Equipment Problems of Audi A3

Audi A3 owners have reported 55 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (51 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's owners/service manual (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Audi A3


Recently reported Equipment problems of Audi A3

The Equipment problem

I was driving my vehicle on the [xxx] like normal and suddenly my car stopped accelerating at 70 mph and displayed a message stating to stop vehicle, transmission malfunction. There were 2 cars that almost hit me while I was trying to get over to the side of the road due to the car barely having   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

Engine shuts off when car is in drive or reverse while vehicle is in motion and displays message of "start/stop system deactivated. Please restart engine manually. The yellow check engine light then appears. And the vehicle rolls away unless brakes are applied.   Read details...

The Electrical Infotainment Video (touch)screen/monitor/unit problem

2017 Audi A3. Consumer writes in regards to passenger occupant detection system safety recall.   Read details...

The Adaptive Equipment problem

You mobile phone connects to the autos radio system. The autos default ring volume is at an unsafe volume and cannot be modified. Two Audiologists have both attested to the fact that the volume is at an unsafe level. Audi says the realize the problem, but will offer no fix.   Read details...




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