2007 Audi A3
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2007 Audi A3. Newest first.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Volkswagen IS recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 audi A3, tt, and tt roadster passenger vehicles manufactured between september 29, 2005 and august 26, 2009. the closing force of an internal spring of the fuel tank ventilation valve IS not adequate enough to hold the valve closed under extreme driving conditions possibly allowing fuel to leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire could occur.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners and audi dealers will replace the fuel tank ventilation valve with an improved valve free of charge. the safety recall began on november 16, 2009. owners may contact audi at 1-800-253-2834.
Owner complaints
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- Power train · Steering · Suspension
My car stald on me at a shopping center located on 32ND street north of mcdowell rd in phoenix,az. It anti locked on me and was not able to start vehicle. Due to this my car was towed from establishment to a tow garage and IS still thier. Im unable to take it out due to I dont have the amount to…
My car stald on me at a shopping center located on 32ND street north of mcdowell rd in phoenix,az. It anti locked on me and was not able to start vehicle. Due to this my car was towed from establishment to a tow garage and IS still thier. Im unable to take it out due to I dont have the amount to pay it due to I am a single parent and I dont have a job at moment and I recieve unemployment and the car I still owe to car company called second chance auto sales located on 34thst and van buren in phoenix arizona and from my undrrstanding this vehicle has 3 recall issues that I wasnt aware of. My vehicle started acting wierd prior to incident but no mechanic wanted to look at it and I requested help from the company own mechanic and he too never helped me out. I have all info and phone numbers where to reach company's regsrds to this situation.
- Power train
Car IS bucking and gears are slipping while in motion. Issue has continued to get worse. This IS my first audi & might be my last.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact stated that a recall notice was received for nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). After contacting mckenna audi (10850 firestone blvd, norwalk, ca), the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact stated that a recall notice was received for nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). After contacting mckenna audi (10850 firestone blvd, norwalk, ca), the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Air bags
Takata recall. I have scheduled with my local audi dealer two times to have this airbag recall replacement completed, and both times, they have called me to inform me that they a) do not have the parts, and b) do not know when they will get them. this happened again for the second time today…
Takata recall. I have scheduled with my local audi dealer two times to have this airbag recall replacement completed, and both times, they have called me to inform me that they a) do not have the parts, and b) do not know when they will get them. this happened again for the second time today, 11/14/2018 with royal motors san francisco. according to https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/vinlookup these parts were expected to be available in april of this year. it IS now mid-november, 7 months late. this IS unacceptable for a safety item such as this. why aren't the parts available, and why don't they know when they will be?? until then, I'll be continuing to drive this potentially dangerous vehicle.
- Air bags · Fuel/propulsion system
"Takata recall" - I have been getting notices for a year and still can't get this work performed. I have contacted (800) 253-2834 and they still haven't gotten back to me. Nhsta campaign number: 16v079000. fuel tank ventilation valve nhtsa campain number: 09v37700 never got notice on this…
"Takata recall" - I have been getting notices for a year and still can't get this work performed. I have contacted (800) 253-2834 and they still haven't gotten back to me. Nhsta campaign number: 16v079000. fuel tank ventilation valve nhtsa campain number: 09v37700 never got notice on this recall till I went on your site. I need to know if audi will ever get these parts/service centers to fix it. of course it costs money for them - seems like its just lip service. Can't get a service center willing to perform this work; no parts. Feels like service IS blaming parts and visa versa. this IS not acceptable. whats the point of a recall if nothing IS ever going to be fixed? so far no accident has occurred requiring as it relates to these recalls. does the govt./audi only want to see additional accidents before they get these done. From the date below - certainly feels this IS what you want.
