3.2% of complaints about the 2007 Audi A3 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 10.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (32 complaints), typically at 11.1 yr or about 78,000 miles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
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.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
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.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
DSG TRANSMISSION IN A 2007 AUDI A3 2.0T 62,000 MILES MAKING SIGNIFICANT "CLANKS" AT MISCELLANEOUS TIMES (WHILE DRIVING, WHILE STOPPED, WHILE STOPPING, WHILE ACCELERATING) AS WELL AS NOT STAYING IN GEAR, POPPING OUT OF GEAR RANDOMLY, HESITATING TO ENGAGE ONCE IN GEAR AND WHEN ENGAGEMENT DOES OCCUR (UNDER THROTTLE OR NOT) I GET A CLANK AND A VIOLENT JERK OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. OTHER TIMES THE CAR WILL REV ITSELF UP TO 2000+RPM'S AND THEN ENGAGE GEARS AFTER SITTING AT A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO IDLE DOWN DRIVEWAY. IT'S SCARY SOMETIMES AND I REALLY HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE AND EAR ON IT. *TR
FAILURE OCCURS WHEN ENGINE IS WARM (I.E. DURING WARM WEATHER 65 F+ AND/OR AFTER ENGINE HAS HAD TIME TO WARM UP AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE). THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND CLUNKS INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, TYPICALLY WHEN PULLING TO A STOP OR DRIVING AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS. ALSO, VEHICLE LURCHES INTO REVERSE AND SEEMS TO HAVE DELAYED SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING. ALL OCCURS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. *TR
2007 AUDI A3 DSG TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HESITATES ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP, 2-3 SEC. DELAY IN ACCELERATING. UPON DECELERATING TO STOP AND RESTARTING, TRANSMISSION DELAYS SHIFTING INTO 1ST FOR APPROX. 1SEC CAUSING A SEVERE CLUNK AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO 1ST WHILE ENGINE REVS ARE HIGHER THAN IDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY IN THE LAST 5000 MILES. THESE ISSUES CAUSE NEAR MISSES MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND INCREASE THE ODDS OF REAR END COLLISIONS WHEN CARS FOLLOWING DON'T HESITATE. *TR
TAKATA RECALL - NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED OF TAKATA DRIVER'S AIRBAG RECALL, BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL. I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE MY CAR NOW IF THE AIRBAG MAY EXPLODE AND KILL ME! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP AND AM VERY AFRAID.