2008 Audi A3

43 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.

1. Filed Dec 2, 2019Failure Nov 23, 2019154,000 milesDacula, GAElectrical system, Fuel/propulsion system

   THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE. MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THE CODE P0171 THAT READS AS THE DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT CORRELATE WITH MY CAR AS MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A PCV VALVE. THEY HAVE INSPECTED THE CAR TO LOOK FOR SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE FOUND NONE. YET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL REPORTED 09/30/2009 ON MY TYPE OF CAR UNDER CAMPAIGN 09V377000 BUT MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING AS AFFECTED BY THAT CAMPAIGN EVEN THOUGH THE CODE THAT IS COMING UP IS A SIMILAR ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY CAR NOW. I CAN'T NOT REPAIR WHAT I CAN NOT DIAGNOSE. I BELIEVE THAT I AM AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.

   NHTSA complaint 11286439
2. Filed Jun 28, 2019Failure Jan 7, 2019100,000 milesReedsville, PAAir bags, Unknown or other

   TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2019 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING A SECOND RECALL ON THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP; I COULD NOT GET THROUGH. I THEN CONTACTED AUDI CORPORATE, WHO SAID THEY LEFT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIOP MESSAGES ON MY BEHALF; AGAIN NO RESPONSE. AFTER CALLING MULTIPLE OTHER DEALERSHIPS IN MY STATE, ONE A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR FROM ME ACTUALLY REPLIED TO MY MESSAGES. IT TOOK UNTIL JUNE TO GET THIS RECALL COMPLETED. NEITHER AUDI USA NOR IT'S LOCAL DEALERS SEEM TO CARE ABOUT PERFORMING A SAFETY RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

   NHTSA complaint 11223096
3. Filed Jun 28, 2019Failure Jun 10, 2019110,000 milesReedsville, PABody

   EXCESSIVE REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION THAT ISN'T BEING COVERED BY A 12 YEAR ANTI-CORROSION WARRANTY. THE SAFETY ISSUE STEMS FROM; A, A PROPER ALIGNMENT ISN'T POSSIBLE, B THE REAR SUBFRAME IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE REAR GEOMETRY OF THE VEHICLE, WHEELS, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION.

   NHTSA complaint 11223094
4. Filed Nov 15, 2018Failure Oct 8, 201889,000 milesSanta Monica, CAAir bags

   HI, I HAVE BEEN GETTING EMAILS FROM AUDI USA ABOUT N AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY AUDI A3 BUT EVERYTIME I CALL MY AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SANTA MONICA, CA THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE AT THE STORE TO TRY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THEM TO CALL WHEN THEY HAVE IT AND IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE IT. I BOUGHT MY CAR THERE AND I GUESS THEIR COSTUMER SAFETY IS NOT IMPORTANT WHEN THEY HAVE TO DO IT FOR FREE. PLEASE HELP.

   NHTSA complaint 11151819
5. Filed Oct 12, 2018Failure Oct 12, 2018175,000 milesPlainfield, ILAir bags

   I KEEP GETTING RECALL NOTICES, MONTH AFTER MONTH, FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. I HAD THE INTERIM REPAIR DONE, AND HAVE CALLED NOW AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. NOW I GET A NOTICE THAT SAYS TO REPAIR IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS RECENTLY DONE. HOW DO I GET THIS DONE? I KEEP CALLING AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET. MY SON IS DRIVING THIS CAR NOW IN SPRINGFIELD, IL AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIS SAFETY.

