Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Audi A3 has 36 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | LOSS OF POWER AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER WHILE IN MOTION, ON A HIGHWAY, JUS... |
| Jan 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | RANDOM LOSS OF POWER, THE TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY SLIP WHILE THE CAR IS IN REVERSE FROM A PARKED ... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN JUST A FEW DAYS. I WANT TO START DOCUMENTING EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPE... |
| Jul 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FROM A STOPPED POSITION ON A SIDE STREET IN A LEFT HAND TURN LANE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE... |
| Sep 19, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT IS ONE JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND AFTER ... |
| Jun 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING, PRNDS FLASHES AND CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE (LOSES POWER). MUST STOP CAR AND TURN OFF. A... |
| Apr 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO NEUT... |
| Sep 28, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TODAY MY AUDI A3 2.0T WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WE WERE MERGING FROM I-80 TO I-55. ... |
| Jul 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AN INTERRUPTION OF MOTIVE POWER . THE DASH GEAR POSITION INDICATOR (PRNDS) FLASHING. *TR |
| May 26, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09035, RECALL NUMBER: 09V333000 I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME TYPE OF ISSU... |
| Jul 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 AUDI A3 2.0T WITH DSG. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING SOMETIMES ON ACCELERATION, SOMETIMES WITH STEAD... |
| Jun 18, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09035, RECALL NUMBER: 09V333000 I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME TYPE OF ... |
| Jun 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE GOES OUT OF GEARS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR ABOUT 20MINS IN HOT WEATHER, THIS WAS GOI... |
| Oct 7, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ... |
| Sep 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN COMING SLOWLY TO A STOP THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. TRAVELING SLOWLY FORWARD OR REVER... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE FAILED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS - FAILED TO MOVE ON A STOP SIGN - MOVED VERY WEAKLY... |
| Jun 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, AND I TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE AGAIN, ITS R... |
| May 30, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I NOTICE AFTER DRIVING MY 06 AUDI A3 FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP, THE CAR WOU... |
| Oct 11, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS FOR A 2006 AUDI A3 2.0T WITH THE FSI ENGINE AND THE DSG TRANSMISSION. BOTH MY WIFE AND I EXP... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE AN AUDI A3 2006. SEVERAL YEARS AGO (END OF 2009/BEGINNING OF 2010), I STARTED FEELING AND HEA... |