Vehicle recall R/2018/152

Audi A5 and Audi A4 recall: Risk of overheating and failure of additional coolant pump

DVSA recall R/2018/152 names the Audi A5 and Audi A4. It was launched 11 June 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2011 to 31 May 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/152
Launched: 11 June 2018
Issued by: AUDI
Manufacturer reference: 19N3
Vehicles: DVSA lists 137 on each model line

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles moisture may enter the electronic components and cause overheating and failure of the additional coolant pump. localised smoulder damage cannot be ruled out and in individual cases may cause vehicle to catch fire.

The fix

The additional coolant pump must be replaced and in addition a software update of the engine control unit must be carried out

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 137. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Audi A4	1 May 2011 to 31 May 2017	137
Audi A5	1 May 2011 to 31 May 2017	137

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2018/086 Aluminium trim may partly detach from loudspeaker trim in doors and cause injury to occupants 30 April 2018, Audi A4, Audi A5
R/2018/051 Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat 19 February 2018, Audi A5, Audi A4, Audi Q5
R/2017/334 Auxilliary heater element in air conditioning may fail and/or overheat 8 January 2018, Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q5
R/2018/365 Passenger airbag module bolts securing to the dash panel may be insufficiently tightened 14 December 2018, Audi A5, Audi A4
R/2019/099 Fuel may escape from one or both fuel rails 18 March 2019, Audi A5, Audi A7, Audi A8 and others
R/2019/149 An error in the casting process may affect the rigidity of the shock absorber fork 9 May 2019, Audi A4, Audi A5

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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