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#BS-2022-AUDA3-60A62022 Audi A3
Based on reports from 11 owners and 6 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 11 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 6 recalls.
Top reported problems
the system wont register new battery put into the car
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
4 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 26K miles.
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Top cost driver: Electrical (4 reports).
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2022 Audi A3: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 36% of all reports filed for the 2022 Audi A3, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 26,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 26K-mile mark.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 27% of all reports filed for the 2022 Audi A3, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2022 Audi A3, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Back Over Prevention Issues
Back Over Prevention complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2022 Audi A3, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to back over prevention-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 2022 Audi A3. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (6 recalls)
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3 and A3 sedans. The retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3, A3, and RS3 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been folded incorrectly.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
+ 1 more recall in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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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.
2022 Audi A3 vs. Class Average (Subcompact Cars)
This vehicle
11
Class avg
9
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other subcompact cars vehicles from 2022.
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. 11 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 6 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
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Other Audi A3 Model Years
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