Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Audi A3 has 23 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Smelt like something was burning and the smell was coming out of vents. Looked online and found that... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Gear Shift Micro Switch This is a documented issue recalled for VW and Audi vehicles between 2015-2... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Auxiliary PTC Electric Cabin Heater fails and causes an overheat/fire condition. We own a 2015 ... |
| Dec 7, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact stated that she was able to remove the key from the ign... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | It has been nearly 9 months since this recall was issued. Audi cannot provide a remedy and cannot t... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may detect a malfunction and switch off the passenger air... |
| Jan 14, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | During cold ambient temperature when the engine is cold the vehicle activates an axillary cabin heat... |
| Oct 29, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | JUNE 2018 PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR PASSENGER PODS DUE TO FAULTY SENSOR FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG. 10/2019 ... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | CAR RECEIVED PODS RECALL FIX CODED 69Z4 IN JANUARY 2020. THE FIX DID NOT SOLVE THE ANNOYING AND LIFE... |
| Sep 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY AUDI A3 CONTINUALLY HAS A PRESENCE SYSTEM FAULT WHEN THE CAR STARTS WHICH INDICATES THAT THE SYST... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LI... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2015 AUDI A3 ,18000 MILES, O2 SENSOR BANKJ 1(AFTER THE ENGINE) WAS CHANGE BANK 2 CLOSE TO THE EXHAUS... |
| May 31, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | FOR THE LAST 4 DAYS I HAVE HAD SOMEONE GET INTO MY PASSENGER SEAT AND RANDOMLY WHILE I'M DRIVING AND... |
| May 25, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | MY 2015 AUDI A3 HAS ONLY 11,200 MILES ON IT. THE PASSENGER BAG SAFETY LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMIT... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AUDI RECALL CAMPAIGN 69Z4 WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION BY... |
| Oct 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AUDI RECENTLY HAD A RECALL (#69Z4) TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR PODS SENSOR SYSTEM. AUDI CLAIMED ... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER HUSBAND WHO OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED I... |
| Jul 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | "PODS RECALL" WE TOOK OUR CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO THE A... |
| Jan 14, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is a recall on our daughters Audi A3 that we have been trying to have fixed for over 2 years. ... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE THE RADIATOR WAS BEING REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS AND LEAKING AT 57,000 MILES, MY MECHANIC NOTICED... |