Audi bulletin TSB_2083188_1
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Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 9, 2026, received Oct 5, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 48 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 bulletin is a help guide for Audi connect remote start.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2083188_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 9, 2026 | 11038122 |
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 8 more on this site: 2025 Audi SQ5, 2024 Audi SQ5, 2026 Audi SQ7, 2025 Audi SQ7, 2024 Audi SQ7, 2026 Audi SQ8, 2025 Audi SQ8, 2024 Audi SQ8.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 48 model years this bulletin names have filed 219 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 82 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.
Audi’s wireless charging pad in 2021–2024 A4/A5/Q5 models: •Overheats the phone •Triggers a thermal radio throttle •iPhone temporarily disables Bluetooth hardware •Audi MMI sees that and throws: “Bluetooth function is currently unavailable.” •Wireless CarPlay collapses because it needs Bluetooth + WiFi Direct •Audio goes dead along with…
2024 Audi A5 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Nov 25, 2025 · ODI 11701394
Vehicle is a new 2026 Audi Q3 S Line quattro with recurring electronic system failures affecting safety-related functions, beginning on or about April 11, 2026. The vehicle has repeatedly displayed “Driver assistance systems are limited” and related driver-assist warnings with no environmental cause (clear weather, clean windshield)…
2026 Audi Q3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 31, 2026 · ODI 11760826
My 2025 Audi RS3 unexpectedly shifts into park and engages the electronic parking brake while the vehicle is in motion at low speeds. This issue has occurred multiple times, has been documented on at least nine occasions, and has undergone four (4) separate service attempts within the first 900 miles. The issue remains unresolved.
2025 Audi RS · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 1, 2026 · ODI 11728422
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 group994 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_2083444_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This TSB prvoides informaiton when there is a distance warning + ACC is not available/Audi pre sense fault; DTC U101400, B203200. |
| 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_2080076_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is an engine warning lamp on; DTC P157000 is logged in the ECM. |
| TSB_2079976_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is occasionally audio output for entertainment when the vehicle is started. |
| TSB_2079975_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when the sound output pauses automatically after starting the vehicle. |
| TSB_2079974_3 | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2026 | This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is a translucent rectangle covering the center display. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi TSB_2083188_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_2083188_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_2083188_1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 48 model years: 2025 Audi A4, 2024 Audi A4, 2026 Audi A5, 2025 Audi A5, 2024 Audi A5, 2026 Audi A6 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.