Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Audi A3 has 12 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, several u... |
| Feb 28, 2022 | ENGINE | The turbo went out prematurely |
| Jan 17, 2022 | ENGINE | Coolant leak from faulty water pump. This is a known issue from numerous models of Audis and has be... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN OCTOBER 2020 CAR WAS SLOW TO TAKE OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND SEEMED TO ... |
| Feb 15, 2020 | ENGINE | AFTER RECENT CAR INSPECTION DUE TO RECALL FOR PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT WATER... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | ENGINE | THE WATER PUMP/THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS LEAKING COOLANT OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURS ON NEARLY ALL ... |
| Nov 21, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOU... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | ENGINE | LOST COMPRESSION AT ONLY 43,670 MILES TO FOURTH CYLINDER. ENGINE WAS REBUILT BY AUDI DEALER. FOUND... |
| Mar 2, 2017 | ENGINE | 2015 AUDI A3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *LD THE CONSUMER STA... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. ENGINE CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. ABSOLUTELY NO P... |
| Aug 10, 2014 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2.0 AUDI A3 FROM THE DEALER THIS MAY. I GOT A LOW OIL WARNING WITH ONLY 2700... |
| Aug 4, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY VEHICLE SUFFERED LOSS OF POWER AND AS A RESULT TOO MUCH OF HESITATION , IT BEHAVED AS IF IT IS ... |