Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Audi A3 has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My 2015 Audi A3 1.8T is experiencing the exact same failure symptoms and operational hazards as thos... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Blown turbo with propeller broken off lodged into the pre-catalytic converter, which caused damage t... |
| Jul 14, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine low oil light keeps coming on, the oil has been changed already, I’ve had the car for mor... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WATER PUMP / THERMOSTAT HOUSING FAILURE CAUSING COOLAT TO LEAK. ALL OF MY COOLANT WAS DRAINED BEFORE... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAR HAS 2,300 MILES LEFT TO THE 10K OIL SERVICE CHECK CHANGE AND SHOWING L... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANMISSION ISSUES. 51,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. DRIVING NORMALLY ONE MINUTE ... |
| Jun 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | FROM DAY 1 OF OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR, THERE IS AN OCCASIONAL DELAY FROM RELEASING THE BRAKES UNTIL THE... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HAS HIGH IDLE RPM (900+), AND THEREFORE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE AS SOON AS BRAKE IS RELEASED. T... |