Volkswagen and Audi bulletin SM 01-2026
What it saysThis special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen and Audi filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Jul 9, 2026, received Mar 3, 2026, about the fuel/propulsion system — 2 documents under this number. It names 10 model years across Volkswagen and Audi (2016–2026). A manufacturer communication 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 special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM 01-2026 | Other | Jul 9, 2026 | 11035797 | |
| SM 01-2026 | Other | Feb 25, 2026 | 11029305 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06U-133-723-D | — | — | |
| 06R-133-723-Q | — | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (1 page), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Volkswagen and Audi’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 themVolkswagen 2 model years
Audi 8 model years
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 10 model years this bulletin names have filed 296 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 128 of them name Engine, Fuel/Propulsion 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 contact owns a 2016 Audi A5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v229000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact did not contact a local dealer.
2016 Audi A5 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Sep 18, 2018 · ODI 11130219
Vehicle purchased new off the showroom floor with 22 miles, driven locally only and garage kept. At 270 miles, upon starting the vehicle the engine was shaking and idling rough exactly like a misfiring cylinder would. The check engine light immediately turned on and started flashing and the engined bogged down and stopped.
2026 Audi Q5 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jun 17, 2026 · ODI 11744665
thermostat housing leaking at the top edge and the coolant pump leaking, replaced thermostat housing and coolant pump assembly. vehicle is available for inspection upon request. the coolant reservoir would empty every time I drove the car or let it sit, the vehicle did let me know with an alert when the fluid was too low.
2017 Audi Q5 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 18, 2021 · ODI 11429546
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 fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group18 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volkswagen and Audi models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2081573_4 | Service bulletin | Jul 13, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. |
| TSB_2081573_3 | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. |
| TSB_2078916_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the fuel tank cap seal is leaking; DTC P044200, P045600 and/ or P00EF00 in stored in the ECM. |
| TSB_2079461_3 | Service bulletin | Dec 11, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when the DTC P014800 or P008700 stored in ECM; Fuel System. |
| SM 67-2025 | Other | Dec 3, 2025 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| TSB_2077067_2 | Service bulletin | Nov 26, 2025 | This bulletin provides information there is juddering when the combustion engine is on (Q5 PHEV). |
| TSB_2079461_2 | Service bulletin | Nov 19, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when the DTC P014800 or P008700 stored in ECM; Fuel System. |
| TSB_2079903_1 | Service bulletin | Nov 17, 2025 | This bulletin provides information when there is difficulty fueling, gas pump clicks off before the tank is full. |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Volkswagen and Audi, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen and Audi SM 01-2026 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication 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 SM 01-2026 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. Every Volkswagen warranty extension on file lists the ones Volkswagen has filed.
Which vehicles does SM 01-2026 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 10 model years across 2 brands (Volkswagen and Audi): 2016 Audi A4, 2017 Audi A5, 2016 Audi A5, 2016 Audi Allroad, 2026 Audi Q5, 2025 Audi Q5 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.