Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
47
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2009 Audi A3.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-03 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | vehicle switched into neutral and accelerated Unable to control or stop Crashed into bush 2014 AUDI checked said no i… |
| 2022-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the traction control and ABS co… |
| 2021-10-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DSG transmission will abruptly shift down to first gear and would not respond in any other gear. The shift indicator in… |
| 2021-08-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I had purchased the car back in August 17th 2021 my power steering my brakes my airbag light and the fuel system fuel l… |
| 2020-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DSG MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED BY THE … |
| 2020-01-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DRIVING 30 MINUTES INTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN "D" DRIVE AND I… |
| 2019-08-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AUDI / VW HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS CARS TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS … |
| 2019-08-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENGINE RPMS JUMP TO REDLINE WHILE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, THEN GOES … |
| 2019-04-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS BRAKING SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE DID NOT FIX BRAKES. RECALL SHOWS IF BRAKE MODULE IS BAD IT WOULD REPLACE. HOWEVER, T… |
| 2019-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY … |
| 2018-11-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING NOTICES OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL REGULARLY FOR ALMOST A YEAR. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I ASKED TO … |
| 2018-10-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | SAME ISSUE AS THE VW TIGUAN. FUSE F16 IN THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE BAY. VW ISSUED A RECALL. |
| 2018-03-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED DUE TO BLACK ICE. AS A … |
| 2018-02-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE IN DRIVE AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE IN A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN A GEAR WHILE MAKING A TURN. … |
| 2018-01-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V0820… |
| 2017-08-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE TAKATA RECALL FOR OUR AUDI MODEL. WE HAD SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH… |
| 2017-01-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ABS AND THE ESC WARNING LIGH… |
| 2016-11-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FURTHER FROM NHTSA OR AUDI. WHEN W… |
| 2016-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS AND ESC INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE… |
| 2016-10-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN IN LOW GEARS, EVERY ACTION (DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION) ARE EXTREMELY "JERKY". WHEN COMING TO A STOP AUDIBLE "C… |
| 2016-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED AND I'VE READ THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH ALL 2009 MODELS FROM AUDI TO VOLKSWAGEN T… |
| 2016-08-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL AND AUDI INFORMED ME ONE YEAR AGO BUT NO RESPONSE FROM AUDI DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. |
| 2016-06-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: I AM OVERSEES AND PRIOR TO SHIPMENT I INFORMED AUDI USA OF ROCHESTER MICHIGAN OF THIS INCIDENT AND THEY … |
| 2016-06-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); … |
| 2016-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | I HAVE AN AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 1.4 TFSI ATTRACTION 2009. WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY THE SELECTOR LEVER PO… |
| 2016-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. NO REPAIRS UNTIL 2017. DRIVING UNSAFE WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAG AKA IED. UNACCEPTABLE |
| 2016-04-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V0790… |
| 2016-04-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. PARTS NOT YET AVAILABLE NO INFORMATION WHEN RECALL PARTS WIL… |
| 2016-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V0790… |
| 2016-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V0790… |
| 2016-02-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); … |
| 2016-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); … |
| 2016-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL FOR DRIVERSIDE NO REMEDY YET!!! |
| 2016-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); … |
| 2016-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2016-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIR BAG IS ON THE RECALL LIST!! WHY WON'T AUDI REPLACE MY AIR BAG NOW FOR FREE BEFORE IT KILLS ME OR MY HUSBAND? |
| 2016-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | ACCORDING TO THE PUBLICATION I FOUND HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/RCL/2016/RCLRPT-16V913-3524.PDF MY CAR VIN IS LISTED … |
| 2015-11-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE JUST SUDDENLY TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHILE ON T… |
| 2014-07-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | DRIVING INTO A SMALL LOT TO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKE AND MOVING AT AT LOW SPEED CAME TO STOP AND AUTO SUDDENLY STARTED TO S… |
| 2014-04-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP. ALL THE GEAR LIGHTS WERE FLASHING PRND. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEAL… |
| 2013-11-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MECHATRONIC CONTROLLER HAS GONE BAD. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DSG WILL NOT ENGAGE TO GO INTO REVERSE… |
| 2013-06-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH. THE F… |
| 2012-01-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PURCHASED CAR IN 2010 WITH AROUND 10,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINAT… |
| 2009-11-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE AN 2009 AUDI A3 2.0T WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CARE THE TRANSMIS… |
| 2009-08-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 1 | BRAND NEW 2009 AUDI A3 WITH 200 MILES COMPLETELY FAILED IN THE HIGHWAY IN LAS VEGAS, NV. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND … |
| 2009-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AUDI OF AMERICA IS SAYING THAT THE NHTSA IS SAYING THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HERE IS THE LANGUAGE … |
| 2009-04-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | PROBLEM IS BLINKING HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. AT NIGHT IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AND RESULTS IN A… |