2015 Audi A3 air bags problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2015 Audi A3 — 51% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For recall 21V198-69BY, I took my car to Audi of Birmingham on recall. They provided me a service form to show the repair had been made, but my passenger side air bag off light is still on because they didn't make the repair. It wasn't brought to my attention until I took my car for another repair…”
filed Jun 11, 2025
“Dropped off car to audi arlington to fix recall. They said it was finished but did not update the recall status. Called audi multiple times to ask, was not able to reach them. Left voice mail and still no call back.”
filed Jun 1, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger…Campaign 21V198000 · Mar 22, 2021
Air Bags problems in other A3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A3 | 17 | 52% |
| 2017 A3 | 16 | 36% |
| 2016 A3 | 36 | 44% |
| 2013 A3 | 10 | 50% |
| 2012 A3 | 31 | 72% |
| 2011 A3 | 20 | 47% |
| 2010 A3 | 13 | 26% |
| 2009 A3 | 22 | 47% |
| 2008 A3 | 24 | 56% |
| 2007 A3 | 32 | 62% |
| 2006 A3 | 56 | 46% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.