Audi bulletin TSB_2082961_3
What it saysThis bulleitn rpovide sinformaiton about the combined softare update ID. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 5, 2026, received Nov 4, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 3 model years (2024–2026). 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 bulleitn rpovide sinformaiton about the combined softare update ID. S 5.6.3.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2082961_3 | Service bulletin | Oct 5, 2026 | 11039257 |
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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 21 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.
I tried to charge my Q4 at home, the charging connector to the car had warning red light. So, I checked up dashboard. It's said that AC charging is limited. Eventually, I can't charge. I went to the audi dealer. They said it's simple software issue. Waited 2 hours, one day works fine. Same issue. They don't know what to do.
2025 Audi Q4 e-tron · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 26, 2026 · ODI 11767194
Within the first 6 months of owning the car my 2024 Audi Q4 E-tron premium door handle lock - unlock would not work and the car would intermittently not start. The dealership service replaced the 12-volt battery which has corrected the door handle lock-unlock issue; however, it has not corrected the no start problem.
2024 Audi Q4 e-tron · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 19, 2026 · ODI 11757936
Vehicle fail to start in drive mode. Noticed "Electrical System malfunction" error. Notified Audi chantilly. So far they didn't provide any loaner vehicle from Audi
2025 Audi Q4 e-tron · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 10, 2026 · ODI 11730395
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 group352 other manufacturer communications filed against the Audi Q4 e-tron 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_2083582_1 | Service bulletin | Oct 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when surplus solar charging/intelligent charging via a wall box is faulty. |
| TSB_2080708_2 | Service bulletin | Oct 30, 2026 | This Pending Service Solution (PSS) requests that technicians enter a record into the PSS database in instances wehre the HV battery surplus… |
| TSB_2080517_5 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the starter battery is discharged or malfunctioning. |
| TSB_2075199_3 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2026 | This bulletin proides service information when there is a prompt to take over the steering wheel (hands off detection). |
| TSB_2077443_4 | Service bulletin | Oct 19, 2026 | This service information bulletin provides information when the convernience opening does not work. |
| TSB_2022032_13 | Service bulletin | Oct 15, 2026 | This bulletin provides information to aid in diagnosing the vehicle locking system. |
| TSB_2077497_3 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | This bulletin provides service information regarding the necessary work steps when replacing high-voltage modules. |
| TSB_2083036_2 | Service bulletin | Oct 5, 2026 | This bulletin provides inbfomriaotn when the charging target cannot be adjusted in the MMI. |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Audi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2082961_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_2082961_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_2082961_3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2026 Audi Q4 e-tron, 2025 Audi Q4 e-tron, 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.