Audi A3 2018–2022 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin A4021232061464_2 · NHTSA communication 10187327 · issued Feb 16, 2021

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

2018–2022

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin addresses a cracking noise from the front end when changing direction.

Vehicles covered

2018 Audi A3
2019 Audi A3
2020 Audi A3
2018 Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron
2019 Audi Q3
2020 Audi Q3
2021 Audi Q3
2022 Audi Q3
2018 Audi RS 3
2019 Audi RS 3
2020 Audi RS 3
2018 Audi S3
2019 Audi S3
2020 Audi S3

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.