Audi bulletin TSB_2081590_2
What it saysThis Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS database in instances when the sterring wheel pulsates/vibrates when driving around corners. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 21, 2026, received Aug 5, 2026, about the steering. It names 6 model years (2025–2026). 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 database in instances when the sterring wheel pulsates/vibrates when driving around corners.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081590_2 | Service bulletin | Jul 21, 2026 | 11035830 |
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 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 steering
Source: same model, same component group45 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (steering), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2074846_5 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2026 | This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
| TSB_2065871_4 | Service bulletin | Sep 22, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when DTC B200FF0 is stored. |
| TSB_2074475_5 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This bulletin provides service information when DTC U0101000 is logged, lost communication with the TCM in diagnostic address 23. |
| TSB_2063546_5 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This bulletin provides service infomraiton regardin gthe identifaction of noises with dynamic steering. |
| TSB_2063528_5 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2026 | This bulletin provides service information when thre are engine noises in the vehicle interior. |
| TSB_2081590_1 | Service bulletin | Apr 22, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record in the PSS database in instances when the sterring wheel pulsat… |
| TSB_2074846_4 | Service bulletin | Jan 13, 2026 | This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations. |
| TSB_2028220_13 | Service bulletin | Dec 11, 2025 | This bulletin provides regarding visual damage for all vehicles. |
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_2081590_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_2081590_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_2081590_2 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2026 Audi A3, 2025 Audi A3, 2026 Audi RS, 2025 Audi RS, 2026 Audi S3, 2025 Audi S3. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.