Audi bulletin A0124462071243_3
What it saysThis bulletin provides information when there are whistling noises from the turbo charge at 1500 - 2200 rpm and apprximately 70% load. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Nov 27, 2024, received Dec 4, 2024, about the engine. It names 11 model years (2021–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin provides information when there are whistling noises from the turbo charge at 1500 - 2200 rpm and apprximately 70% load.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0124462071243_3 | Service bulletin | Nov 27, 2024 | 11011243 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 342 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 57 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The vehicle at 13,xxx miles on the high ways, and during stop & go traffic; vehicle begins to tremble, transmission and floor shakes, rpms are higher than normal, abnormal noises coming from engine (screeching), jerking on acceleration on the first gears, rough idle, happens only on highways after 1hr of driving.
2021 Audi A4 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Apr 1, 2025 · ODI 11652167
The contact owns a 2022 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway and failed to restart. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the used car dealer where it was purchased.
2022 Audi A4 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Mar 17, 2026 · ODI 11724901
2022 Audi Q5 (VIN: ). Engine lubrication system failure — persistent abnormal oil consumption across two separate engines over 14 months. Beginning March 2025, the low engine oil warning light began activating repeatedly, sometimes after as few as 300 miles.
2022 Audi Q5 · Engine · filed with NHTSA May 30, 2026 · ODI 11740979
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group138 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2079927_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the exhaust emissions warning lamp lights up; DTC P050A; 2.0 ltr 4-cyl. |
| TSB_2083393_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the starter/generator drive belt is noisy or came off. |
| TSB_2069531_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on, EVAP pressure/temp sensor incorrect DTC displayed: P202400, P045000, P045200, P24D600… |
| TSB_2083287_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS database when DTC P001400 camshaft position is stor… |
| TSB_2079917_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the engine can only be started with a delay; 2.0 ltr. 4 cyl. TFSI. |
| TSB_2082700_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 10, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaitonw hen there is a drive system fault; DTC P065C00, symptom 36565. |
| TSB_2078939_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there DTC P218500 is stored in temerature sender G83. |
| TSB_2074640_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 26, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is increased oil consumption; >0.5ltr/1000 km. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A0124462071243_3 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the A0124462071243_3 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does A0124462071243_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years: 2023 Audi A4, 2022 Audi A4, 2021 Audi A4, 2023 Audi A5, 2022 Audi A5, 2021 Audi A5 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.