2009 Audi A3 problems
The 2009 Audi A3 has 66 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (33%) concerns air bags. Next are drivetrain & axles (20%) and brakes (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 66 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 35 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Audi A3 with enough data (14 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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 2009 audi a3. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the ABS and the ESC warning lights flickered. As a result, the brake pedal and accelerator pedal failed to engage and caused the contact to crash into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a mild concussion and body bruising that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 audi a3. The contact stated that the rear differential failed while traveling 60 MPH. The failure felt as if the brakes had engaged independently. The vehicle was still able to be driven, but the vehicle ran would drive roughly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The failure and the current mileage was 75,000.
Purchased car in 2010 with around 10,000 miles on it. A few months after purchasing, check engine light would illuminate, vehicle would have a noticeable decrease in power and not accelerate over about 40MPH. Sometimes after shutting car off and restarting problem would go away, other times it would not. Vehicle taken to audi dealership car purchased from for repair and initially reported as sensor problem and repaired.