, any debris lodged in transferred assemblies must be removed. If the engine experienced a serious mechanical problem, it is possible that small pieces of metal debris resulting from the mechanical problem may have become deposited in the intake manifold, air intake hoses, exhaust manifolds, exhaust…
• 10119955Mar 10, 2015Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 08-129 dated November 12, 2008. Customer states that the reception of satellite radio occasionally fades or drops out. The information display may show a message related to the satellite radio, such as "Linking", "Updating", "Acquiring Signal", "Loading", "No Signal", or "No Sat".
• 10119940Mar 9, 2015Fuel system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-09 dated June 21, 2013. The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in excessive accumulation of deposits on intake valves, intake manifold, fuel injectors, and combustion chambers, engine running rough after cold start, excessive engine cranking time, hesitations while driving, rough engine idle…
• 10119946Mar 6, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-35 dated January 9, 2013. This bulletin lists engine oils that meet Audi oil quality standards (VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01, and 504 00/507 00).
• 10119938Mar 3, 2015Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-80 dated March 25, 2013. The MIL is on. Vehicle has reduced performance (in "limp mode"). Various entries may be logged in the engine control module (ECM).
• 10120703Feb 25, 2015Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 70 number 14-39 dated August 11, 2014. Various squeaks and/or rattles are heard from the roof area on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. These noises can be created by the points of contact between the sunroof cover trim frame and the clips that retain it to the headliner.
• 10120709Feb 23, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 10-02 dated April 23, 2010. A defective light bulb warning appears in the instrument cluster, but the side marker lights are functioning normally and DTCs are stored in the vehicle electrical system control module after the vehicle electrical system control module, J519, is replaced. Due to a change in the software, an additional adaptation must be performed…
• 10120706Feb 13, 2015Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 11-23 dated March 31, 2011. When the vehicle is in Coming Home mode, the right LED daytime running light is sporadically inoperative. The daytime running lights and fog lights operate correctly. The front fog lights and the left daytime running light work correctly. DTC 02746 (Right daytime running lamp bulb) with fault symptom 007 (Short circuit to ground) is…
• 10120682Feb 13, 2015Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-69 dated February 14, 2013. Noises and inconsistent engine operation after cold start during the catalyst heating phase. The customer may misinterpret these symptoms as engine misfiring. This bulletin applies only to non-diesel engines.

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