2013 AUDI A3 RECALLS

A3 Sportback (8V) generation is a 3 or 2 or 4 or 5 doors hatchback or cabriolet or sedan produced by Audi from 2013 to 2014 with petrol and diesel engines with maxspeed 132 mph. Capacity is 5 passengers including driver and total weight is 3957 lbs with 1235 lbs maxload.

Model Trims

A3 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) start/stop
A3 1.8 TFSI (160 Hp) quattro
A3 2.0 TDI (140 Hp) DPF
A3 2.0 TDI (140 Hp) S tronic DPF
A3 2.0 TDI (170 Hp) quattro
A3 2.0 TDI (170 Hp) quattro DPF
A3 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) S tronic start/stop
A3 2.0 TFSI (200 Hp) quattro S tronic
A3 2.0 TFSI (200 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp)
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) CoD S tronic
A3 1.6 TDI (105 Hp)
A3 1.6 TDI (105 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.6 TDI ultra (110 Hp)
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp)
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) Attraction S tronic
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) quattro S-tronic
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel quattro
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) start/stop
A3 1.4 TFSI (122 Hp) Attraction
A3 1.4 TFSI (122 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) CoD
A3 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp)
A3 2.0 TFSI (200 Hp)
A3 2.0 TFSI (200 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp)
A3 1.6 TDI (105 Hp) DPF start/stop
A3 1.8 TFSI (160 Hp)
A3 1.8 TFSI (160 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.9 TDI (105 Hp)
A3 2.0 TDI (140 Hp)
A3 2.0 TDI (140 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) S tronic
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp)
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel
A3 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp)
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp)
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp)
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) quattro S-tronic
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) S tronic
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp)
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel quattro
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel S-tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp)
A3 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.6 TDI (105 Hp)
A3 1.6 TDI (105 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.8 TFSI (160 Hp) quattro
A3 1.8 TFSI (160 Hp) S tronic
A3 2.0 TDI (140 Hp) DPF
A3 2.0 TDI (140 Hp) quattro DPF
A3 2.0 TDI (140 Hp) S tronic DPF
A3 2.0 TFSI (200 Hp)
A3 2.0 TFSI (200 Hp) quattro S tronic
A3 2.0 TFSI (200 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp)
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.8 TFSI (160 Hp)
A3 1.6 TDI (105 Hp)
A3 1.6 TDI (105 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.6 TDI ultra (110 Hp)
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp)
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) quattro S-tronic
A3 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) S tronic
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp)
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel quattro
A3 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel S-tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (122 Hp)
A3 1.4 TFSI (122 Hp) S tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp)
A3 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) S-tronic
A3 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) CoD
A3 1.4 TFSI COD (140 Hp) S tronic

Features & Specs

5
seats

22-60 mpg city
38-74 mpg hwy

FWD, AWD
drivetrain

105-200
horsepower

Reported Problems

4 Total Safety Recalls Found

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Total cars affected: 226
NHTSA campaign: 19V862000
Date of the problem: 04/12/2019

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Total cars affected: 162782
NHTSA campaign: 18V082000
Date of the problem: 30/01/2018

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Total cars affected: 151767
NHTSA campaign: 16V079000
Date of the problem: 10/02/2016

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

EU rapid alert system

Risk level: 3
Rapex alert: A12/1509/19
Date of the problem: 11/10/2019

The camshaft drive belt may not be resistant enough. Consequently, it may break or lead to the camshaft-phaser screws to loosen up and the engine oil to leak onto the roadway, increasing the risk of accident to following traffic.

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