Audi bulletin TSB_2073858_13
What it saysThis bulletin provides information when there are various warning messages in the instrument cluster; electric motor leaking. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 24, 2026, received Oct 5, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 7 model years (2019–2024). 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 when there are various warning messages in the instrument cluster; electric motor leaking. P0AA600
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2073858_13 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2026 | 11038038 |
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 7 model years this bulletin names have filed 180 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 98 of them name Electrical System — 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.
Audi etron sportback lost power while driving on a busy roadway at 60mph. Car lost about 10-15 mph speed within seconds due to the vehicle weight. By the time the "drive system malfunction" and "electical system malfunction " warning lights came on I realized I could not accelerate, and and coasted to a stop on the shoulder over maybe 15…
2020 Audi e-tron · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 22, 2025 · ODI 11662595
My 2019 Audi e-tron developed a sunroof leak. On , Audi Exchange in Highland Park, IL repaired it as a known issue partially covered by warranty; I paid $526.53. On it leaked heavily again from the same area, soaking the headliner, dashboard, carpet, foot wells and seats. The dealer said a different issue caused it; I paid $388.88 more.
2019 Audi e-tron · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 22, 2026 · ODI 11772949
Vehicle malfunctioned and stopped in middle of highway with no warning. It forcefully braked to shutdown. Was able to restart car and drive away after a minute. Two days later it had emergency SOS warning on dashboard. Took vehicle in for diagnostic and repair. When pushing software update the module locked up and car would not start.
2023 Audi e-tron · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 30, 2024 · ODI 11605340
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group425 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2083385_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is a warning message in the instrument cluster about external sound. |
| TSB_2076396_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding driver assist systems; Audi adaptive light, Audi pre sense system fault, adaptive cruise assis… |
| TSB_2063336_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when DTC C12BFF0 is stored in the lane change modeul or the radar sensor; intersection assist/lane change… |
| TSB_2068573_6 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear parking sensor sometimes does not work, rear parking sensor loose, rear parking sensor faul… |
| TSB_2074059_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 15, 2026 | This bulletin provides general information about SOS Emergency Assist. |
| TSB_2058077_11 | Service bulletin | Sep 15, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is an Audi pressense warning, warning jolt, and/or brake engagement. |
| TSB_2054202_8 | Service bulletin | Sep 15, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is an Audi adaptive light system malfunction; DTC C12B3FA is stored in the control module for… |
| TSB_2081006_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution requests that technicains create a record in the PSS database when the Bluetooth/Audi smartphone interface con… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2073858_13 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_2073858_13 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_2073858_13 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 7 model years: 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron, 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron, 2023 Audi e-tron, 2022 Audi e-tron, 2021 Audi e-tron, 2020 Audi e-tron and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.