Audi bulletin TSB_2068629_3
What it saysThis bulletin provides informaiotn when there are rattling/grinding noises reported from the front end. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 24, 2026, received Sep 4, 2026, about the suspension. It names 56 model years (2016–2027). 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 informaiotn when there are rattling/grinding noises reported from the front end.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2068629_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 24, 2026 | 11036907 |
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 16 more on this site: 2020 Audi TT, 2019 Audi TT, 2022 Audi TT RS, 2019 Audi TT RS, 2018 Audi TT RS, 2018 Audi TT Roadster, 2017 Audi TT Roadster, 2016 Audi TT Roadster, 2021 Audi TTS, 2020 Audi TTS, 2023 Audi TTS Coupe, 2022 Audi TTS Coupe, 2019 Audi TTS Coupe, 2018 Audi TTS Coupe, 2017 Audi TTS Coupe, 2016 Audi TTS Coupe.
A 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 56 model years this bulletin names have filed 516 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 suspension
Source: same model, same component group49 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (suspension), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2082925_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the vehicle does not rearch the specified height with adaptive suspension; C10D3F* in HCP1 (J1312). |
| TSB_2043424_20 | Service bulletin | Jul 23, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there are creaking/squeakignnoises from the front end on uneven roads. |
| TSB_2069077_4 | Service bulletin | Jul 10, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when there is a knocking noise from the front of the vehicle when changing direction on a vehicle equippe… |
| TSB_2061464_12 | Service bulletin | Jul 10, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn regarding squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering. |
| TSB_2061464_1 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn regarding squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering. |
| TSB_2023187_8 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn regarding squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering. |
| TSB_2062633_6 | Service bulletin | Feb 18, 2026 | Thisbulleitn provides informaiotn when there are cracking/craking noises during load changes, or sever vehicle body torsion. |
| TSB_2043424_19 | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there are creaking/squeakignnoises from the front end on uneven roads. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Audi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2068629_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 TSB_2068629_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 TSB_2068629_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 56 model years: 2027 Audi A3, 2026 Audi A3, 2025 Audi A3, 2024 Audi A3, 2023 Audi A3, 2022 Audi A3 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.