5.3
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 17,612 miles
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The component failing seems to be the fuel system. It is unsafe because the vehicle shoots out fuel all over the place (which is a fire hazard) when I attempt to add fuel to the car. Even though this problem (for our vehicle) is listed on an Audi Technical Service Bulletin, they said that they have nothing to do with the problem. Audi won't inspect the problem just said I have to pay for any repairs. There were no warning lamps, etc. One day the car just starting spitting gas out and has become progressively worse as time has passed. Can only add an extreme minimum amount (about $5 worth or less) of fuel to the fuel tank before it shoots out all over the place. The Audi Technical Service Bulletin is uploaded below. We purchased the 2016 car about two years ago but haven't driven it much until recently.
- Alpharetta, GA, USA
Upon parking in my garage, the vehicle leaked fuel from the rear-wheel on passenger side. There were no warning lights to indicate the fuel line or other component was compromised or malfunction. The vehicle was towed to the Audi service center for inspection. The inspection revealed fuel was in the charcoal canister, filter and leak diagnostic pump; replacements were needed. Please see video: https://api.mykaarma.com/video-walkaround/details?inspection_uuid=62b08d040e1dff5107d5e511&fileType=image_and_video The fuel leak was similar to the 2016 Audi Recall 16V647000; it was due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system. As fuel accumulated in the EVAP system, it leaked out through the charcoal canister filter element.
- Kansas City, MO, USA
Audi A3 quattro 2016 malfunction indicator lamp (mil) came on whilst driving slowly in traffic. I believe the version of the ECM in my vehicle is defective and may be related to "safety recall 24df": https://static.NHTSA.gov/ODI/rcl/2017/rconl-17V508-5502.pdf https://static.NHTSA.gov/ODI/rcl/2017/rcak-17V508-2021.pdf cross referencing "application for emissions certification 2016 model year" "test group: Gvgav02.0apa", in particular page 79 for my engine code "cntc" which lists software id "5G0906259L": https://iaspub.epa.gov/otaqpub/display_file.jsp?docid=43249&flag=1 the ECU part number was superseded without being properly released for edir or cal id and cvn information. Please note the difference in part number suffix. "B" vs "L". I am concerned that my car is currently dangerous to drive and needs repairing. Below is output from vcds diagnostic tool showing the fault and ECU software id "5G0 906 259 D" 0001 (full output can be provided): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- address 01: Engine (J623-cntc) labels:. 06K-907-425-V1.clb part no sw: 5G0 906 259 D hw: 06K 907 425 B component: 2.0L R4 tfsi H13 0001 revision: --H13--- coding: 0A1D00124426000F2000 shop #: wsc 06385 790 00016 asam dataset: Ev_ecm20tfs0205G0906259D 001002 rod: Ev_ecm20tfs0205G0906259D.rod vcid: 2F3B1884879B11D3269-807A 1 fault found: 15059 - fuel rail/system pressure P0087 00 [104] - too low intermittent - confirmed - tested since memory clear freeze frame: Fault status: 00000001 fault priority: 2 fault frequency: 2 mileage: 119924 km date: 2021.03.17 time: 12:39:23
- Jersey City, NJ, USA
I cant get gas, it goes out of the tank
- San Juan, PR, USA
Car stalls after running, stalls at intersections. No warning lights show on the dash and restart is not immediate. Last event was in city stopped at stop sign, stalled when attempted to accelerate. Same symptoms as in recall 17V508000. This has happened no fewer than 20 times over the last 2 years. Today's date documented today.
- Naples, NY, USA
Twice I have experienced the random loss of power. The first time occurred on a local street, driving approximately 40 mph, and all of a sudden the vehicle stuttered and lost power. It appeared as if the vehicle was slowing down, not even coasting but slowing down considerably. I was required to pull onto a side road. I restarted the car and the issue disappeared. The second time occurred on the highway driving in the left lane at approximately 70 mph. Same issue, car stuttered and then loss power. The car's speed slowed considerable fast, from 70 to 30 in apprximately 5-7 seconds. With the inability to accelerate on a three lane highway, it was difficult to make my way to the shoulder on the right side of the road. After the stutter, you can press the gas pedal and not acceleration is experienced. I did not notice any warning lights on the instrument panel. Brought the vehicle to Audi to address this issue, and their response was "we don't see any fault codes, therefore we have no record of it happening", and sent me off with a "good luck" vehicle had apprximately 12,000 miles and 15,000 miles when issues occurred. All dealer recommended maintanence was performed.
- Ridgewood, NJ, USA
A-recall suction pump smell inside car leak vap system gas A-recall side marker lights
- Belleview, FL, USA
I bought a cpo 2016 A3 1.8T from Audi of palo alto on May 20, 2017 with a little under 19100 miles. Great fast car. Until June 17, 2017 when it had 19878 miles. The car started to stutter/sputter/jerk while on the fwy. I was going about 50-60mph on the fwy, cruising, and then it stuttered. It lost the power to accelerate to keep up the fwy pace and it slowed down considerably so I pulled over. I had it towed to the nearest dealer (Audi of concord). It was there from 6/17 to 6/29. Dealer said it had a faulty turbo, stating the wastegate failed, so they replaced the entire turbo. I got the car back with about 20072 miles, so apparently they did some road tests. Yesterday, July 3, 2017, while picking up some gifts for my daughter's birthday, the issue came back again. This time, my wife and 2 small children were in the car. We were cruising around 60-65 mph. It was scarier as I had to think for their safety first and foremost. Imagine a car that suddenly lost acceleration power on the freeway at around 6:30pm. We easily could have gotten rear-ended. Anyway, I researched on Audi's reliability and did read on some comments about how lousy they are. I gambled and decided to buy one anyway. Boy did I lose big. At this point, I'd rather have a Kia or Chevy.
- Brentwood, CA, USA
We received two safety recalls from Audi: NHTSA recall #16V647 and #16V642. We were informed by Audi that the service would have to be completed by an authorized Audi dealer. The closest Audi dealer is in honolulu, which would require us to ship our car from maui. Given this was an Audi recall, it was my expectation that they would either pay the costs or authorize the work to be done on maui by the VW dealer, which is one of Audi's sister companies. Neither recall has been completed as of today. Since these are safety recalls, I would fully expect Audi to pay for all costs as well as the inconvenience of not having a car for at least a week, due to inter-island shipping schedules. Although Audi claims they would consider compensating us for out of pocket costs, based on a recent repair that is covered by our warranty, I do not trust that Audi will compensate us. On April 25, 2017, the passenger seat belt and air bag alert lights lit up for no reason. The owner's manual said that when both lights are on, the owner should get the car to a technician immediately. We had the car evaluated and repaired by the local VW dealer, paying for it out of pocket. On May 1, I contacted audicare to get understand the reimbursement process. I was told to send in the work order and proof of payment and they would process it under the warranty coverage. The case number they assigned us is case number 170475720. Copies are attached. Today, May 8, I called Audi to confirm receipt and was informed that they are not going to compensate us. Their reasoning is that because the work was not done by an Audi technician, they would not pay for the cost. However, given this was a safety issue related to a faulty airbag sensor, we had to get the car to a technician immediately. Given this was a safety related issue, there was no way we could ship the car to an Audi dealer anyway.
- Kihei, HI, USA
The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that the fuel pump was failing. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown....updated 12/14/16 updated 08/10/2017
- Belleview, FL, USA
- Royal Palm Beach , FL, USA