   NHTSA complaint 11140073
6. Filed Oct 12, 2018Failure Oct 10, 2017Christiansburg, VAAir bags

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI ROANOKE (LOCATED AT 2006 PETERS CREEK RD, ROANOKE, VA 24017, (540) 562-0099), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

   NHTSA complaint 11139984
7. Filed Jul 15, 2018Failure Jul 15, 2018SAN Francisco, CAAir bags

   TAKATA RECALL I AM STILL RECEIVING NOTICES BY MAIL BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG. HOW MUCH LONGER CAN WAIT WITHOUT PUTTING MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER. THANK YOU

   NHTSA complaint 11111481
8. Filed Nov 8, 2017Failure Mar 18, 2017Moorpark, CAAir bags

   "TAKATA RECALL" ON MARCH 18, 2017, I WENT IN TO AUDI CALABASAS AND SPOKE WITH SCOTT GOMEZ, SERVICE ADVISOR, AND THE MANAGER ON DUTY THAT DAY, TO INQUIRE ON HAVING MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG REPLACE IN RESPONSE TO THE MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL ISSUED. HIS RESPONSE WAS TO TRY BACK LATER. HE SAID HE DID NOT EXPECT FOR ANY BAGS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. HE DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED. I SAID I WAS AFRAID OF THE DANGER OF IT GOING OFF IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER AND HE SAID THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF AUDI VEHICLES EXPERIENCING SUCH MAL-FUNCTIONS. I ASKED IF HE WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIABILITY SHOULD ONE SUCH ACCIDENT OCCUR INVOLVING THE RECALLED AIRBAG. HIS RESPONSE WAS CHILLING. HE SAID IT WOULD NOT BE AUDI'S FAULT. IT WOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIRBAG'S LIABILITY.

   NHTSA complaint 11044485
9. Filed Aug 24, 2017Failure Feb 1, 2016Bellingham, WAAir bags

   TAKATA AIRBAG- I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG THAT IS EXACTLY THE AIRBAG THAT HAS PROBLEMS. MY FIRST LETTER WAS FEB. 2016 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FULLY RESOLVED AT THIS TIME AUG.24, 2017. I WANT A NEW AIRBAG THAT WILL SAVE MY LIFE, NOT TAKE IT ASAP!

   NHTSA complaint 11019453
10. Filed Mar 20, 2017Failure Mar 3, 2017SAN Francisco, CAAir bags

    TAKATA RECALL DEAR SIR / MADAM, I WOULD LIKE TO INQUIRE ABOUT WHY IT IS TAKING OVER 4 MONTHS TO HAVE THE NEW PARTS DELIVERED TO MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER IN SAN FRANCISCO CA. THE RECALL 16V079 SEEMS PRETTY SERIOUS AS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS DEFECT. I HAVE CALLED AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES OR DATE. THIS IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN ASSIST OR WHAT I CAN DO TO ACCELERATE THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU.

    NHTSA complaint 10967390
11. Filed Mar 17, 2017Failure Mar 17, 2017Simpsonville, SCAir bags

    "TAKATA RECALL" RECALL I RECEIVED IF FROM FEBRUARY 2016 (OVER 1 YEAR!!!) AND I STILL DO NOT EVEN HAVE AN INFORMATION WHEN IT IS PLANNED TO BE FIXED.

    NHTSA complaint 10966593
12. Filed Feb 27, 2017Failure Apr 1, 2016Half Moon BAY, CAAir bags

    TAKATA RECALL. SAFETY RECALL 69N2 - TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG. I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL IN APRIL, 2016. NEARLY 11 MONTHS LATER AND AUDI'S POSITION IS STILL THAT "REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE" FOR MY VEHICLE. THE INACTION BY AUDI AND THE LACK OF ENFORCEMENT BY NHTSA IS UNACCEPTABLE, AND PLACES MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN CONTINUING DANGER. PLEASE WORK WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST AUDI TO FORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECALL. AUDI'S POSITION, THAT THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT AIRBAG INFLATORS, IS CLEARLY FALSE, AS AUDI CONTINUES TO SELL NEW VEHICLES IN THE US EQUIPPED WITH INFLATORS. I SUGGEST THAT NHTSA AND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEK AN INJUNCTION BARRING AUDI FROM SELLING ANY NEW VEHICLES IN THE US UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY HAVE FULLY COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL, AND REPLACED ALL THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATORS WITH REPLACEMENT INFLATORS THAT DO NOT UTILIZE AMMONIUM NITRATE PROPELLANTS.

