Air Bag Problems of Audi A3 - part 1

Airbag pressure sensing fault in passenger seat. Fix is $1,800.

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Passenger airbag not activated when passenger is seated.

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Passenger occupancy detection system is malfunctioning. Pre-sense system fault.

Audi had a recall on my 2018 A3 for a passenger occupant detection system. In July 2023, Audi replaced the pods sensor mat. Recently, the same car has encountered the same issue. The pods light indicates the airbag is off even if a passenger is sitting in the seat. There has been not repair work since July 2023, that would impact the pods. And the warning lights reappeared after a period of normalcy. I feel this is an incomplete recall remedy and Audi is now wanting to charge me for the repair.

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Passenger airbags, and emergency braking have been failing, I would have to be aware in advance if my vehicle needs to be checked, my safety and my passengers safety is in danger because incase I need to brake quickly but dont have the reaction time to do so I will crash since emergency brake doesnt work, and my passengers would be at high risk because of failing airbags, im unsure if the problem has been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center, the problem has not yet been inspected there were other symptoms like my sensors going off or the car telling me some assists were malfunctioning in heavy rain or when the car is dirty.

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The contact owns a 2006 Audi A3. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, he heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from the passenger’s side of the dashboard where the air bag was located. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer and was informed that parts were not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); for the driver's side air bag, but the passenger’s side air bag was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

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Passenger air bag not working light of airbag system stays on.

I totaled my car about two weeks ago, and none of my passenger side airbags deployed. (front passenger, front side, or rear passenger side).

I totaled my car about two weeks ago. And none of my passenger side airbags deployed ( front , front side, nor rear passenger side).

My Audi A3 got the recall for pods done 5/2022 which the sensors and air bag in the passenger side weren’t working and I got the same lights come up 2 weeks ago. My dealership says since this was a recalled item and is a massive safety concern and should be covered by Audi USA. Instead they want to charge me $1400. I have 3 kids and one sits in the front, and need my car to take them to school and so forth so big safety feature I need. This is a huge safety issue and Audi needs to take accountability.

The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the front passenger’s seat air bag sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags). The air bag warning was illuminated approximately one and a half years later. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who informed the contact that the repair was no longer covered under warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a claim was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

Dropped off car to Audi arlington to fix recall. They said it was finished but did not update the recall status. Called Audi multiple times to ask, was not able to reach them. Left voice mail and still no call back.

Pods system recall was fixed, but not properly, 3 months after it was "fixed" the passenger airbag is off warning comes on beeping loud and turns off and back on constantly. Super annoying and dealership won't do anything without paying a huge fee.

Unknown.

The contact owns a 2022 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v652000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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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 and a half of the issue being known. My car is now regularly illuminating the airbag light and beeping for the passenger to put the seat belt on even if no one is using the seat. This is becoming very annoying and I'm told there is no way to fix this.

How is it these recalls that effect life safety systems still do not have a solution? on top of it, there have been previous recalls on the same system. How is it acceptable to allow the manufacturer to not have a solution to this for 1. 5 years? manufacturer recall number: 69by NHTSA recall number: 21v198 what does NHTSA do to ensure these are addressed in a timely manner?.

The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags). However the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted several times. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2017 Audi A3. The contact received notification NHTSA campaign number: 21v190000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs as the recall notice was received several months ago. The local dealer was notified of the recall notice and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. The contact then stated the passenger restraint disabled message appeared on the panel making a continuous loud sound. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. VIN tool confirms parts are available. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Audi dealership is not CO-operating to perform the recall issued on my vehicle, I have been trying to schedule the part replacement for more than a year now and every time they say the part is not available. I also attached my service request to Audi but after a phone call to confirm they said the part not available and they do not know when they will have the part. Below is recall info: Mar 22,2021 manufacturer recall number: 69by NHTSA recall number: 21v198.

The contact owns a 2022 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 22v652000 (air bags) and 22v823000 (back over prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

I have not been able to fix the problem. I had an appointment with a local Audi dealership earlier in the year to address this recall and the day before they cancelled my appointment because they had not received the parts. I was rescheduled to drop off the car in April 2022 since the dealer had received the parts. The car was at the dealership for 2 days when they called me to have the car picked up and inform me that they ran out of parts at the dealership while the car was there and that I would have to wait for further notice to have the recall performed. It is August 21, 2022 and still no notice and my local dealer still has not received the parts. It is going to be 1 year since the recall notice was sent and my vehicle has not been able to be serviced.

The passenger occupant detection system has permanently failed and causes my passenger airbag to be off at all times including when a passenger is seated in the vehicle. The seatbelt sensor also goes off when no one is in the seat. Audi dealership said this is an Audi issue and the parts are not in stock. This is a huge safety issue.

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It has been over a year that I have tried to get Audi to repair my recall. The dealer rockville Audi in maryland will not assist me in when the repair will be completed. My indicator lite is on and the seat belt alarm activates when no one is in the passenger seat. Is there anyone that can help me with this very important issue? my cell number is (301) 254-0392 if you want to contact me directly.

The contact owns a 2022 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22v515000 (seat belts) and 22v652000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that the front and rear seat belts had malfunctioned. The seat belts would lock in position not enabling the passenger to release themselves from the seat belts. The seat belts sometimes fail to tighten and secure the passenger while seated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Audi dealer says there is no solution and they can't schedule me for repair and at this point they do not know when and how long it's going to take.

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The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The contact stated that the warning message "system failure - replace sensor" would illuminate and the seat belt chime reminder would engage whenever the front passenger’s seat was unoccupied and the seat belt was not buckled. The dealer was notified and informed the contact that the part to do the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Air bag light comes on when no on is in the passenger seat, the coolant light is coming on saying turn engine off when my coolant level is fine, the suspension cracks even though I have had this checked by Audi in birmingham, al. Multiple times.

Sensor in seat, has illuminated airbag light on dash and says airbag is off for passenger, sest belt light is illuminated even though no one is sitting in the seat, have to have sent belt clipped in to have warning light stop chiming have contacted dealership and they say there is nothing they can do about it, also called Audi USA and had the issue escalated and haven't heard from anyone at all amd its been over a week.

The contact owns a 2017 Audi A3. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated and the message "air bag malfunction. Please seek Audi dealer" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags). However, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the failure was associated with the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Parts distribution disconnect.