2017 Audi A3 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi A3. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (15), Electrical System (10), Fuel/Propulsion System (10).
Key takeaways
- 36 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 15 | 42% |
| Electrical System | 10 | 28% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 10 | 28% |
| Engine | 7 | 19% |
| Power Train | 6 | 17% |
| Seats | 3 | 8% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 6% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 6% |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 6% |
| Structure | 1 | 3% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Audi A3 C FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2017 Audi A3 C FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2017 Audi A3 C AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2017 Audi A3 C AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2025-01-24
The Vehicle Electrical System Control Module J519 had a fault that prevented using many vehicle functions - no interior lights, no heated seats, dashboard and navigation screen too dim to read in daylight.
Power Train - filed 2025-01-21
Car throws P2884 and the internal combustion motor will not start. The issue is gone into detail here: [XXX] recommendation is swapping out mechatronic unit for the upgraded unit. Since the unit is prone to failure this really should be a recall. It happens on all cars 2016/2017 years right around 60k miles. INFORMAT...
Air Bags,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2024-12-19
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 passen...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.