Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Audi A3 has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
09V333000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | vehicle switched into neutral and accelerated Unable to control or stop Crashed into bush 2014 AUD... |
| Oct 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DSG transmission will abruptly shift down to first gear and would not respond in any other gear. The... |
| Aug 19, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | I had purchased the car back in August 17th 2021 my power steering my brakes my airbag light and the... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DSG MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIEN... |
| Jan 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING 30 MINUTES INTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS... |
| Aug 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENGINE RPMS JUMP TO REDLINE WHILE CAR IS IN ... |
| Feb 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE IN DRIVE AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE IN A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN A GEAR WH... |
| Oct 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN IN LOW GEARS, EVERY ACTION (DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION) ARE EXTREMELY "JERKY". WHEN COMING T... |
| Jul 21, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | DRIVING INTO A SMALL LOT TO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKE AND MOVING AT AT LOW SPEED CAME TO STOP AND AUTO SU... |
| Apr 3, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP. ALL THE GEAR LIGHTS WERE FLASHING PRND. HAD TO HA... |
| Nov 25, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MECHATRONIC CONTROLLER HAS GONE BAD. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DSG WILL NOT ENGAGE... |
| Jun 11, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED WHILE TRAV... |
| Jan 8, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | PURCHASED CAR IN 2010 WITH AROUND 10,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING, CHECK ENGINE LI... |
| Nov 13, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE AN 2009 AUDI A3 2.0T WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES OF DRIVING TH... |