Audi bulletin TSB_2081071_3
What it saysThis Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS databse when there is functional issue in the gearbox control unit with DTC P187C00; SW Cluster 6. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 20, 2026, received Sep 4, 2026, about the power train. It names 5 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 Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS databse when there is functional issue in the gearbox control unit with DTC P187C00; SW Cluster 6.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081071_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 20, 2026 | 11036939 |
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 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 of them name Power Train — 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.
Was told that the rear differential was defective and needed to be replaced. After this rear differential was replaced, it still is not fixed. The problem was confirmed by the dealer. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealership and the manufacturer. No messages or warning lamps were activated.
2026 Audi A6 · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jun 9, 2026 · ODI 11743049
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 power train
Source: same model, same component group111 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2080075_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2026 | This TSB provides information when there is a drive system fault in the instrument clusteer, DTC P066700, symptom 20752, address: 0002. |
| TSB_2079998_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 28, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is a drive system fault in the insrument cluster; DTC P071100 symptom 20756 - diagnostic addre… |
| TSB_2080077_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the gearbox warning light illuminates; drive system fault with event memory entry P060A00; P1FD700. |
| TSB_2082948_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 5, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the transmission position cannot be selected. |
| TSB_2059057_15 | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra. |
| TSB_2082086_1 | Service bulletin | Jun 22, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when there is a leak on the oil hole between the planetary and the transfer box. |
| TSB_2074806_5 | Service bulletin | May 28, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there are noises after selecting a ear while idling and the vehicle is stationary, or while driving. |
| TSB_2059057_14 | Service bulletin | May 27, 2026 | This bulletin provides informatin when there is binding or vibrations in tight turns with quattro Ultra. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2081071_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_2081071_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_2081071_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2026 Audi A5, 2026 Audi A6, 2026 Audi Q5, 2026 Audi S5, 2026 Audi SQ5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.