P0087 on Audi vehicles Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded
P0087 is named on 11 Audi model years (2016–2024): 9 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across A3, A4, Allroad, Q7, RS and 2 more.
Which Audi model years name P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Audi RS | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Audi RS | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Audi RS | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Audi TT RS | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2021 Audi TT | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Audi RS | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2020 Audi TT | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Audi A4 | Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Audi Q7 | Engine | — | 1 |
| 2016 Audi A3 | Electrical System | — | 1 |
| 2016 Audi Allroad | Equipment | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Audi filings that name P0087
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Audi filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0087. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SB-100 Service bulletin2016-07-05 · Fuel System, Gasoline
- ? Vehicle does not start. ? Fuel pressure is below specification (around 0.3 bar). ? DTC P0087 (Fuel/rail system pressure - too low) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). Solution: The fuel hose inside the tank is disconnected and cannot be reconnected.
- A011910 2036169- Service bulletin2019-03-13 · Equipment
- This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the MIL is on with DTC P0087.
- TSB_2067757_4 Service bulletin2026-03-20 · Engine
- This bulletin provides information when there is a drive system fault/engine won't start; either no DTC, or DTC P0191, P0087.
What P0087 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIFuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Audi and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0087 a known problem on Audi vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 9 manufacturer filings and 2 owner reports naming P0087 on 11 Audi model years (2016–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Audi models does P0087 appear on most?
2016 A3 (1 document), 2017 A4 (1 document), 2016 Allroad (1 document).
Does P0087 on a Audi mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.