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Audi A3

Every Audi A3 model year on file, 1997 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years73129 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years311997 to 2027
Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins12,573Summed across model years
By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 123

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05010015019972000200320061232009201220152018202120242027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Audi A3 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
338
Powertrain
126
Fuel system
117
Electrical system
88
Engine and cooling
75
Lighting
29
Seat belts
20
Seats
20
Brakes
15
Speed control
14
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi A3 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi A3 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone002
2026Sedan10.010000169
2025Sedan540.012500453
2024Sedan20.04000644
2023Sedan70.010020727
2022Sedan90.012960810
2021Not decoded0NoneNone0096
2020Sedan166.317831721
2019Sedan100.07431654
2018Sedan336.127521632
2017Sedan444.525921583
2016Sedan816.257931499
2015Sedan930.058121588
2014Not decoded0NoneNone00342
2013Wagon200.010030858
2012Wagon437.022642877
2011Wagon432.323942850
2010Wagon502.033354811
2009Wagon4712.858852578
2008Wagon434.715930476
2007Wagon520.010430374
2006Wagon1232.428640349
2005Not decoded0NoneNone10172
2004Sedan60.0150062
2003Not decoded20.02000052
2002Not decoded0NoneNone0050
2001Convertible1100.090041
2000Not decoded0NoneNone0038
1999Not decoded0NoneNone0023
1998Not decoded0NoneNone0022
1997Not decoded0NoneNone0020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi A3

  • 24V-251 Apr 3, 2024
    Electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front…
    Airbags · 91 vehicles
  • 24V-110 Feb 14, 2024
    Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak…
    Fuel system · 261k vehicles
  • 22V-901 Dec 7, 2022
    Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity information
    Equipment · 297 vehicles
  • 22V-823 Nov 2, 2022
    Rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated
    Back-over prevention · 2,607 vehicles
  • 22V-815 Oct 31, 2022
    Tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously
    Tires · 296k vehicles
  • 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
    Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
    Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles
  • 22V-652 Aug 29, 2022
    Front passenger air bag may have been folded incorrectly
    Airbags · 4,117 vehicles
  • 22V-543 Jul 27, 2022
    During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly
    Airbags · 1,216 vehicles
  • 22V-515 Jul 20, 2022
    Retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash
    Seat belts · 2,584 vehicles
  • 22V-224 Apr 6, 2022
    Child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual
    Child seats · 466 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.