5.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,812 miles

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problem #32

Apr 242019

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact stated that a recall notice was received for NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags). After contacting mckenna Audi (10850 Firestone blvd, norwalk, ca), the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Monerey Park, CA, USA

problem #31

Nov 142018

A3

  • 140,000 miles
Takata recall. I have scheduled with my local Audi dealer two times to have this airbag recall replacement completed, and both times, they have called me to inform me that they a) do not have the parts, and B) do not know when they will get them. This happened again for the second time today, 11/14/2018 with royal motors san francisco. According to https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/VIN/vinlookup these parts were expected to be available in April of this year. It is now mid-November, 7 months late. This is unacceptable for a safety item such as this. Why aren't the parts available, and why don't they know when they will be?? until then, I'll be continuing to drive this potentially dangerous vehicle.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #30

Nov 092018

A3

  • miles
"takata recall" - I have been getting notices for a year and still can't get this work performed. I have contacted (800) 253-2834 and they still haven't gotten back to me. Nhsta campaign number: 16V079000. Fuel tank ventilation valve NHTSA campain number: 09V37700 never got notice on this recall till I went on your site. I need to know if Audi will ever get these parts/service centers to fix it. Of course it costs money for them - seems like its just lip service. Can't get a service center willing to perform this work; no parts. Feels like service is blaming parts and visa versa. This is not acceptable. Whats the point of a recall if nothing is ever going to be fixed? so far no accident has occurred requiring as it relates to these recalls. Does the govt./Audi only want to see additional accidents before they get these done. From the date below - certainly feels this is what you want.

- Castle Rock, CO, USA

problem #29

Jun 222018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall I have called the Audi dealer to get my defective airbag replaced in June. I have made repeated calls to see when I can have this replaced. The dealer advised they only receive the parts intermittently and will advise us when we are next on the list for replacement. It is October and still have not received replacement. This is my main car for daily use.

- Utica, NY, USA

problem #28

Oct 192017

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi South coast (1425 auto mall dr, santa ana, ca 92705, (714) 973-7766) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #27

Oct 012018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi raleigh (4000 capital hills drive, raleigh, North Carolina 27616, (888) 803-8545) was notified and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #26

Oct 162018

A3

  • 0 miles
Takata recall - this recall is 2 years old. Audi still does not have parts to repair my affected vehicle. They do not know when they will have parts. When will I be able to get my car repaired" will I ever be able to get my car repaired"

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #25

Jan 302018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer (Audi of lexington, 3000 pink pigeon pkwy, lexington, ky 40509, 859-264-0697) was unable to verify when the parts would be supplied from the manufacturer. The dealer recently contacted the vehicle owner and stated that there may be four parts available. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Manchester, KY, USA

problem #24

Jan 032018

A3

  • 36,000 miles
I live in kauai, hi. There is no Audi dealer. They refuse to send someone over from oahu to fix the airbags. They want me to pay $500 for shipping and be without my car for 2 weeks, in addition there are now 2 airbag recalls one of which they have no fix for and its been 1 year. Meanwhile I am still driving the car and it is very dangerous. I have spent hours on the phone with them and they refuse to solve this issue.

- Kilauaea, HI, USA

problem #23

Sep 122018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall my car is subject to a takata recall that Audi announced in January 2018 (final remedy recall for takata airbags) ; I receive periodic postcards from Audi on the recall- which instruct me to contact an Audi dealer and get the recall remedied asap. However, I have called every Washington DC area Audi dealer every months since January and they refuse to do the recall repair. Most say the parts are not available. I have emailed and spoken to Audi usa, since the Audi website says parts are available and my car can be fixed - nothing says the truth, which is that dealers don't have the parts to do the recalls. Audi usa just apologizes but refuses to provide any information or correct/update their websites certainly false state, nets that this recall can currently be repaired. I'm writing this complaint hoping that NHTSA can take some action to encourage a more reasonable response on this recall from Audi.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #22

Jan 312018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (Audi el paso, 1444 airway boulevard, el paso, tx 79925) confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #21

May 162018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to Audi concord (1300 concord ave, concord, ca 94520), but the part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Pittsburg, CA, USA

problem #20

Aug 102018

A3

  • 77,000 miles
Takata recall: I am still waiting for the second repair to be made on my vehicle regarding this recall. I truly don't feel safe driving my car knowing there is a possibility of the airbag exploding harmful objects into my face in the case of an accident. I am repeatedly being told the manufacturer has not produced the parts for my local Audi dealership to finish the repair work. I'm wondering what the hold up is, and what I can do as a driver to protect myself in the meantime" is there a timeline that manufacturers have to complete recall services, and if so, when is that time up? how is this acceptable"

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #19

Aug 102018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi palo alto (1730 embarcadero rd, palo alto, ca 94303, (650) 461-4674) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Los Santos, CA, USA

problem #18

Jul 052018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The dealer (Audi wilsonville, 26600 sw95th ave, wilsonville, or, 503-254-2834) was contacted and stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #17

Jun 132018

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. Waiting on replacement parts for a year, and after receiving 4 reminders from Audi usa. Ellis Audi in atlanta advised to call Audi usa, Audi usa said parts are a local dealer issue, and was surprised dealer transferred my call to Audi usa. Dealer said vehicle is a criteria 6 on scale of 1-11, with 1-3 being critical. But could not explain meaning of this. Said takata is the problem.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #16

Feb 272017

A3 4-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2007 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V079000 (air bags) for the driver frontal air bag inflator; however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and referred the contact to the dealer. The contact reached out to the local dealer (Audi arlington located at 3200 columbia pike arlington va 22204) who stated that the parts were on backorder. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect....updated 06/21/17 th consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 08/29/2017

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #15

Mar 132017

A3

  • miles
Takata recall. I received a notice from Audi, saying that my car A3 2007 needed to have the airbags replaced. I called Audi manhattan, to begin to schedule an appointment. They said they did not have the parts in stock but would get back to me. They could not have been less interested. They haven't called me back they don't take this seriously, quite possibly because my car is 10 years old. Nonetheless, it is my life and my passengers' lives that are put at risk by this approach.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #14

May 112017

A3

  • 33,000 miles
I live on the island of kauai. Audie of America will not let me take it to a dealer other than Audi to have this problem fixed. There are no Audi or volks. Dealers on kauai. They will not pay to have my car shipped to ohau to fix the air bag at the dealership there what am I supposed to do?

- Kalaheo, HI, USA

problem #13

Apr 242017

A3

  • miles
Takata recall I was first notified of this recall in February of 2016. It has been over a year and I have been driving around with a potentially lethal defect. I received a letter from Audi in April with an update on how to address this defect, but when I called my local dealer they indicated that parts may not be available for months. This is very unsettling. Safety is such a concern for this issue, that other manufacturers have gone as far as to provide their customers with a rental car until a fix is available, yet Audi has not offered this service.

- Blacksburg, VA, USA

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