Audi bulletin A4823532065978_3
What it saysThis bulletin provides information for when the steering wheel heating does not heat up sufficiently. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 4, 2023, received Sep 1, 2023, about the steering. It names 130 model years (2020–2026). 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 for when the steering wheel heating does not heat up sufficiently.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4823532065978_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2023 | 10241425 | PDF, 138 KB |
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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 90 more on this site: 2021 Audi Q5, 2020 Audi Q5, 2024 Audi Q7, 2023 Audi Q7, 2022 Audi Q7, 2021 Audi Q7, 2020 Audi Q7, 2024 Audi Q8, 2023 Audi Q8, 2022 Audi Q8, 2021 Audi Q8, 2020 Audi Q8, 2023 Audi R8, 2022 Audi R8, 2021 Audi R8, 2020 Audi R8, 2025 Audi RS, 2024 Audi RS, 2023 Audi RS, 2022 Audi RS, 2021 Audi RS, 2020 Audi RS, 2025 Audi RS Q8, 2024 Audi RS Q8, 2023 Audi RS Q8, 2022 Audi RS Q8, 2021 Audi RS Q8, 2020 Audi RS Q8, 2024 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2023 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2026 Audi S e-tron, 2024 Audi S3, 2023 Audi S3, 2022 Audi S3, 2020 Audi S3, 2024 Audi S4, 2023 Audi S4, 2022 Audi S4, 2021 Audi S4, 2020 Audi S4, 2024 Audi S5, 2023 Audi S5, 2022 Audi S5, 2021 Audi S5, 2020 Audi S5, 2024 Audi S6, 2023 Audi S6, 2022 Audi S6, 2021 Audi S6, 2020 Audi S6, 2024 Audi S7, 2023 Audi S7, 2022 Audi S7, 2021 Audi S7, 2020 Audi S7, 2025 Audi S8, 2024 Audi S8, 2023 Audi S8, 2022 Audi S8, 2021 Audi S8, 2020 Audi S8, 2024 Audi SQ5, 2023 Audi SQ5, 2022 Audi SQ5, 2021 Audi SQ5, 2020 Audi SQ5, 2024 Audi SQ7, 2023 Audi SQ7, 2022 Audi SQ7, 2021 Audi SQ7, 2020 Audi SQ7, 2022 Audi SQ8, 2021 Audi SQ8, 2020 Audi SQ8, 2023 Audi TT, 2022 Audi TT, 2021 Audi TT, 2020 Audi TT, 2022 Audi TT RS, 2021 Audi TTS, 2020 Audi TTS, 2023 Audi TTS Coupe, 2022 Audi TTS Coupe, 2023 Audi e-tron, 2022 Audi e-tron, 2021 Audi e-tron, 2024 Audi e-tron GT, 2023 Audi e-tron GT, 2022 Audi e-tron GT.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 130 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,397 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 38 of them name Steering — 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.
While reversing out of a parking space, the steering wheel on my 2024 Audi A4 Allroad wagon suddenly locked completely and could not be turned in either direction. A warning message appeared stating “Steering malfunction. Safe to drive.” However, the vehicle was not safe to drive due to complete loss of steering functionality.
2024 Audi A4 · Steering · filed with NHTSA May 29, 2025 · ODI 11663758
The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized. The " Steering Failure " message was displayed. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road.
2021 Audi Q3 · Steering · filed with NHTSA Aug 17, 2026 · ODI 11757395
On 1/18/23, I was driving my 2022 E-tron on a roadway that had no center lane markings. I had my seatbelt and cruise control on. I was traveling at 34mph straight on the right side of the roadway. Suddenly, and without warning, my car took control, drove off the road to the right, and crashed into a tree.
2022 Audi e-tron · Steering · filed with NHTSA Jul 19, 2024 · ODI 11603401
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 steering
Source: same model, same component group74 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (steering), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2074846_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2026 | This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
| TSB_2065871_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when DTC B200FF0 is stored. |
| TSB_2083284_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS database when whirring/humming noises are heard fro… |
| TSB_2080711_7 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is a steering fault; control module faulty or internal malfunction. |
| TSB_2079733_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is yellow warning lamp illuminated; DTC B200042, or no DTCs. |
| TSB_2083083_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 27, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when diagnostic address 0044 (steering) cannot be reached. |
| TSB_2083100_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is a steerin fault, terminal 30; DTC U140A00, PR number 1X1 1X0. |
| TSB_2083083_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when diagnostic address 0044 (steering) cannot be reached. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A4823532065978_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 A4823532065978_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 A4823532065978_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 130 model years: 2024 Audi A3, 2023 Audi A3, 2022 Audi A3, 2020 Audi A3, 2024 Audi A4, 2023 Audi A4 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.