2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet Technical Service Bulletins

593 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet. 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.

• 10216655Nov 7, 2019Engine cooling. 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.
• 10168777Nov 4, 2019Air bags. In conjunction with the Houston Dept. of Neighborhoods, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,300 Audi owners in the state of Texas on November 4, 2019.
• 10167122Oct 22, 2019Other or unknown. XPO Phone Outage - Takata Airbag/Inflator Returns. 2005 A4 Avant, S4 Avant, 2006 A4 Avant, A6 Avant, S4 Avant, 2007 A4 Avant, A6 Avant, S4 Avant, S4 Cabriolet, 2008 A4 Avant, A6 Avant, RS4 Cabriolet, S4 Avant, S4 Cabriolet, 2009 A6 Avant, 2010 A6 Avant, 2011 A6 Avant, 2016 TT Roadster, 2017 R8 Spyder, TT Roadster.
• 10166728Oct 14, 2019Air bags. In conjunction with the Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 10,000 Audi owners in the state of Florida on October 14, 2019. 2005 A4 Avant, S4 Avant, 2006 A4 Avant, A6 Avant, S4 Avant, 2007 A4 Avant, A6 Avant, S4 Avant, S4 Cabriolet, 2008 A4 Avant, A6 Avant, RS4 Cabriolet, S4 Avant, S4 Cabriolet, 2009 A6 Avant, 2010 A6 Avant…
• 10165813Oct 9, 2019Other or unknown. This bulletin contains repair information for when there is a creaking/squeaking from the steering column when steering slowly.
• 10166284Sep 17, 2019Electrical system. 00 Software Version Management (SVM), operating instructions
• 10165360Sep 16, 2019Air bags. In conjunction with the Minnesota DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 3,500 Audi owners in the State of Minnesota on September 16, 2019.
• 10164248Aug 19, 2019Air bags. In conjunction with the North Carolina DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 4,500 Audi owners in the State of North Carolina on August 19, 2019.
• 10164245Aug 16, 2019Air bags. In conjunction with the Virginia DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 4,294 Audi owners in the State of Virginia on August 12, 2019.
• 10163787Aug 7, 2019Electrical system, Equipment. ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS: Sparkplugs: Change at 35K miles: Updated all models. Sparkplugs: Change at 55K miles: Updated all models.
• 10164252Aug 5, 2019Air bags. In conjunction with the City of Compton, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 78 Audi owners in the State of California on August 5, 2019.
• 10163424Jul 17, 2019Engine. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10163540Jul 15, 2019Air bags. In conjunction with the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Aud will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,476 Audi owner in the state of Kentucky on July 15, 2019.
• 10162915Jul 9, 2019Air bags. Mailing Information: In conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,877 Audi owners in the state of Wisconsin on July 8, 2019.
• 10160815May 21, 2019Air bags. Mailing Information: In conjunction with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 15,000 Audi owners in the State of New York on May 23, 2019. This document also applies to the 2007-2008 S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2008 S4 Avant, 2005-2008 A4 Avant, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, 2016-2017 Roadster, 2017 R8 Spyder.
• 10159337Apr 29, 2019Air bags. Takata Reminder Mailing - Mississippi DMV /Safety Recalls 69R6, 69R7, 69S8. This document also applies to the 2007-2008 S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2008 A4 Avant, 2005-2008 S4 Avant, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, 2008 RS4, 2016-2017 TT Roadster and 2017 R8 Spyder.
• 10157115Jan 25, 2019Engine cooling. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10155651Jan 25, 2019Equipment, Electrical system. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10155660Jan 18, 2019Suspension. This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.
• 10157111Jan 14, 2019Electrical system. This informational bulletin contains instructions for setting up and using the SD creator program.
• 10153583Dec 13, 2018Engine cooling. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10153120Nov 30, 2018Engine. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10145644Jul 30, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. This bulletin contains instructions for diagnosing transmission leaks and repairing them.
• 10145675Jul 20, 2018Air bags. Takata-Updated Part Return-VW Dealer USA 07-2018
• 10145638Jul 12, 2018Engine, Equipment. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10144639Jun 27, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. This bulletin contains repair instructions for when DTC P179E00 is stored and the mechantronic unit and/or gear sensor G676 are being replaced.
• 10133222Dec 5, 2017Engine cooling. This technical service bulletin instructs the reader to replace either a combi valve or vacuum solenoid valve depending on the circumstances under which DTC P244000 and/or P244200 were stored.
• 10153104Sep 7, 2017Equipment, Tires. Revision to Tires-rotate: 5K only; added "(except R8)"
• 10127949Aug 21, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin contains resource information for when the traffic feature is inoperative in the MMI navigation.
• 10127908Aug 17, 2017Electrical system. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10127907Aug 16, 2017Engine. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10127905Aug 4, 2017Equipment, Exterior lighting. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all tail lamps with the part number listed that are below generation 14s.
• 10127856Jul 31, 2017Exterior lighting. This informational bulletin contains technical information for when there is condensation visible on the inside of the headlight, taillight, fog light, side marker light, front turn signal, daytime running lights, and/or third brake light lens.
• 10127840Jul 26, 2017Forward collision avoidance. This bulletin contains technical information regarding when the parking aid sporadically warns of obstacles that don't exist or it is inoperative/constant warning.
• 10127860Jul 12, 2017Suspension. This informational bulletin contains knowledge on why oil may appear on one or several of the shock absorbers.
• 10155644Jun 28, 2017Equipment. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
• 10128340May 22, 2017Suspension. This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.
• 10128350May 10, 2017Engine. This informational bulletin contains all the the Audi Oil Quality Standards that should be used when doing an oil change.
• 10128346May 10, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. This technical service bulletin provides guidelines for diagnosing the clutch plate.
• 10128351May 9, 2017Equipment. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10231132Mar 10, 2017Equipment. Technical bulletins and updates
• 10128222Mar 3, 2017Equipment. Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric Vehicle), the Volkswagen Tools and Equipment Team has identified two US based suppliers to support dealers in USA and Canada.
• 10130175Nov 28, 2016Electrical system. This technical service bulletin instructs the reader to replace either a combi valve or vacuum solenoid valve depending on the circumstances under which DTC P244000 and/or P244200 were stored.
• 10130183Nov 17, 2016Engine, Engine cooling, Equipment. This bulletin applies to any repair that requires replacement of the air conditioning compressor and details how to run a ODIS GFF test plan.
• 10130190Nov 1, 2016Electrical system, Engine. This bulletin provides information regarding a software update for DTC P042000 and/or P043000.
• 10128010Oct 19, 2016Suspension. This bulletin provides information regarding vibrations or movement that are felt in the wheel.
• 10128009Oct 19, 2016Wheels. This information TSB provides information regarding the correct way to torque adjust a wheel bolt.
• 10128005Oct 14, 2016Electrical system. This technical service bulletin provides instructions for diagnosing an issue with the G676 sensor module and replacing it.
• 10127994Oct 13, 2016Equipment. This bulletin provides instructions on how to clean the secondary air ports if they have too much carbon and cause a restriction.
• 10127992Oct 10, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides instructions for an an error message and updating with an SVM code.

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