2013 Audi A3 problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2013 Audi A3 related to the Air Bags (10 of 20).

20
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
50.8
Severity index

Severity index 50.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (50.0%)10 50%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (5.0%)1 5%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (5.0%)1 5%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (5.0%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1050.0%
ENGINE315.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM315.0%
POWER TRAIN210.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER210.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.0%
VISIBILITY15.0%

Complaints filed per year

0362012: 12013: 22014: 12016: 62017: 22018: 42019: 12020: 12022: 12026: 1 (partial year)121314166171819202226
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20132
20141
20166
20172
20184
20191
20201
20221
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2019 to 2022 ran 0.2x those in 2016 to 2018 (3 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V08200030/01/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive
16V07900010/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflat
19V86200004/12/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the Takata air bag recalls. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to

Other Audi A3 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-24. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.