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Year · Make · Model

2015 Audi A3

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
87
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
564
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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Frontal
Side
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Consumer complaints

87 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    45
  • Electrical System
    17
  • Seat Belts
    10
  • Seats
    10
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    10
  • Engine
    8
  • Unknown OR Other
    8
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    6

Recalls

3 campaigns
24V110000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2024-02-14

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.

RiskA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

FixDealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.

21V198000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2021-03-22

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.

RiskA deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

FixDealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.

21V198000·AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY2021-03-22

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.

RiskA deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

FixDealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
RQ23007·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2023-12-12 → 2024-07-01

Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)

Led to recall24V110

RQ23007·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER2023-12-12 → 2024-07-01

Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)

Led to recall24V110

RQ23007·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2023-12-12 → 2024-07-01

Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)

Led to recall24V110

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