2010 Audi A3 fuel system, diesel problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2010 Audi A3 — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“During the morning rush hour commute, while traveling at 60mph on east bound highway 70 (at the 70/270 interchange) in st. Louis, mo the glow plug light started flashing and all engine power was lost. I was lucky to have been able to safely maneuver the car 4 lanes to the far right shoulder and…”
filed Jan 9, 2015
“High pressure fuel pump failure. Sitting at a traffic light. Second time was in may 2014 at about 40,000 miles. Both times the car stalled without warning. Audi replaced the entire fuel system from the injectors to the fuel tank. I have spoken to a few other audi owners at the dealer who have had…”
filed Jul 21, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Fuel System, DieselCampaign 11V490000 · Oct 3, 2011
Fuel System, Diesel problems in other A3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 A3 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 A3 | 4 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Audi A3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.