Audi bulletin TSB_2080171_1
What it saysThis bulletin provides informaiotn when the iPhone 17 or newer cannot connect to the heicle wi-fi hot spot, or cannot connect to Apple CarPlay wirelessly. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Nov 26, 2025, received Dec 5, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 12 model years (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 informaiotn when the iPhone 17 or newer cannot connect to the heicle wi-fi hot spot, or cannot connect to Apple CarPlay wirelessly.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2080171_1 | Service bulletin | Nov 26, 2025 | 11026294 |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2026 Audi E-Tron GT.
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 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 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.
The central locking system in my 2026 Audi A3 fails, causing the vehicle to physically unlock itself after I lock it and leave it parked. The myAudi app sends “Vehicle unlocked” and “Vehicle not fully locked” alerts.
2026 Audi A3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 29, 2026 · ODI 11767925
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 group692 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_2081723_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | This bulleti provides informaitpon wheh the electric drive system warning lamp lights up; DTCs under 008C. |
| 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_2081074_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 15, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the front assist intervenes. |
| 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. |
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_2080171_1 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_2080171_1 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_2080171_1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 12 model years: 2026 Audi A3, 2026 Audi A8, 2026 Audi Q7, 2026 Audi Q8, 2026 Audi RS, 2026 Audi RS Q8 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.