2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet problems
Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 33% of complaints. Next are fuel system (17%) and engine (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 20,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a fire.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 audi a3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it was informed that the vehicle caught on fire. It was unknown how the fire was extinguished. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 audi a3. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator remained illuminated. Also, an abnormal clicking noise and smoke were present coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fletchers jones audi chicago, 1111 n. Clark st, chicago, il) where it was diagnosed that the exhaust was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3. Consumer has stated the problem is still occuring and smoking is getting worse.
This is in regards to the a3 e-tron. There is a delay between starting the car and the car being engaging the powertrain and being "ready" to drive. During that delay, one is able to put the car in gear before the engine is 'ready'. This creates situations where you can put the car in gear on a hill, and the car rolls backwards and you do not have steering or power breaks to stop the car.
The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the front passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated, and the State Inspector informed her that the vehicle would fail inspection if the recall repair was not completed.