{"id":"2018_audi_a3","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"A3","model_slug":"a3","year":2018,"url":"/audi/a3/2018/","pts":["phev","gas"],"configs":[{"id":39589,"model":"A3 e-tron","pt":"phev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.4,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":34,"hwy":39,"comb":36,"cityA":81,"hwyA":86,"combA":83,"kwh100":41.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":16.0,"phev_comb":46,"charge240":2.5,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"80 kW DCPM","fuel":"Premium and Electricity","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":150,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":38775,"model":"A3","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":26,"hwy":35,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":303,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 2017"},{"id":38776,"model":"A3 Cabriolet","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":33,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":315,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 2017"},{"id":39034,"model":"A3 quattro","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":24,"hwy":31,"comb":27,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":330,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2300,"save_spend":-250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Thu Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017"},{"id":38973,"model":"A3 Cabriolet quattro","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":30,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":359,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2500,"save_spend":-1250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Thu Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 2017"}],"vclass":"Subcompact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V110000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2024-02-14","owner_notified":"2024-07-25","units":261257,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles.  Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge.  Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024.  Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF.  Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed.  This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW: 20UF/AUDI:20YF","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V198000","component":"AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-03-22","owner_notified":"2021-12-23","units":153152,"summary":"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 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles.  The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.","consequence":"A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge.  Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69BY","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V474000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-19","owner_notified":"2019-09-12","units":138896,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles.  An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.","consequence":"A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge.  The recall began September 12, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69Z4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V095000","component":"SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-02-13","owner_notified":"2019-03-07","units":3326,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A3 sedan and RS3 vehicles.  The latching pins for the center rear seat head restraint may be missing.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, the head restraint may detach and cause injury to the vehicle occupants.","remedy":"Audi has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the head restraints, replacing any that are missing pins, free of charge.  The recall began on March 7, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 72I8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"72I8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V863000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-12-05","owner_notified":"2019-01-11","units":1104,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles.  The fuel hose quick connector may detach from the fuel supply line in the engine bay, resulting in a fuel leak.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the engine compartment can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will secure the fuel line connection, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began January 11, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BK.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"20BK","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"18V803000","component":"SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-11-14","owner_notified":"2018-12-28","units":169,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles.  The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.","consequence":"If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners, and dealers will inspect the guide sleeves for incorrect welds, replacing the rear seat frame, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began December 28, 2018.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72H8 (VW) and 72H9(Audi).","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW 72H8 / Audi 72H9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V508000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2017-08-16","owner_notified":"2017-09-19","units":8383,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Audi A3 Cabriolet and A3 Sedan vehicles.  The Engine Control Unit (ECU) software may misinterpret the flywheel rotation on engine start-up as a \"knocking\" condition, and the adjusted air/fuel mixture may result in an engine stall.","consequence":"An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge.  The recall began September 19, 2017.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24DF.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"24DF","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":45,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",24],["Electrical System",5],["Fuel/Propulsion System",5],["Engine",4],["Unspecified",4],["Power Train",4]],"by_year":{"2018":2,"2019":4,"2020":1,"2021":16,"2022":7,"2023":5,"2024":4,"2025":5,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2024-04-15","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2018 Audi A3. The contact stated after parking the vehicle, a bystander alerted the contact that there was fuel leaking from the rear passenger's side near the fuel tank. The contact drove the vehicle to a gas station and was unable to refuel the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminate\u2026"],["2024-03-27","Power Train","About once per month my car will rev when the accelerator is pushed but the car will not proceed. On MULTIPLE occasions this has put the SAFETY of myself and other road users at SIGNIFICANT RISK. This is because I'll be attempting to pull into traffic and the car will FAIL TO PROCEED. This is a known issue documented b\u2026"],["2023-12-21","Air Bags","My Audi a3 got the recall for PODS done 5/2022 which the sensors and air bag in the passenger side weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t working and I got the same lights come up 2 weeks ago. My Dealership says since this was a recalled item and is a massive safety concern and should be covered by AUDI USA. Instead they want to charge me $1400. I\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"RQ23007","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","opened":"2023-12-12","closed":"2024-07-01","campaign":"24V110","subject":"Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)","summary":"On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (MY) 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced SJP Version 1.0 with an improved version, Version 1.1. The SJP is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system. VW\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s recall filing stated the SJP may have been damaged during assembly, which"},{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.109,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.109,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":36,"ncap":5,"complaints":45},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}