Audi A3 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Audi A3 model year, from official NHTSA data.
671
NHTSA complaints
20
recall campaigns
7,473
service bulletins (TSBs)
5
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Audi A3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2023 Audi A3 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Audi A3 | 9 | 6 | — |
| 2020 Audi A3 | 16 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Audi A3 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 2018 Audi A3 | 33 | 2 | 632 |
| 2017 Audi A3 | 44 | 2 | 583 |
| 2016 Audi A3 | 81 | 3 | 499 |
| 2015 Audi A3 | 92 | 2 | 587 |
| 2013 Audi A3 | 20 | 3 | 858 |
| 2012 Audi A3 | 43 | 4 | 877 |
| 2011 Audi A3 | 43 | 4 | 850 |
| 2010 Audi A3 | 50 | 5 | 811 |
| 2009 Audi A3 | 47 | 5 | 577 |
| 2008 Audi A3 | 43 | 3 | 476 |
| 2007 Audi A3 | 52 | 3 | 374 |
| 2006 Audi A3 | 123 | 4 | 349 |
| 2004 Audi A3 | 6 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)RQ23007 · opened Dec 12, 2023 · closed Jul 1, 2024
- Diesel Fuel Injector Line LeakagePE11023 · opened Aug 2, 2011 · closed Dec 2, 2011
- High-Pressure Fuel Pump FailureEA11003 · opened Feb 7, 2011 · closed Mar 27, 2015
- High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure (HPFP)PE10034 · opened Aug 26, 2010 · closed Feb 8, 2011