2016 Audi A3 fuel/propulsion system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2016 Audi A3 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel leaked all my garage almost causing a fire in my home while I was sleeping. I have had the fuel tank replaced 3 times. And I had to pay out of pocket to have it replaced because audi would not replace the recall of it so I am reaching out to you so you can reach out to audi about not standing…”
filed Oct 1, 2025
“Audi continues to tell me that this recall has been completed yet Audi’s website clearly states of the recall has not been completed your website. States of the recalls not completed and car fractures that recalls not been completed. Yet they refuse to complete the recall in my car.”
filed Aug 2, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other A3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 A3 | 5 | 15% |
| 2017 A3 | 15 | 34% |
| 2015 A3 | 10 | 11% |
| 2013 A3 | 3 | 15% |
| 2012 A3 | 4 | 9% |
| 2011 A3 | 6 | 14% |
| 2010 A3 | 4 | 8% |
| 2008 A3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 A3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 A3 | 5 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.