Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
43
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2017 Audi A3.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving at highway speeds, a warning light appeared as well as an alert indicating the car was limited to no more… |
| 2025-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 1 | In August 2025, my 2017 Audi A3 (VIN [XXX] ) experienced repeated stalling, strong gasoline odors inside the cabin, and… |
| 2025-01-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car throws P2884 and the internal combustion motor will not start. The issue is gone into detail here: [XXX] recommend… |
| 2024-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Vehicle Electrical System Control Module J519 had a fault that prevented using many vehicle functions - no interior… |
| 2024-12-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger airbags, and emergency braking have been failing, i would have to be aware in advance if my vehicle needs to … |
| 2024-09-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Audi San Juan -Texas Address: 1001 East Expressway 83 ,San Juan, Tx. 78589 .Do not want repair my car for a recall … |
| 2024-02-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Panoramic sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving under normal conditions. This happened while I was driving on a… |
| 2024-02-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car started having issues around February 2024. The car first started misfiring and dying at stops which was a safe… |
| 2023-12-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle cabin started to smell like gas and the car would not accept fuel into the tank. Took to Audi/VW independe… |
| 2023-10-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The passenger side break light and signal stop working occasionally. I took it to a certified Audi service center, and … |
| 2023-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The high voltage battery no longer charges to full. Only 7 out of 8 possible indicator bars are illuminated, the car no… |
| 2023-09-11 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | Yes | 1 | I recently was involved in a collision where my car going at 30 mph collided with. Car that was completely stopped that… |
| 2022-09-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Was trying to fill up my car at the gas station. The car would not accept any fuel. Frustrated, I went to try another g… |
| 2022-06-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 my vehicle began having a hard time accelerating, then my vehicle started leaking out gas from… |
| 2022-06-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Sensor in seat, has illuminated airbag light on dash and says airbag is off for passenger, sest belt light is illuminat… |
| 2022-06-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2017 Audi A3 Etron Sportsback- Engine light turned on at 50k, when scanned for errors no codes. Then around 55k miles s… |
| 2022-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car has constant pedal sensor issue. Audi is refusing to look at the car because the car keeps stating it has fixed the… |
| 2022-05-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger air bag light intermittently comes on after starts. Car has been showing exact symptoms from the PODS recall … |
| 2022-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Recall on this vehicle several years ago. Taken to the Audi dealership for repairs of the recall. No change after recal… |
| 2022-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The thermostat housing on the 2.0t ea888 gen 3 engines keeps leaking after being replaced, VW has made multiple revisio… |
| 2022-01-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving on highway 59 my vehicle began to jerk. I tried to accelerate and the vehicle would ramp but not move fas… |
| 2022-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This is the second failed (1/1/2022) camshaft position sensor on separate cylinder (#4), p/n 06E-103-697-AE. First on… |
| 2021-12-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof exploded while driving. All windows and sunroof closed also sunscreen was closed. I heard a terrifying loud exp… |
| 2021-11-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Hello, My vehicle has a non working passenger seat airbag due to a malfunctioning PODS (Passenger Occupant Detection S… |
| 2021-10-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The front-passenger airbag deactivated while my father was riding in the car and the corresponding warning light came o… |
| 2021-09-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle tank was almost empty. Was unable to fill the tank because the gas station pump stopped constantly without bein… |
| 2021-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger airbag sporadically turns off, and constantly shows the seat belt unfastened (unclear if something is wrong w… |
| 2021-05-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Tied to recall 69BY Dealership continues to say parts are not available. |
| 2021-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | “Transmission Malfunction/no reverse gear. Okay to continue driving” comes on constantly the past 2 years now. I’ve onl… |
| 2021-04-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V1980… |
| 2021-03-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | There has been an open recall on my car since March 2021 (NHTSA recall number 21V198) which prevents the passenger airb… |
| 2021-03-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE CAR AIRBAG WARNING SIGN COMES OFF THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG MIGHT NOT BE DEPLOY BECAUSE OF FAULT SENSOR. IT HAS BEEN R… |
| 2021-03-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN DANGEROUS. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE AUDI DEALER 3 TIME… |
| 2021-01-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED PREVIOUSLY AND CONFIRMED FIXED BY AUDI UNDER RECALL 69Z4 FOR THE OCCUPANT SENSOR. THE AIRBAG, … |
| 2021-01-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN- WITH AROUND 47,000 MILES -STALLED OUT IN DRIVE THRU AND AT A RED LIGHT INTERSECTION. TWICE. ALMOST … |
| 2020-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | This concerns a recall issued. Audi issued a recall/reimbursement for transmission failure. Mine failed. Car stopped in… |
| 2020-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE PASSENGER IS SEATED. NUMEROUS ERROR CODES WILL FLASH ON DASH. CAR ON … |
| 2020-07-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | REGARDLESS OF FRONT SEAT PASSENGER PRESENCE: 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF', 'SEATBELT OFF', AND 'PRE SENSE OFF' WARNING MESS… |
| 2020-07-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SEAT SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STATY ON WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE - TH… |
| 2020-05-28 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS REFILLING MY FUEL TANK OF MY VEHICLE AT GAS STATION, BUT IT KEPT CLICKING OFF WITH THE BACK PRESSURE AS IF THE TA… |
| 2020-02-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRLS) FADING TO YELLOW COLOR. THE DRLS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE OFF WHEN DRIVING IN THE DA… |
| 2019-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING OFF AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR STARTS JERKING AND 'KNOCKING' AND STALLS/TURNS OFF. THIS HAPPENS A… |
| 2019-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR AFTER STARTING (WITH ENGINE EITHER COOL OR WARM) WILL STALL AT TIMES WHEN I'M GOING2-3 MPH. I HAVE STALLED AT IN… |