- Air bags
Takata recall I have called the audi dealer to get my defective airbag replaced in june. I have made repeated calls to see when I can have this replaced. The dealer advised they only receive the parts intermittently and will advise us when we are next on the list for replacement. It IS october and still have not received replacement. This IS my main car for daily use.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi south…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi south coast (1425 auto mall dr, santa ana, ca 92705, (714) 973-7766) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi raleigh (4000 capital hills drive, raleigh, north carolina…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi raleigh (4000 capital hills drive, raleigh, north carolina 27616, (888) 803-8545) was notified and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Air bags
Takata recall - this recall IS 2 years old. Audi still does not have parts to repair my affected vehicle. They do not know when they will have parts. When will I be able to get my car repaired? Will I ever be able to get my car repaired?
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (audi of lexington, 3000 pink pigeon pkwy…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (audi of lexington, 3000 pink pigeon pkwy, lexington, ky 40509, 859-264-0697) was unable to verify when the parts would be supplied from the manufacturer. The dealer recently contacted the vehicle owner and stated that there may be four parts available. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
I live in kauai, hi. There IS no audi dealer. They refuse to send someone over from oahu to fix the airbags. they want me to pay $500 for shipping and be without my car for 2 weeks, in addition there are now 2 airbag recalls one of which they have no fix for and its been 1 year. meanwhile I am…
I live in kauai, hi. There IS no audi dealer. They refuse to send someone over from oahu to fix the airbags. they want me to pay $500 for shipping and be without my car for 2 weeks, in addition there are now 2 airbag recalls one of which they have no fix for and its been 1 year. meanwhile I am still driving the car and it IS very dangerous. I have spent hours on the phone with them and they refuse to solve this issue.
- Air bags
Takata recall my car IS subject to a takata recall that audi announced in january 2018 (final remedy recall for takata airbags) ; I receive periodic postcards from audi on the recall- which instruct me to contact an audi dealer and get the recall remedied asap. however, I have called every…
Takata recall my car IS subject to a takata recall that audi announced in january 2018 (final remedy recall for takata airbags) ; I receive periodic postcards from audi on the recall- which instruct me to contact an audi dealer and get the recall remedied asap. however, I have called every washington dc area audi dealer every months since january and they refuse to do the recall repair. most say the parts are not available. I have emailed and spoken to audi USA, since the audi website says parts are available and my car can be fixed - nothing says the truth, which IS that dealers don't have the parts to do the recalls. audi USA just apologizes but refuses to provide any information or correct/update their websites certainly false state,nets that this recall can currently be repaired. I'm writing this complaint hoping that nhtsa can take some action to encourage a more reasonable response on this recall from audi.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (audi el paso, 1444 airway boulevard, el paso, tx…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (audi el paso, 1444 airway boulevard, el paso, tx 79925) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to audi concord (1300 concord ave, concord, ca 94520), but the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Engine · Power train
Defective cam timing chain tensioner resulting in broken chain, missing time and bent valves! very pricey repair.
- Engine
Another defective pcv valve which has resulted in more repairs
- Engine · Power train · Vehicle speed control
Car stalled when driving on highway! would not restart. broken cam chain!!!!! very expensive repair at this point!!!!!
- Air bags · Unknown or other
Takata recall: I am still waiting for the second repair to be made on my vehicle regarding this recall. I truly don't feel safe driving my car knowing there IS a possibility of the airbag exploding harmful objects into my face in the case of an accident. I am repeatedly being told the manufacturer…
Takata recall: I am still waiting for the second repair to be made on my vehicle regarding this recall. I truly don't feel safe driving my car knowing there IS a possibility of the airbag exploding harmful objects into my face in the case of an accident. I am repeatedly being told the manufacturer has not produced the parts for my local audi dealership to finish the repair work. I'm wondering what the hold up IS, and what I can do as a driver to protect myself in the meantime? IS there a timeline that manufacturers have to complete recall services, and if so, when IS that time up? How IS this acceptable?
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi palo…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi palo alto (1730 embarcadero rd, palo alto, ca 94303, (650) 461-4674) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Power train
Hesitation changing gears with dsg transmission when moving from a standstill to low speed. Strange and erratic behavior on highway when shifting gears. Jerkyness in traffic and low speed gear changes. General drivability and safety issues with automatic transmission.
