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#BS-2019-AUDA3-60A62019 Audi A3
Based on reports from 15 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 15 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
catastrophic engine failure
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
4 owners reported fuel system issues — failures commonly reported around 14K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Fuel System (4 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2019 Audi A3: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 27% of all reports filed for the 2019 Audi A3, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 13,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 14K-mile mark.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2019 Audi A3, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seats Issues
Seats complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2019 Audi A3, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seats-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility Issues
Visibility complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2019 Audi A3, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2019 Audi A3. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Audi A3 is the 2015 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2019 Audi A3 vs. Class Average (Subcompact Cars)
This vehicle
15
Class avg
20
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other subcompact cars vehicles from 2019.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 15 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Audi A3 Model Years
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