Table 1 shows one common structure related problems of the 2016 Audi A3.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems |
This vehicle was involved in a rear end collision in late 2025. The vehicle was just sold at auction with a clean title even though it has frame damage that is more than 100% of the cost of this vehicle. It is sold with a clean title and I am worried that a used car dealership will try to sell it with no accident history and clean title to an unsuspecting person.
Purchased this car December of 2018 (6 months ago), vehicle still under warranty. Late Jan (a month after purchase), while driving on the road, the left side bumper grille, a large plastic piece fell off. I thought it was a fluke, so I purchased a replacement part and put it back into the bumper. A month later in late March, that same piece fell off again while I was driving on the freeway, caused a large boom noise and was a hazard to other vehicles driving at high speeds on the freeway. I took it back to the dealer and they replaced the part again. Fast forward to June, this same part on the right side fell off again while driving on the freeway and causing the same road hazard for all vehicles. In summary, within a span of 6 months this part had fell off 3 times. This is a design flaw in the bumper design of this car and need to be investigated, otherwise it's a major road hazard to have car parts falling off and flying on the freeway.