Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Audi A3.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electrical problems and fuel leak |
| 2025-11-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | This vehicle was involved in a rear end collision in late 2025. The vehicle was just sold at auction with a clean title… |
| 2025-09-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKED ALL MY GARAGE ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE IN MY HOME WHILE I WAS SLEEPING. I HAVE HAD THE FUEL TANK REPLACED 3 TI… |
| 2025-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2016 Audi A3 Sportsback E-tron vehicle was parked at my house. When I went to start it the engine did nothing, no po… |
| 2025-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the engine running, the vehi… |
| 2025-08-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger airbag not activated when passenger is seated |
| 2025-07-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger Occupancy Detection System is malfunctioning. Pre-sense system fault |
| 2025-04-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rearview camera is failed. Yes I can have an inspection done. Yes, dealer confirmed that camera is failed but want… |
| 2025-04-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Mechatronics unit failed, stalled on freeway nearly caused an accident behind me. |
| 2025-02-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The **mechatronic unit** (integrated into the S-Tronic dual-clutch transmission) is the primary component that fails. T… |
| 2024-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the Electronic Power Control System (EPC ligh… |
| 2024-09-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a strong fuel odor com… |
| 2024-09-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, fuel started leaking from the veh… |
| 2024-08-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the… |
| 2024-08-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Audi continues to tell me that this recall has been completed yet Audi’s website clearly states of the recall has not b… |
| 2024-08-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The rear wiper hose is consistently getting completely clogged so that no fluid comes out when the spray mechanism is e… |
| 2024-07-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 24V110-The suction jet pump inside the fuel tank, designed to purge fuel from the EVAP system is defected and if a spec… |
| 2024-06-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine seized. The … |
| 2024-06-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The suction jet pump inside the fuel tank is designed to purge fuel from the Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) system. This … |
| 2024-04-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EPC WARNING LIGHT IS COMING AND FUEL TANK NOT RESPONDING |
| 2024-04-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Power Train system f… |
| 2024-03-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger air bag not working light of airbag system stays on |
| 2023-11-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is a current recall for 2015-2020 Audi A3 sedan models regarding the vehicles EVAP SYSTEM, and I believe my car i… |
| 2023-11-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EL AUTO TIENE UN OLOR FUERTE A GAS Y CUANDO ME DETUVE VOTO GASOLINA POR LA PARTE DE ATRAS EN EL LADO TRASERO DEL PASAJ… |
| 2023-11-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car start running loosing fuel. |
| 2023-09-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was tak… |
| 2023-08-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Cust gasoline is spilling out of the rear part of the unit. The following complaint, was escalated to AUDi USA related… |
| 2023-05-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was entering the interstate and accelerating to merge with the traffic. When I reached about 70 mph the car stalled a… |
| 2023-05-12 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | No | 0 | Backup Camera, not displaying image on dash screen. Big safety issue when parking, no visibility while backing up, view… |
| 2023-02-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Gearshifter sensor going off. Been told this shifter issue can cause car to shift into a different gear at any given mo… |
| 2023-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PODS system recall was fixed, but not properly, 3 months after it was "fixed" the passenger airbag is off warning comes… |
| 2022-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | At 100,000 miles my engine lost all compression in cylinder 4 causing the vehicle to suffer a serious lack of power and… |
| 2022-11-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I had a safety issue with the gas tank not accepting gas and spilling over and out. I replaced the gas tank and vapor… |
| 2022-10-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I've been told by the dealer that a fix for the PODS system recall is still not available. This is after almost a year … |
| 2022-07-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | It has been over a year that I have tried to get Audi to repair my recall. The dealer Rockville Audi in Maryland will … |
| 2022-07-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fault codes: P072C00, P072B00, P174A00, P072600, P179D00, P173400. Name of codes in order above, Stuck in Gear 1, Stuck… |
| 2022-07-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The component failing seems to be the fuel system. It is unsafe because the vehicle shoots out fuel all over the place … |
| 2022-07-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | UNKNOWN |
| 2022-06-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Upon parking in my garage, the vehicle leaked fuel from the rear-wheel on passenger side. There were no warning lights … |
| 2022-06-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Air bag light comes on when no on is in the passenger seat, the coolant light is coming on saying turn engine off when … |
| 2022-04-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger airbag sign switch on and off while the passenger was on the seat. |
| 2022-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the oil light illuminated on th… |
| 2022-02-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Contacted the place that sold me the car Audi North Houston. Everytime I try to replace it. They say that they’re out o… |
| 2022-01-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Rearview backup camera is intermittently inoperative. Cannot use camera to see what is behind the car. Dealer inspect… |
| 2022-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Audi USA is incapable of repairing this defect in a timely fashion. I was informed today, after being told the parts t… |
| 2021-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving the message “Vehicle Electronic System Malfunction Shift Car to Park Before Exiting Vehicle.” The car can… |
| 2021-10-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I was sold a vehicle with a manufacturer recall that I was ensured was no big deal and would be fixed but there isn't c… |
| 2021-09-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger air bag keeps going off every time one of my kids is sitting in the front. I can not afford to leave tha… |
| 2021-08-30 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | On August 30th 2021 around 12:45pm driving to work I experienced something I did not realize was possible. I was in th… |
| 2021-08-30 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | I have filed multiple complaints with you all regarding my concern for safety and anxiety each time I get behind the wh… |