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Audi A3 recalls

24 DVSA safety recalls name the Audi A3, launched 1997 to 2025. Each covers a range of build dates, not every A3. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls24
Latest launch2025
Earliest launch1997
Earliest and latest build dates named1996 to 2023
Is a specific A3 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Audi A3 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Stop-drive TAKATA PSAN R/2025/3878 Aug 202519 Oct 2005 to 26 Dec 201256
Replacing TAKATA driver airbag R/2024/31213 Aug 202429 Jun 2005 to 13 Nov 2012167
On affected vehicles an electrical connector for the power supply for the fuse carrier R/2023/25422 Aug 202311 Mar 2020 to 27 May 2023104,162 per line
Restraining capacity of the belt system for the front seats may be lower than intended in the event R/2022/30320 Oct 202222 Sep 2021 to 11 Nov 2021174
The fuse in the high-voltage system may have been manufactured with an insufficient quantity (DVSA lists A3 e-tron) R/2022/0857 Apr 20221 Oct 2020 to 22 Feb 20223,656 per line
The bolted connection on the input rod between the electromechanical brake servo and brake pedal R/2021/32310 Sep 202124 Aug 2020 to 6 May 202111 per line
The camshaft adjuster belt pulley may break or the housing bolts may come loose R/2019/2639 Aug 20192 Jan 2014 to 22 Sep 2014133
Possible discrepancy in the manufacturing process of the centre rear seat head restraint R/2019/06627 Feb 201914 Apr 2018 to 25 Jun 20181,573
The mounting for the head restraint is not correctly welded to the outer backrest frame for the rear seat R/2018/33830 Nov 201821 May 2018 to 3 Sep 2018147 per line
Starter motor may malfunction and overheat R/2018/0617 Mar 20181 Mar 2011 to 30 Nov 20115,208
Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended R/2018/0406 Feb 20181 Jul 2014 to 15 Nov 20146
Rear hub carriers not manufactured to correct standard R/2017/31117 Nov 20171 Aug 2017 to 31 Aug 201730 per line
Abs/esc system may fail R/2017/19020 Jun 20171 May 2008 to 31 May 200938,548
Fuel may leak R/2011/17015 Dec 20111 Jan 2008 to 15 Dec 20111,825
Clutch may operate inadvertently with unexpected loss of drive. R/2009/11214 Dec 20091 Sep 2008 to 31 Aug 20091,454 per line
Curtain airbag may not inflate in a collision R/2006/1366 Sep 20061 Jun 2005 to 31 Jul 200592
Flywheel may fail fire may result R/2006/03127 Mar 200630 Jun 2003 to 30 Jun 20058,586 (whole recall)
Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break R/2004/2131 Mar 20051 Mar 2004 to 31 Aug 200414,820 (whole recall)
Shatter cracks may occur on a vacuum pipe to brake servo R/2003/12829 Sep 20031 Aug 1996 to 30 Jun 199921,335
Airbag may not deploy R/2002/14326 Oct 2002not recorded541 per line
Anti lock brake control unit concern R/2002/0297 Jun 20021 Mar 2001 to 30 Sep 200199 per line
Possible jamming of accelerator mechanism R/1998/11626 Jan 19991 Dec 1997 to 30 Jun 19981,765
Rear left and right seat belt retractor mounting brackets may be prone to fatigue cracking R/1998/0471 Jul 19981 Jan 1998 to 31 Jan 19982,822
Front seat belt height adjuster R/1997/04928 Jun 19971 Feb 1997 to 31 Mar 19971,097 (whole recall)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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