Audi bulletin TSB_2073034_9
What it saysThis bulletin provides information when the Air Spring symbol lights up; DTC C118D01 compressor for level control; electrical error. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 11, 2025, received Jan 7, 2026, about the suspension. It names 54 model years (2023–2026). 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 when the Air Spring symbol lights up; DTC C118D01 compressor for level control; electrical error.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2073034_9 | Service bulletin | Dec 11, 2025 | 11027353 |
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 14 more on this site: 2023 Audi S8, 2025 Audi SQ5, 2024 Audi SQ5, 2023 Audi SQ5, 2026 Audi SQ7, 2025 Audi SQ7, 2024 Audi SQ7, 2023 Audi SQ7, 2026 Audi SQ8, 2025 Audi SQ8, 2024 Audi SQ8, 2023 Audi SQ8, 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron, 2023 Audi e-tron.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 54 model years this bulletin names have filed 273 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Suspension — 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.
During a recent inspection at Audi Chantilly (Virginia), the service department inspected cracked upper control arm bushings in the front suspension that were noted during a recent service to install new tires and perform an alignment (see attached photos. There is cracking and what appears to be some type of fluid leakage).
2023 Audi SQ5 · Suspension · filed with NHTSA Aug 25, 2026 · ODI 11759466
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 group65 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_2068629_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 24, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn when there are rattling/grinding noises reported from the front end. |
| TSB_2082926_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is a warning mssage regarding adaptive suspension; U200A00 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_2082262_1 | Service bulletin | Jun 18, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS databse when there is a Drive system fault… |
| TSB_2067804_6 | Service bulletin | Jun 12, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when DTC C129700 is logged in diagnostic address 00D4 and/or 00D5. |
| TSB_2061464_1 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiotn regarding squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2073034_9 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_2073034_9 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_2073034_9 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 54 model years: 2026 Audi A6, 2025 Audi A6, 2024 Audi A6, 2023 Audi A6, 2025 Audi A7, 2024 Audi A7 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.