Audi bulletin TSB_2064535_4
What it saysThis bulletin provides information when the steering wheel clicks when it is adjusted vertically. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 21, 2026, received Sep 4, 2026, about the steering. It names 42 model years (2017–2027). 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 the steering wheel clicks when it is adjusted vertically.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2064535_4 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | 11036904 |
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 themand 2 more on this site: 2021 Audi SQ8, 2020 Audi SQ8.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 42 model years this bulletin names have filed 931 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 46 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.
Purchased a new 2018 Audi Q7 late june 2018 with goodyear eagle all season tires (285/45r20). After about 24,000 miles, notice steering was drifting towards the passenger side while driving on highway and road in normal conditions. Then notice both front tires started to "chunk" on outer edges of tire.
2018 Audi Q7 · Steering · filed with NHTSA Jan 3, 2020 · ODI 11296785
The early production of model year 2017 Audi Q7 has significant steering noises, same as 2015 model year q5 (existing recall)'s steering noise. The loud clicking noise always come at low speed, for example, when you try to get into a parking spot. Another buzzing noise also occur during any turns.
2017 Audi Q7 · Steering · filed with NHTSA Jul 10, 2018 · ODI 11110586
The contact owns a 2020 Audi Q8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into the curb and dirt. After the crash, the vehicle was undrivable and was towed to the dealer.
2020 Audi Q8 · Steering · filed with NHTSA Feb 7, 2022 · ODI 11450839
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 group25 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_2063546_5 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This bulletin provides service infomraiton regardin gthe identifaction of noises with dynamic steering. |
| TSB_2063528_5 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This bulletin provides service information when thre are engine noises in the vehicle interior. |
| TSB_2074846_4 | Service bulletin | Jan 13, 2026 | This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
| TSB_2028220_13 | Service bulletin | Dec 11, 2025 | This bulletin provides regarding visual damage for all vehicles. |
| TSB_2074846_3 | Service bulletin | Oct 17, 2025 | This TSB provides information regarding rotational and other steerihng wheel vibrations. |
| TSB_2075199_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection. |
| A4825772065978_4 | Service bulletin | Jan 9, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when the steering wheel does not heat up sufficiently. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2064535_4 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 TSB_2064535_4 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 TSB_2064535_4 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 42 model years: 2026 Audi Q7, 2025 Audi Q7, 2024 Audi Q7, 2023 Audi Q7, 2022 Audi Q7, 2021 Audi Q7 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.