Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Audi a3 has 14 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My 2016 Audi A3 Sportsback E-tron vehicle was parked at my house. When I went to start it the engine... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the engin... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the Electronic Power Contr... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2016 AUDI A3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED AUDI SAFET... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving the message “Vehicle Electronic System Malfunction Shift Car to Park Before Exiting Ve... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AUDI BATON ROUGE INFORMED ME THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH COOLANT MIGRATION AT COOLANT TANK CONNECTOR (CO... |
| Mar 17, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AUDI A3 QUATTRO 2016 MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) CAME ON WHILST DRIVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC. I... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | I purchased my 2016 Audi A3 in April of 2020 from Audi San Diego. Less than a year later, I was gett... |
| Feb 4, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TOOK MY CAR IN A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR A RECALL REPAIR AFFECTING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG WAS NO... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AN IMPROPER ELECTRICAL CONTACT MAY CAUSE THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (PODS) TO FALSELY D... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE WAS GARAGED AND FUNCTIONING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. APPX. 64000 MILES. WHEN THE CAR WAS ... |
| Oct 27, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CUTS ON WITH OVERHEATING AND EPS ERROR WHEN STARTING CAR SOMETIMES. WHEN YOU SHUT... |
| Jan 11, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE IS NO WARNING, AND NO IGNITION LOCKOUT, WHEN THE ETRON POWER PORT DOOR AND COVER IS LEFT OPEN ... |
| Jul 25, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS I... |