Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Audi A3. Hover a bar for the count.
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2019
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2022
2023
2024
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2006 Audi A3 - 140 complaints
- 2015 Audi A3 - 134 complaints
- 2016 Audi A3 - 115 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2011 Audi A3 - 51 complaints
- 2010 Audi A3 - 60 complaints
- 2007 Audi A3 - 63 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Audi A3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 Audi A3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Audi A3 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 Audi A3 | 12 | 6 |
| 2020 Audi A3 | 19 | 3 |
| 2019 Audi A3 | 15 | 3 |
| 2018 Audi A3 | 47 | 2 |
| 2017 Audi A3 | 75 | 2 |
| 2016 Audi A3 | 115 | 3 |
| 2015 Audi A3 | 134 | 2 |
| 2013 Audi A3 | 25 | 3 |
| 2012 Audi A3 | 48 | 4 |
| 2011 Audi A3 | 51 | 4 |
| 2010 Audi A3 | 60 | 5 |
| 2009 Audi A3 | 66 | 5 |
| 2008 Audi A3 | 46 | 3 |
| 2007 Audi A3 | 63 | 3 |
| 2006 Audi A3 | 140 | 4 |
| 2004 Audi A3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 Audi A3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Audi A3 | 1 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V251000 | 2023 | Air Bags | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportb |
| 24V110000 | 2015-2020 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Gol |
| 22V901000 | 2023 | Equipment | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles. The Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity in |
| 22V823000 | 2022 | Back Over Prevention | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles |
| 22V815000 | 2019-2020 | Tires | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 |
| 22V806000 | 2022 | Equipment | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 |
| 22V652000 | 2022 | Air Bags | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3, A3, and RS3 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been folded incorrectly. |
| 22V543000 | 2016 | Air Bags | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Gol |
| 22V515000 | 2022 | Seat Belts | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3 and A3 sedans. The retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger sea |
| 22V224000 | 2022 | Child Seat | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different |
| 21V825000 | 2022 | Back Over Prevention | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportb |
| 21V198000 | 2015-2020 | Air Bags | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The p |
| 19V862000 | 2011-2013 | Air Bags | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repa |
| 18V082000 | 2006-2013 | Air Bags | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi |
| 16V913000 | 2009 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 v |
| 16V079000 | 2005-2013 | Air Bags | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles |
| 11V490000 | 2010-2012 | Fuel System, Diesel | VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VEHICLE |
| 09V377000 | 2006-2010 | Fuel System, Gasoline | VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSIN |
| 09V333000 | 2009-2010 | Power Train | VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIREC |
| 06V293000 | 2006 | Air Bags | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING PRODUCTION OF THE AIR BAG, EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INFLATION MODULE MAY LEAK. |