2025 Audi Gearbox Warning Lamp DTC P060A00 TSB

Audi has released Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 2079003/2, titled "37 PSS Gearbox warning lamp, drive system fault with DTC P060A00," to address a specific issue affecting certain 2025 Audi models. This bulletin, released on August 19, 2025, informs technicians and owners about a known condition where a gearbox warning lamp may illuminate, accompanied by specific diagnostic trouble codes.

It is important for owners to understand that, as of the bulletin's release, there is no immediate repair available for this condition. Audi anticipates a solution will be ready by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025.

Symptoms

Owners of affected 2025 Audi A5, Q5, S5, and SQ5 vehicles may observe the following symptom:

• "The gearbox warning lamp lights up in the cluster."

This condition may occur with or without a direct customer complaint, as technicians might discover the associated DTCs during other service investigations.

Fault Codes / DTCs

When diagnosing the 2025 Audi A5 gearbox warning lamp issue, technicians may find the following diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) logged as static or intermittent faults:

• P060A00: Control module internal processor monitoring malfunction (symptom 20899). This DTC is logged in the transmission control unit, J217 (address word 0002).
• P1FD700: Transmission control module warning light request active (symptom 385025). This DTC is logged in the main control unit for drive and suspension, J1312 (address word 812C).

Important Warnings for Owners

Audi has provided specific instructions regarding this condition, which are critical for owners to understand:

• "Please postpone the repair as there is currently no effective repair for the complaint described by the customer."
• "Do not replace any components for this condition since this will not resolve the customer's concern."

These warnings mean that attempting to replace parts will not fix the issue and is not recommended at this time.

What Owners Should Know

If your 2025 Audi A5, Q5, S5, or SQ5 displays a gearbox warning lamp, it's important to be aware of the current situation. Audi advises technicians to:

• "Explain to the customer that a solution is expected to be available by the end of the 4th quarter of 2025 (subject to change) and that no repairs are necessary at this point."
• Erase any event memory entries in the transmission control unit.
• Create a PSS (Pending Service Solutions) record in the PSS application. For vehicles still in the launch phase, a web ticket with the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) must be created, referencing TSB 2079003/2.

This TSB is informational for vehicles outside of warranty. Owners should await further communication from Audi regarding the availability of a definitive repair for the 2025 Audi A5 gearbox warning lamp and associated DTCs.

Warranty Information

For vehicles still under warranty, claims related to this issue should follow the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures Manual. The relevant details for technicians are:

• Service Number: 3730
• Damage Code: 0039
• Labor Operations: GFF / Guided Functions (0150 0010 and 0150 0060)
• Claim Comment: As per TSB 2079003/2

NHTSA ID: 11022692