2019 Audi A3 problems and recalls

58% of owner complaints on the 2019 Audi A3 related to the Air Bags (7 of 12).

12
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.4
Severity index

Severity index 54.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (58.3%)7 58%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%SeatsSeats: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS758.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM216.7%
SEATS216.7%
POWER TRAIN18.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING18.3%
SEAT BELTS18.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242019: 12020: 12021: 32022: 42023: 12025: 21920212242325
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20201
20213
20224
20231
20252
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2019 to 2021 (7 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V19800022/03/2021AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even
22V81500031/10/2022TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas
24V11000014/02/2024FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 20

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.