2020 Audi A3

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 715 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 17 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 24V110000 2024-02-14

    Recall 24V110000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2020

  • 22V815000 2022-10-31

    Recall 22V815000

    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…

    Recorded model years: 2020

  • 21V198000 2021-03-22

    Recall 21V198000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 2020

A further 20 records exist for the Audi A3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035854 2026-07-27

    TSB_2082846_1

    This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.

    Recorded model years: 2020

  • 11035799 2026-07-23

    TSB_2043424_20

    This bulletin provides information when there are creaking/squeakignnoises from the front end on uneven roads.

    Recorded model years: 2020

  • 11035829 2026-07-13

    TSB_2081573_4

    This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible.

    Recorded model years: 2020

Showing 3 of 715 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 2,266 records exist for the Audi A3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • RQ23007 2023-12-12

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

    On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered…

    Recorded model years: 2020

A further 6 records exist for the Audi A3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2024095 2024-02-14

    Transport Canada recall 2024095

    Issue: On certain vehicles, a seal for the suction jet pump inside the fuel tank could fail. As a result, fuel may flow directly into the evaporative emission control system (EVAP). If this happens, fuel could leak from the charcoal canister. Note: This problem could cause a fuel odor, the fuel nozzle to stop early and/or fuel to spill when…

    Recorded model years: 2020

  • 2021169 2021-03-22

    Transport Canada recall 2021169

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may not work properly. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a person is seated in the front passenger seat. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator…

    Recorded model years: 2020

A further 29 records exist for the Audi A3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

17 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Air bags (restraint system)9 (42.9%)Official recall records for this system: 20, covering model years 2006–2023.
  • Electrical system2 (9.5%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)2 (9.5%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009–2010.
  • Tires & wheels2 (9.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2019–2020.
  • Engine1 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2017–2018.
  • Seat belts1 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2018–2022.
  • Speed control & accelerator1 (4.8%)
  • Body & structure1 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2018.

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (9.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 720 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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