MYRModel Year Report

Audi A3 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006 · Best bets: 2018, 2011, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2009

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Audi A3 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 2001: 1 complaints 2001 2003: 2 complaints 2004: 6 complaints 2005: 0 complaints 2005 2006: 123 complaints 2007: 52 complaints 2008: 43 complaints 2008 2009: 47 complaints 2010: 50 complaints 2011: 43 complaints 2011 2012: 43 complaints 2013: 20 complaints 2015: 89 complaints 2015 2016: 80 complaints 2017: 44 complaints 2018: 33 complaints 2018 2019: 10 complaints 2020: 16 complaints 2022: 9 complaints 2022 2023: 6 complaints 2024: 1 complaints 2025: 3 complaints 2025
2025: 3 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
20011
20032
20046
20050
2006123
200752
200843
200947
201050
201143
201243
201320
201589
201680
201744
201833
201910
202016
20229
20236
20241
20253

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 44 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Caution 80 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Caution 89 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Recommended 43 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 43 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 50 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 47 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 43 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 52 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 123 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.