Audi A3Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 733 NHTSA owner complaints across 21 model years, the Audi A3 years to avoid are 2006, and the strongest years are 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2018. The A3 has 20 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Audi A3 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Audi A3 problems
All model years combined: 733 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 339 | 9 |
| Power train | 126 | 4 |
| Electrical system | 89 | 7 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 77 | 3 |
| Engine | 59 | 4 |
| Exterior lighting | 29 | 4 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 23 | 0 |
| Seats | 21 | 2 |
| Seat belts | 20 | 0 |
| 22 other systems | 135 | 15 |
Audi A3 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 20 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the A3
- Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)Led to recall 24V-110
- Diesel Fuel Injector Line LeakageLed to recall 11V-490
- High-Pressure Fuel Pump FailureNo recall
- High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure (HPFP)No recall
- VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWERLed to recall 09V-333