2015 Audi A3 Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Audi A3.

20132016
Complaints
129
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2015 Audi A3 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#145 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:57,807 mi
#217 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:58,583 mi
#310 complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Avg mileage:90,605 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Audi A3.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS4557,807 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1758,583 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1090,605 mi
SEAT BELTS1059,643 mi
SEATS1058,335 mi
ENGINE864,535 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE692,078 mi
POWER TRAIN57,000 mi
STEERING2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1122,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1700 mi
TIRES:SIDEWALL139,000 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER160,000 mi

Recalls for 2015 Audi A3

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~567,561 vehicles.

24V110000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
~261,257 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.

21V198000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
~153,152 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.

21V198000AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
~153,152 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.

Other Audi A3 Years

Wider context: See the full Audi A3 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.

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