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The dealer (audi wilsonville, 26600 sw95th ave, wilsonville, or, 503-254-2834) was contacted and stated that…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The dealer (audi wilsonville, 26600 sw95th ave, wilsonville, or, 503-254-2834) was contacted and stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags
Takata recall. waiting on replacement parts for a year, and after receiving 4 reminders from audi USA. Ellis audi in atlanta advised to call audi USA, audi USA said parts are a local dealer issue, and was surprised dealer transferred my call to audi USA. Dealer said vehicle IS a criteria 6 on scale of 1-11, with 1-3 being critical. But could not explain meaning of this. Said takata IS the problem.
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v079000 (air bags) for the driver frontal air bag inflator; however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
TL* the contact owns a 2007 audi A3. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v079000 (air bags) for the driver frontal air bag inflator; however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and referred the contact to the dealer. The contact reached out to the local dealer (audi arlington located at 3200 columbia pike arlington va 22204) who stated that the parts were on backorder. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. ...Updated 06/21/17 *bf th consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 08/29/2017*js
- Air bags
Takata recall. I received a notice from audi, saying that my car A3 2007 needed to have the airbags replaced. I called audi manhattan, to begin to schedule an appointment. They said they did not have the parts in stock but would get back to me. They could not have been less interested. They…
Takata recall. I received a notice from audi, saying that my car A3 2007 needed to have the airbags replaced. I called audi manhattan, to begin to schedule an appointment. They said they did not have the parts in stock but would get back to me. They could not have been less interested. They haven't called me back they don't take this seriously, quite possibly because my car IS 10 years old. Nonetheless, it IS my life and my passengers' lives that are put at risk by this approach.
- Air bags
I live on the island of kauai. audie of america will not let me take it to a dealer other than audi to have this problem fixed. there are no audi or volks. Dealers on kauai. They will not pay to have my car shipped to ohau to fix the air bag at the dealership there what am I supposed to do?
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10251038Brakes squeel
- 10251027Tightening wheel bolts
- 10251006Light cracking or rubbing noises from suspension strut when steering
- 10251004Loud cracking or rubbing noises when steering (cars without Audi magnetic ride suspension)
- 10250999Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250966Brake pulsation diagnostic guidelines
- 10250963Loud cracking or rubbing noises when steering (vehicles without Audi magnetic ride suspension)
- 10250959Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250950Tightening wheel bolts
- 10250949Steering wheel leather damage, all vehicles
- 10250673Loud cracking or rubbing noises when steering (vehicles without Audi magnetic ride suspension)
- 10250670Light cracking or rubbing noises from suspension strut when steering
- 10250668Loud cracking or rubbing noises when steering (cars without Audi magnetic ride suspension)
- 10250665Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250658Shock absorber leaks: assessment aid
- 10250469noises from front lower control arm mounting
- 10250430Oil consumption measurement - Repair Authorization (CA)
- 10250424MIL on (P1545, P0121, P0123, P0221 or P0222 stored in ECM)
- 10249085Google Maps Street View (NVLW))
- 10249054Due to new Minnesota state regulations regarding biofuels, biodiesel blends of B5 or less may not be available in the State of Minnesota.
- 10244595This bulletin provides information pertaining to when there are foreign objects inside of a headlight or taillight.
- 10243991Elsaweb Newsletter
- 10243988Elsaweb Newsletter
- 10243987Elsaweb Newsletter
- 10243930This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.
- 10243918Audi Oil Capacity Chart
- 10243791Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243790Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243787Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243780Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243775Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243761Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243757Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10243756Audi Elsa Newsletter
- 10235531Inside the Rings | Volume 12, Spring 2023
- 10233620In conjunction with the Massachusetts DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,907 Audi owners in the State of Massachusetts on March 13, 2023.
- 10233612In conjunction with the New Mexico DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 389 Audi owners in the State of New Mexico on March 13, 2023.
- 10232111In conjunction with the Colorado DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,174 Audi owners in the State of Colorado on February 13, 2023.
- 10232062Takata recall and 3G turndown
- 10231144Technical bulletins and updates
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