Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Audi A3 has 22 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V198000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | My Audi a3 got the recall for PODS done 5/2022 which the sensors and air bag in the passenger side w... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Audi Dealership is not co-operating to perform the recall issued on my vehicle, i have been trying ... |
| Aug 21, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I have not been able to fix the problem. I had an appointment with a local Audi dealership earlier i... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V1980... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | AIR BAGS | On 4 Jan 2022 I received my notification of the PODS recall from Audi for my 2018 A3. I called the d... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Numbe... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V1980... |
| Oct 9, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The car informed me the passenger airbag is turned off. This recall was first noticed 7 months ago. ... |
| Sep 29, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light reads off while my husband is sitting in the seat |
| Sep 13, 2021 | AIR BAGS | My wife was impacted on the drivers side very hard by another vehicle, enough to total the car, and ... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEATS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There are six recall warnings associated with this car and tons of information that I am not includi... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V1980... |
| May 21, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Audi has not come up with a repair for the PODS recall. This is the second time they have needed to ... |
| Apr 27, 2021 | AIR BAGS | AUDI IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE PODS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER MAKING MY AUDI A3 UNSAFE F... |
| Mar 22, 2021 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Recall StatusRecall Incomplete, remedy not yet available. The passenger occupant detection system (... |
| Mar 22, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact received notification for NHTSA Recall N... |
| Mar 7, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH FOR AUDI NJ TO REPAIR MY AIRBAG (PODS) AND IT'S ALREADY MAY 1ST THIS I... |
| Dec 11, 2019 | AIR BAGS | The passenger airbag stays on off mode even when a passenger is sitting in the seat with their seatb... |
| Aug 31, 2019 | AIR BAGS | SAFETY RECALL 69Z4 PASSENGER OCCUPANT SECTION SYSTEM (PODS) FOR AUDI A3S. I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS ... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V... |