4.2
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 27,658 miles
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Coolant leak from faulty water pump. This is a known issue from numerous models of Audis and has been the subject of recalls and extended warranty campaigns - but not on this particular model. I was forced to pay for the replacement of this known faulty part out of pocket.
- Bethesda, MD, USA
The turbo went out prematurely
- Decatur , GA, USA
The engine low oil light keeps coming on, the oil has been changed already, I-??ve had the car for more than 7 months I haven-??t even driven it over 5000 miles yet. Audi needs to fix this. The power train is also the same, some days it works okay and some days it doesn-??t. The cars struggles sometimes to even reach speeds up to 50 mph.I-??ve taken this vehicle to the Audi dealship as well as to a foreign certified mechanic shop. They can-??t figure out the problem. The engine light should not be coming on randomly when I have fully serviced the vehicle. Audi please fix these problems.
- Wahiawa, HI, USA
Check engine light came on in October 2020 car was slow to take off for several weeks and seemed to take time to shift gears. Took to Audi mechanic and had to replace water pump -w/thermostat housing & intake manifold. Now I'm April 2021 car is back in shop because it wouldn't shift out of 1st gear suddenly when I was driving with my daughter in the car, I pulled over in a parking lot to turn car off and then got an error message stating transmission malfunction cannot reverse and had to have the car towed to mechanic again. I'm told it needs mechatronic unit replaced, replace timing cover due to oil leak, evap leak and wiper fluid is leaking.
- Kissimmee, FL, USA
After recent car inspection due to recall for passenger occupant detection I was informed that water pump was leaking and it needs to be replaced. Vehicle has only 55 000 miles on it. Other Audi models appear to have the same issue and they have been recalled, however no recalls have been issued for Audi A3 2015. As a manufacturer Audi must take the responsibility for faulty parts and it should replace them on their own expense.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
The water pump/thermostat housing is leaking coolant out of the engine. This occurs on nearly all mqb chassis VW/Audi's with the EA888 gen 3 2.0 tfsi engine. It is a widely known issue.
- Van Buren, AR, USA
- Harbor City, CA, USA