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2020 Audi A3 Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2020 Audi A3 has 3 recalls, 15 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.

3

Recalls

15

Complaints

★★★★★

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026

Recalls

21V198000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-201...

22V815000

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3...

24V110000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 ...

Safety Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Front Crash

★★★★★

Side Crash

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2020 Audi A3 4 DR AWD

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
7
POWER TRAIN
2
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1
WHEELS
1
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1

Problems by Component

Airbags9

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 25, 2025TIRESTire Brand: Continental Tire Line / Model: ProContact TX Tire Size: 225/40R18 What Happened: This ...
Mar 15, 2025POWER TRAINCar has 50,000 miles and vehicle has a bulletin on the vehicle from Audi, where the vehicle goes int...
Feb 19, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2020 Audi A3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the transmissi...
Oct 25, 2022UNKNOWN OR OTHERAs of October 25, 2022, the manufacturer (Audi) continues to not provide a solution to Recall Number...
Aug 1, 2022AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSThe passenger occupant detection system has permanently failed and causes my passenger airbag to be ...
May 28, 2022WHEELSOur vehicle was purchased new a year and four months before the tires were considered completely "dr...
Apr 1, 2022AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERSupposedly the recall parts for the PODS system can’t be replaced because AUDI is not manufacturing ...
Nov 17, 2021AIR BAGSNothing has happened (Yet), but Audi has still not come up with a fix for this problem since March 2...
Oct 13, 2021AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2020 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving approximately 65-70 MPH with a pas...
Sep 1, 2021AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2020 Audi A3. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side air bag alarm wo...
Mar 22, 2021AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2020 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V1980...
Mar 22, 2021AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2020 AUDI A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198...
Mar 21, 2021AIR BAGSAirbags have had a recall since March 2021.
Mar 1, 2021AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2020 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V1980...
Mar 1, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLThe contact owns a 2020 Audi A3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicl...