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Audi A3 Sportback E-TRONYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Audi A3 Sportback E-TRON.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls32016–2018 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Audi A3 Sportback E-TRON years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the A3 Sportback E-TRON median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Audi A3 Sportback E-TRON problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Tires10
Visibility/wiper10
Wheels10
3 recalls

Audi A3 Sportback E-TRON recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

62%Passenger side: inflator module22V-543 · 2016 · Jul 27, 2022 · 1,216 vehicles67%Air bags: on-off switch assembly21V-198 · 2016–2018 · Mar 22, 2021 · 153,152 vehicles82%Sensor: occupant classification19V-474 · 2016–2018 · Jun 19, 2019 · 138,896 vehicles