Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 RS 5 are official communications between Audi & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

    • TSB #TSB-35-13-15

      Date Announced:
      NOV 04, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054213

      AUDI: MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) ASSOCIATED WITH POOR INTERNAL CONTACT OF CIRCUIT BOARD (GEARBOX) WHERE OIL ADDITIVES CAN CAUSE PLASTIC CIRCUIT PLATES TO DELAMINATE AND CONTACT LOSS. MODEL 2010-2013 S4, S5, RS5, S6, S7. Read More »

    BRAKES (PWS)

    • TSB #2034143/3

      Date Announced:
      JUL 14, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10066050

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-46-14-79

      Date Announced:
      APR 14, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10055796

      AUDI: THE CERAMIC BRAKES ON VEHICLES ARE VERY NOISY AND NEED REPLACING AND WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, VARIOUS PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *PE Read More »

    • TSB #2034143/2

      Date Announced:
      APR 14, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10066044

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #A20167820451791

      Date Announced:
      SEP 14, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091624

      THIS IS AN INFORMATION BULLETIN THAT DESCRIBES CASES WHERE SOME CLICKING OR TICKING NOISES CAN BE HEARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. Read More »

    • TSB #A20167420433582

      Date Announced:
      JUL 22, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091280

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER THAT THERE IS A PENDING SERVICE SOLUTION (PSS) FOR MIL ON WITH DTC P046100 IN VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. Read More »

    • TSB #A20167420433582

      Date Announced:
      JUL 22, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091817

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER THAT THERE IS A PENDING SERVICE SOLUTION (PSS) FOR MIL ON WITH DTC P046100 IN VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. Read More »

    • TSB #A20166320433581

      Date Announced:
      APR 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10093564

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INFORMS THE READER THAT THERE IS A PENDING SERVICE SOLUTION (PSS) FOR MIL ON WITH DTC P046100 IN VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-01-15-29

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10058584

      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. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-48326

      Date Announced:
      DEC 06, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10053944

      AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING WARRANTY EXTENSION ON CARBON BUILDUP REMOVAL, ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD SECONDARY AIR PORTS. MODELS 2009-2012. NO MODEL PROVIDED. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-2032222/1

      Date Announced:
      DEC 21, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10063837

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #SB-01-12-57

      Date Announced:
      OCT 29, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10063095

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

    • TSB #24CO

      Date Announced:
      SEP 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095303

      ON CERTAIN AUDI VEHICLES WITH A 3.0L TFSI ENGINE MANUFACTURED DURING A SPECIFIC PERIOD, THE DIAGNOSTIC THRESHOLDS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE PROGRAMMED TOO TIGHTLY IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #A201672 20446671

      Date Announced:
      JUN 27, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10081700

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETERMINING WHICH PARTS RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED TO SOLVE AN ISSUE WITH FUELING THE VEHICLE OR MIL ON. Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

    • TSB #TSB-37-13-16

      Date Announced:
      SEP 03, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054862

      AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING AT 4-10 MPH, (LOWER SPEEDS), WOULD HESITATE AND IS NOTICED AFTER DECELERATION OR BRAKING FROM HIGHER SPEEDS AND CONDITION LASTS APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND. MODEL 2013 RS5. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #24CO

      Date Announced:
      SEP 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095303

      ON CERTAIN AUDI VEHICLES WITH A 3.0L TFSI ENGINE MANUFACTURED DURING A SPECIFIC PERIOD, THE DIAGNOSTIC THRESHOLDS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE PROGRAMMED TOO TIGHTLY IN THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. Read More »

    • TSB #A01166120377393

      Date Announced:
      APR 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10093532

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPDATING THE ECM SOFTWARE TO CORRECT AN ISSUE THAT CAUSES DTC P310B00. Read More »

    • TSB #2035167/2

      Date Announced:
      JUL 25, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10066006

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #2029714/3

      Date Announced:
      MAY 02, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10066330

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-37-13-16

      Date Announced:
      SEP 03, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054862

      AUDI: WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING AT 4-10 MPH, (LOWER SPEEDS), WOULD HESITATE AND IS NOTICED AFTER DECELERATION OR BRAKING FROM HIGHER SPEEDS AND CONDITION LASTS APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND. MODEL 2013 RS5. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-96-13-60

      Date Announced:
      MAY 23, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052323

      AUDI: WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, OR DRIVING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME WITH NO TRAFFIC, SOME VEHICLES' SIDE ASSIST MAY DEACTIVATE OR BECOME SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-96-12-42

      Date Announced:
      SEP 05, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10047184

      AUDI: FALSE WARNINGS REGARDING AUDI SIDE ASSIST AND SITUATION MAY BE CAUSED BY INCORRECT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FROM SUPPLIER. MODEL 2013 A4, A5. *PE UPDATED 07/10/2013 *JS Read More »

    LIGHTING (PWS)

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH

    STRUCTURE

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #TSB-57-14-99

      Date Announced:
      JAN 03, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054988

      AUDI: ONCE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND DOOR IS CHECKED, DOOR FAILS TO RE-OPENED WHEN USING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. *PE Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

    • TSB #TSB-57-14-99

      Date Announced:
      JAN 03, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054988

      AUDI: ONCE VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND DOOR IS CHECKED, DOOR FAILS TO RE-OPENED WHEN USING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. *PE Read More »

    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    • TSB #57-13-89

      Date Announced:
      MAY 14, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052352

      AUDI: SOME VEHICLES, IN COLD WEATHER, OCCASIONALLY, CANNOT BE UNLOCKED USING THE DOOR HANDLE TOUCH SENSOR. Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #37-13-07

      Date Announced:
      MAY 29, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052307

      AUDI: SOME VEHICLES MAY LACK POWER OR WILL NOT MOVE AFTER STOP DUE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. *JS Read More »

    • TSB #2033313/1

      Date Announced:
      MAR 15, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10068736

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

    • TSB #A4416612034445

      Date Announced:
      JUN 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10093308

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NOTIFIES THE READER THAT IF THE TPMS MESSAGE APPEARS BRIEFLY AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED AND THEN DISAPPEARS, IT DOES NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE WITH THE TPMS SYSTEM. Read More »

    LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

    BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

    • TSB #A96160720295633

      Date Announced:
      MAY 23, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10092769

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE REARVIEW CAMERA TO NOT DISPLAY AN IMAGE. Read More »

    • TSB #A96160620295632

      Date Announced:
      APR 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10094116

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINS POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE REARVIEW CAMERA TO NOT DISPLAY AN IMAGE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

    • TSB #A91167120404066

      Date Announced:
      SEP 08, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10095087

      THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIX WHEN THE GPS DOES NOT HAVE THE CORRECT LOCATION OR RECEPTION. Read More »

    • TSB #A91165620404065

      Date Announced:
      JUL 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10091981

      THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PROVIDES TROUBLESHOOTING ADVICE FOR DETERMINING WHY THE GPS LOCATION DOES NOT MATCH THE VEHICLE'S ACTUAL LOCATION. Read More »

    • TSB #91I8

      Date Announced:
      NOV 07, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10065396

      SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    • TSB #TSB-44-13-46

      Date Announced:
      DEC 09, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10054859

      AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. Read More »