Audi bulletin TSB_2076396_3
What it saysThis bulletin provides information regarding driver assist systems; Audi adaptive light, Audi pre sense system fault, adaptive cruise assist inop (DTC C12D5FA). NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 23, 2026, received Oct 5, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 84 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 regarding driver assist systems; Audi adaptive light, Audi pre sense system fault, adaptive cruise assist inop (DTC C12D5FA).
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2076396_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | 11038046 |
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 44 more on this site: 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, 2025 Audi S6, 2024 Audi S6, 2023 Audi S6, 2022 Audi S6, 2021 Audi S6, 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 SQ7, 2025 Audi SQ7, 2024 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, 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.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 84 model years this bulletin names have filed 322 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 161 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.
Water leaking from sunroof drains to interior of cabin. Water getting electronics wet and filling up where the battery sits as well. Both driver side and passenger side. Vehicle has numerous electrical problems such as: Vehicle auto start stop function failing (car not turning back on at traffic light) Emergency indicators not working…
2022 Audi Q8 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 28, 2026 · ODI 11753232
While operating the vehicle under normal driving conditions, the vehicle suffered an immediate, un-commanded loss of engine power and throttle response. The vehicle displayed a critical dashboard restriction stating: “Maximum engine speed 2500 RPM”, forcing an emergency limp-home mode that instantly created a roadway collision hazard.
2021 Audi A6 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 21, 2026 · ODI 11765960
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 group902 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_2082223_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding software update KD2* 03.11.00/C (28.14.01). |
| TSB_2081477_7 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides an overview of the combined software updates for cluster 3; PPE/PPC. |
| TSB_2080988_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the rear lid only opens/clolses slightly and then stops. |
| TSB_2076899_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulleti provides information when the message "Parking systems: fault" appears, DTC B200044. |
| TSB_2081155_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians create a record in the PSS data base in instances when the vehicle cannot be u… |
| TSB_2076135_9 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the driver assist systems cause intervention by active front assist. |
| TSB_2078471_6 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the digital key cannot be deleted. |
| TSB_2083387_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | This bulletin provides information regarding setup in the Audi Connect app for digital key. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2076396_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_2076396_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_2076396_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 84 model years: 2026 Audi A6, 2025 Audi A6, 2024 Audi A6, 2023 Audi A6, 2022 Audi A6, 2021 Audi A6 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.