Since 2012 the Audi A3 has had 16 US safety recall campaigns. The model year with the most is 2022 (6); the fewest, not counting the two newest years, are 2014 and 2021 (0).
Every recall for the Audi A3, newest first: Audi A3 recalls. Recalled? What to do, step by step.
Orange: the worst model year. Tap a year below for its recall card and what each recall was about.
Year by year
| Model year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
Before you buy a used Audi A3
A high count does not mean every car of that year is bad: most recalls are fixed for free, and the question is whether your car's were. Check the car by its VIN, ask for the dealer invoice of each recall repair, and read the five-minute recall checklist.
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Source: the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public recalls register, read on 2026-11-13 for each Audi A3 model year from 2012, refreshed weekly. A year with no bar may be a year the model was not sold. CarsMultiverse is an independent site published by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus.