TSB 2018187 — Audi Service bulletin
2018187 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Audi models, 2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This bulletin provides information when there are speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2018187 names
Every document filed under 2018187
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB_2018187_18 | December 9, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What 2018187 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2018187?
2018187 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi, covering 3 Audi models across the 2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin provides information when there are speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference.
Which vehicles does 2018187 cover?
NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (2010); Audi Q5 (2010); Audi Q7 (2010). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 2018187 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2018187 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 2018187?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 2018187, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 2018187. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.