2023 Audi A3

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 706 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 6 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 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

  • 24V251000 2024-04-03

    Recall 24V251000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may…

    Recorded model years: 2023

  • 22V901000 2022-12-07

    Recall 22V901000

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles. The Safety Certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

    Recorded model years: 2023

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.

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Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035805 2026-07-31

    TSB_2071007_2

    This bulleitn provides informaiton when there is louver broken on the air vent for chest.

    Recorded model years: 2023

  • 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: 2023

  • 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: 2023

Showing 3 of 706 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

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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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

  • 2022694 2022-12-07

    Transport Canada recall 2022694

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label, located on the B-pillar, doesn't list the vehicle weight ratings. As a result, you could overload the vehicle. Safety Risk: Overloading the vehicle could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install an overlay (label)…

    Recorded model years: 2023

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

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

By system

  • Electrical system3 (30.0%)
  • Brakes1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009.
  • Engine1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2017–2018.
  • Equipment & accessories1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2022–2023.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009–2010.
  • Steering1 (10.0%)

Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (20.0%) 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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