    NHTSA complaint 10957428
13. Filed Jan 23, 2017Failure Feb 29, 2016SAN Francisco, CAAir bags

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 10947039
14. Filed Jan 23, 2017Failure Jan 23, 2017SAN Francisco, CAAir bags

    TAKATA RECALL - AUDI AND TAKATA HAS NOT PROVIDED ME WITH AN OPTION TO EITHER REPAIR MY CAR OR BUY BACK MY CAR. MY WIFE IS PREGNANT AND THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AND TO HAVE AUDI SAY "DRIVE CAREFULLY AND WAIT" IS UNACCEPTABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 10947035
15. Filed Jan 13, 2017Failure Feb 9, 2016Torrance, CAAir bags

    I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG RECALL IN FEBRUARY 2016. AFTER WAITING ALMOST A YEAR, AUDI HAS NO IDEA WHEN MY AIR BAG WILL BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND UNSAFE TO SELL TO ANOTHER PARTY. I NEED WAITING ONE YEAR IS PLENTY OF TIME.

    NHTSA complaint 10945181
16. Filed Dec 19, 2016Failure Mar 1, 2016Denver, COAir bags

    TAKATA RECALL: MY AUDI IS ON THE RECALL LIST BUT AUDI HAS NO FIX AVAILABLE AND CAN'T TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL. THEY OFFER TO GIVE ME A BREAK ON A NEW CAR. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER AUDI. I AM MEANWHILE TRYING TO SELL THE AUDI THAT I DO HAVE AND THIS UNREMEDIED RECALL ISSUE IS MAKING THAT IMPOSSIBLE. ALSO, I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I SAW THE RECALL INFORMATION ON A CARFAX REPORT.

    NHTSA complaint 10936356
17. Filed Nov 30, 2016Failure Nov 30, 2016Simpsonville, SCAir bags

    "TAKATA RECALL" RECALL IS OUT SINCE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY 2016; I RECEIVED RECALL INFO IN APRIL 2016; UNTIL TODAY (9 MONTHS) THERE IS STILL NOT EVEN A DATE FOR REMEDY AVAILABLE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND AUDI IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTIONS TO REDUCE/AVOID THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. SOUTH CAROLINA IS CLIMATEWISE HIGH-RISK AREA, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS.

    NHTSA complaint 10928848
18. Filed Oct 24, 2016Failure Feb 29, 2016Santa Fe, NMAir bags

    TAKATA RECALL. BEEN WAITING 8 MONTHS FOR THIS PART TO BE REPLACED AND I WANT TO KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE?

    NHTSA complaint 10918619
19. Filed Oct 6, 2016Failure Apr 15, 201675,000 milesBerkeley, CAAir bags

    TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED THE ATTACHED NOTICE FROM AUDI OF AMERICA, INC., DATED APRIL 2016, AND STATING THAT MY VEHICLE CONTAINS A TAKATA FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR THAT "COULD POTENTIALLY RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS." THE NOTICE STATES THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I RECENTLY SERVICED MY CAR, AND AGAIN THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I CALLED AUDI USA TODAY AND THEY SAID THAT TAKATA HAS NOT MADE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND THEY HAVE NO TIMELINE FOR SUPPLYING THE PARTS. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT A CRITICAL PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN MY VEHICLE COULD ITSELF CAUSE ME OR MY PASSENGERS "SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD PLEASE ADVISE WHEN THESE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THIS CRITICAL REPAIR. THANK YOU. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10914294
20. Filed Oct 5, 2016Failure Sep 12, 2016SAN Ysidro, CAAir bags

    WHEN ASKING FOR A RECALL REPAIR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THIS IS THE MESSAGE I RECEIVED: GOOD AFTERNOON, "WE RECEIVED YOUR INQUIRY TO SETUP AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR AUDI A3 FOR THE AIRBAG CAMPAIGN. UNFORTUNATELY, PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR US TO DO THE REPAIR. YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A SECOND LETTER FROM AUDI SOMETIME FIRST QUARTER OF NEXT YEAR ON WHEN THE REPAIRS CAN BE DONE. IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET US KNOW. THANKS," IS THIS AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER? I DON'T THINK SO.

    NHTSA complaint 10914122