Audi bulletin TSB_2073860_2
What it saysThis bulletin provides information when there are stails/marks on the sill panel trim. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 14, 2026, received Oct 5, 2026, about the structure. It names 171 model years (2021–2027). 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 there are stails/marks on the sill panel trim.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2073860_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | 11038039 |
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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 128 more on this site: 2025 Audi Q3, 2024 Audi Q3, 2023 Audi Q3, 2022 Audi Q3, 2021 Audi Q3, 2026 Audi Q4 e-tron, 2025 Audi Q4 e-tron, 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron, 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron, 2022 Audi Q4 e-tron, 2026 Audi Q5, 2025 Audi Q5, 2024 Audi Q5, 2023 Audi Q5, 2022 Audi Q5, 2021 Audi Q5, 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron, 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron, 2026 Audi Q7, 2025 Audi Q7, 2024 Audi Q7, 2023 Audi Q7, 2022 Audi Q7, 2021 Audi Q7, 2027 Audi Q8, 2026 Audi Q8, 2025 Audi Q8, 2024 Audi Q8, 2023 Audi Q8, 2022 Audi Q8, 2021 Audi Q8, 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron, 2027 Audi Q9, 2023 Audi R8, 2022 Audi R8, 2021 Audi R8, 2026 Audi RS, 2025 Audi RS, 2024 Audi RS, 2023 Audi RS, 2022 Audi RS, 2021 Audi RS, 2027 Audi RS Q8, 2026 Audi RS Q8, 2025 Audi RS Q8, 2024 Audi RS Q8, 2023 Audi RS Q8, 2022 Audi RS Q8, 2021 Audi RS Q8, 2027 Audi RS e-tron, 2026 Audi RS e-tron, 2025 Audi RS e-tron, 2024 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2023 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2022 Audi RS e-tron GT, 2027 Audi S e-tron, 2026 Audi S e-tron, 2026 Audi S3, 2025 Audi S3, 2024 Audi S3, 2023 Audi S3, 2022 Audi S3, 2025 Audi S4, 2024 Audi S4, 2023 Audi S4, 2022 Audi S4, 2021 Audi S4, 2027 Audi S5, 2026 Audi S5, 2025 Audi S5, 2024 Audi S5, 2023 Audi S5, 2022 Audi S5, 2021 Audi S5, 2025 Audi S6, 2024 Audi S6, 2023 Audi S6, 2022 Audi S6, 2021 Audi S6, 2027 Audi S6 e-tron, 2025 Audi S7, 2024 Audi S7, 2023 Audi S7, 2022 Audi S7, 2021 Audi S7, 2027 Audi S8, 2026 Audi S8, 2025 Audi S8, 2024 Audi S8, 2023 Audi S8, 2022 Audi S8, 2021 Audi S8, 2026 Audi SQ5, 2025 Audi SQ5, 2024 Audi SQ5, 2023 Audi SQ5, 2022 Audi SQ5, 2021 Audi SQ5, 2027 Audi SQ6 e-tron, 2025 Audi SQ6 e-tron, 2026 Audi SQ7, 2025 Audi SQ7, 2024 Audi SQ7, 2023 Audi SQ7, 2022 Audi SQ7, 2021 Audi SQ7, 2027 Audi SQ8, 2026 Audi SQ8, 2025 Audi SQ8, 2024 Audi SQ8, 2023 Audi SQ8, 2022 Audi SQ8, 2021 Audi SQ8, 2024 Audi SQ8 e-tron, 2027 Audi SQ9, 2023 Audi TT, 2022 Audi TT, 2021 Audi TT, 2022 Audi TT RS, 2021 Audi TTS, 2023 Audi TTS Coupe, 2022 Audi TTS Coupe, 2023 Audi e-tron, 2022 Audi e-tron, 2021 Audi e-tron, 2024 Audi e-tron GT, 2023 Audi e-tron GT, 2022 Audi e-tron GT.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2027 Audi Q7; 2025 Audi S6 Sportback E-Tron; 2027 Audi SQ7.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 168 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,108 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 16 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.
Hello, I would like to bring the below serious safety concern to your attention which will likely require a recall to be performed: I brought my vehicle to an Audi dealership (Audi of North Austin, TX, USA) and physically demonstrated the issue, which is that the INTERIOR door handle (on all doors) will NOT unlatch unless the passenger…
2024 Audi Q8 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Mar 6, 2026 · ODI 11722548
I have Autoimmune disorder and extreme inflammation. Simply Google Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp to truly understand how much i hate my glass or whatever material roof which after Ceramic Tinting limousine tint the roof my condition has worsen since I got this vehicle last November. I've always had Audis and I need help please!
2025 Audi A5 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Jul 17, 2026 · ODI 11751135
I was driving in the morning on a November day on a rural road. The rear moon roof exploded outward. The sound was deafening and scared my passenger and I. The center glass exploded outward, scattering glass outside and inside of the car. I believe that if this happened that passengers in the car could be hurt.
2021 Audi A8 · Structure · filed with NHTSA Dec 31, 2021 · ODI 11445709
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 group280 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models 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_2080959_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 18, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear lid does not close, and opens again. |
| 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_2073030_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there scraping/knocking noises from the wheel housing at the bumper cover. |
| 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_2079332_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 14, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when extra force is required to close the hood. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2073860_2 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_2073860_2 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_2073860_2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 171 model years: 2026 Audi A3, 2025 Audi A3, 2024 Audi A3, 2023 Audi A3, 2022 Audi A3, 2025 Audi A4 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.