Templates and records · IATF 16949

IATF 16949 templates and records

Nine records that IATF 16949 adds to ISO 9001 in the automotive industry, with the clause that calls for each, the industry manuals customers usually require and a completed example.

In one sentence

IATF 16949 sits on top of ISO 9001 and adds records specific to the sector: customer-specific requirements, the contingency plan, process FMEA, the control plan, part approval (PPAP), measurement systems analysis, capability studies, process audits and problem solving; the standard sets what must be demonstrated and leaves the method to the customer’s requirements, which in practice point to the AIAG and VDA manuals.

Content reviewed on 17 October 2026

Current edition: IATF 16949:2016 With its Sanctioned Interpretations and FAQs, which are mandatory
Basis: ISO 9001:2015 ISO 9001 records remain mandatory; IATF adds its own
Retention of approvals and tooling: Part life + 1 year Unless the customer or a regulatory agency sets another period (7.5.3.2.1)
Manufacturing process audits: All of them in every three-year period On every shift where manufacturing takes place (9.2.2.3)
Reference FMEA: AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook First joint edition, 2019

Contents

IATF 16949 templates and records

Clauses are those of IATF 16949:2016, which always applies together with ISO 9001:2015. The AIAG and VDA manuals cited are industry references that apply when the customer requires them; they are not part of the standard.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask us before getting started

Are the AIAG manuals mandatory?

Not under the standard. IATF 16949 requires the methods the customer asks for, and most manufacturers refer to the AIAG or VDA manuals in their customer-specific requirements. If a customer does not specify one, the organisation may choose its method as long as it fulfils the purpose of the clause.

Do they replace the ISO 9001 records?

No, they come on top. An IATF plant still needs nonconformity reports, internal audits, management review and supplier evaluation; this section covers only the records the automotive industry adds.

Where can each customer’s specific requirements be found?

Each manufacturer publishes its own, and many are collected on the IATF Global Oversight website. They change often, so it is wise to review them at a fixed interval.

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Sources

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References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

IATF 16949:2016 — Quality management system requirements for automotive production and relevant service parts organizations IATF · First edition, October 2016
IATF 16949 Sanctioned Interpretations and FAQs IATF Global Oversight · Continuously updated
ISO 9001:2015 — Quality management systems — Requirements ISO · 2015 ed., the basis of IATF 16949
AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook (industry reference, not part of the standard) AIAG and VDA · First edition, 2019

IATF 16949 templates and records

In one sentence

IATF 16949 templates and records

Customer-specific requirements

Contingency plan

Process FMEA

Control plan

PPAP

Measurement systems analysis

Process capability and SPC

Manufacturing process audit

8D report

What people ask us before getting started

Are the AIAG manuals mandatory?

Do they replace the ISO 9001 records?

Where can each customer’s specific requirements be found?

Keep your IATF 16949 records without loose templates

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