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Audi A3

17 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V110000·2024-02-14

    Volkswagen and Audi Recall 261,257 Vehicles for Fuel Leak Fire Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling 261,257 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because a fuel tank seal defect may cause fuel to leak, increasing fire risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI GTI, A3, GOLF, GOLF SPORTWAGEN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V543000·2022-07-27

    Volkswagen Recalls 2016 Audi and Golf Models for Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling 1,216 2016 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN S3, A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON, GTI, GOLF R
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V862000·2019-12-04

    Volkswagen Recalls Diesel Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2011-2015 Golf, Passat, and Audi A3 diesel vehicles because the driver's side air bag inflator may explode.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI GOLF, A3, PASSAT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V082000·2018-01-30

    Audi Recalls Vehicles Due to Driver Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi models because the driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S5 CABRIOLET, S4 CABRIOLET, A3, A4 CABRIOLET
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V913000·2016-12-20

    Volkswagen Recalls 2009-2010 Models for ABS Control Unit Failure

    Volkswagen is recalling 2009-2010 Jetta, GTI, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles because the ABS control unit may fail, potentially causing loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI JETTA SPORTWAGEN, JETTA, GTI, GOLF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V079000·2016-02-10

    Volkswagen Recalls Audi and Passat Vehicles for Airbag Inflator Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling 151,767 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because the driver's airbag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN A3, A4 CABRIOLET, PASSAT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V490000·2011-10-03

    Volkswagen and Audi Recall 2009-2012 Models for Fuel Line Fire Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling 2009-2012 Jetta, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles because a fuel injector line may crack and leak, posing a fire risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI JETTA, A3, GOLF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V251000·2024-04-03

    Audi vehicles may have deactivated front passenger airbags

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2023-2024 Audi models because an electrical connection in the front passenger occupant detection system may loosen, disabling the front passenger airbag and preventing deployment during a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI Q8, RS Q8, Q5, S5 CABRIOLET
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V823000·2022-11-02

    2022 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles recalled for blank rearview cameras

    Certain 2022 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles have a defective rearview camera that may go blank or unresponsive, reducing rear visibility. Dealers will replace the camera for free.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN RS 3, GTI, ID.4, Q4 E-TRON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V815000·2022-10-31

    Volkswagen and Audi Vehicles Recalled for Tire Pressure Monitoring System Failure

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 296,044 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles (model years 2019-2021) because the tire pressure monitoring system may fail to detect simultaneous pressure loss in all four tires, increasing crash risk. Dealers will update the TPMS software at no charge.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI ATLAS CROSS SPORT, Q3, GOLF SPORTWAGEN, A3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V806000·2022-10-26

    Multiple 2021-2022 Audi models recalled for rearview camera failure

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi vehicles. The infotainment system may fail to display the rearview camera, reducing rear visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, Q8, Q3, Q7
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V652000·2022-08-29

    Audi Recalls 2022 A3, S3, and RS3 Models for Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2022 Audi A3, S3, and RS3 vehicles because the front passenger air bag may be folded incorrectly, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, S3, RS 3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V515000·2022-07-20

    Audi Recalls 2022 A3 and S3 Sedans for Seat Belt Tensioner Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2,584 2022 Audi A3 and S3 sedans because the seat belt tensioners may not restrain occupants properly during a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, S3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V825000·2021-10-20

    2021-2022 Audi vehicles recalled for rear-view camera software failure

    Volkswagen Group is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi vehicles due to a software error that may prevent the rear-view camera from displaying when reversing, potentially reducing driver visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, Q8, Q3, A5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V198000·2021-03-22

    Audi Recalls A3 and S3 Models Due to Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi A3 and S3 models because the passenger air bag may deactivate while the seat is occupied.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON, S3, RS 3, A3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V901000·2022-12-07

    Audi Recalls 2023 S3, RS3, and A3 for Missing Weight Label

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles because the B-pillar safety label is missing weight capacity information.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S3, RS 3, A3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20205/5

    2 trims tested for 2020; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2019Not rated by NHTSA

    4 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20185/5

    2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EA22001 Engineering Analysis · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
  • PE21009 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2006 · powertrain 36 complaints, median 71,580 mi
  • 2015 · electrical 23 complaints, median 49,154 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,748 manufacturer service bulletins across 19 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 4.6/5 · 5 complaints
  • 2024: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2023: 4.8/5
  • 2022: 4.4/5
  • 2020: 4.0/5 · 16 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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