Audi bulletin A5524882060265_3
What it saysThis bulletin provides information on finding water ingress on the rear lid structure. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 1, 2024, received Mar 6, 2024, about the structure. It names 5 model years (2020–2024). 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 on finding water ingress on the rear lid structure.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5524882060265_3 | Service bulletin | Feb 1, 2024 | 10250228 | PDF, 540 KB |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4K5853927 | Trim strip for tailgate | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 321M16M2 | Anti-corrosion wax | 0.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (10 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Audi’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5 of them name Structure — 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.
I was traveling at ~65mph on the freeway when the sunroof spontaneously exploded. It was louder than a gunshot—I nearly lost control of the vehicle. The explosion occurred in the outward direction. There was no evidence of impact of preexisting damage. Internet research suggests this is not an uncommon occurrence
2020 Audi A6 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Nov 9, 2025 · ODI 11698392
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group110 other manufacturer communications filed against the Audi A6 under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2079787_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 21, 2026 | This bulletin probides information when there is moisture in the footwell, a musty smell in the passenger compartment. |
| TSB_2079213_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the glass roof flickers. |
| TSB_2078648_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel. |
| TSB_2079747_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding various complaints about front or rear door locks. |
| TSB_2082875_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS databse in instances where the rear lid does not ope… |
| TSB_2073860_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there are stails/marks on the sill panel trim. |
| TSB_2068999_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 8, 2026 | This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases. |
| TSB_2083113_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 26, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear lid does not open or close fully. |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Audi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A5524882060265_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 A5524882060265_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 A5524882060265_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2024 Audi A6, 2023 Audi A6, 2022 Audi A6, 2021 Audi A6, 2020 Audi A6. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.