Audi A3

"There is a problem with th ebackup camera system. It is a recall item.Have to take to AUDI dealer."

"Screen would not display Google maps and would not update (& I had paid for Google map access). Adding insult to injury, it kept telling me that multiple times! Chip in the system had failed"

"voice commands do not work correctly. GPS know too sensitive and ofter provides incorrect address. cannot use GPS installed in vehicle"

"Leaking thermostat housing is a known issue on 2015 S3 model. I have been waiting 3 months for replacement part to come in. It doesn't leak bad, car is drivable but you can smell coolant outside the car and coming in through cabin air intake vents."

"The water pump developed a leak that then impacted the radiator, requiring that both be replaced."

"wind or road noise seems excessive"

"An electronic component in the shifter mechanism failed, causing a cascading reaction that resulted in not being able to select any gear."

"Dealer had to reprogram the transmission computer"

"The transmission was going to higher RPM's before upshifting when it was very hot outside (over 100 degrees in Tucson, AZ). I could overcome this by using the paddle shifting in manual mode. I had my 45000 mile service, told the representative of the problem. They had a service bulletin addressing this and reprogrammed my computer. I had no more problems with the transmission and was very satisfied with the service and fix which was done under warranty. Kudos to the Tucson Audi dealership."

"Chrome strip above driver's door shifted toward the rear of the car and caused chrome strip over left rear door to be come partially detached for second time. It blew off on the highway."

"Loose lower molding - warped away from main body. Eventually replaced and repainted under warranty."

"Driver side rear door chrome window trim came loose"

"Noise from front end. Became more pronounced. Changed out several components"

"one wheel had a ball bearing go out requiring repair."

"Since purchased, I've replaced two wheel bearings on this car. The car continued to run, but this created significant noise and caused uneven wear on the tires. One was replaced under warranty, but I do not expect to replace two bearings before 100k miles."

"Would not cool when car was hot. Musty smell"

"The so called lane keeping assist does not vibrate and correct steering reliably. It is an expensive worthless option!"

"water built up causing moldy smell every time the A/c turned on."

"Strong smell of antifreeze. A few weeks after repairing at the dealer, the smell returned."

"Seemed unusual to have both radiator and water pump develop a leak at same time at less than 40000 miles and mechanic said it was manufacturing defect."

"Was told at 55K service that water pump needed replacing, out of warranty. After showing proof (digital copies of previous service reports) that I had mentioned small amount of leaking at 35K & 45K service AND that their own technician had noted having to add coolant at 25K & 45K services, Audi dealership changed their mind and replaced as under warranty."

"handle actually fell off, was supposedly repaired then came off again"

"Entire windshield washer system had to be replaced. Front windshield had to be replaced"

"My hood latch needed replacing; door open warning light wouldn't shut off"

"Oxygen sensor failed & had to be replaced - an easy fix except that the dealer did not have the part so I had to come a 2nd time."

"On occassion and maybe 3 times, this car started irregularly (rumbling shaking) before obtaining a smooth idle. Also the entertainment system completely shut down a few times by itself. I think it needed a software upgrade to fix."

"High revs caused by improper oil stick replacement by owner after checking oil"

"There was a noise (slight vibration) in the rear end around 50 mph. Audi replaced the rear differential under my CPO extended warranty"

"Under strong acceleration from a start, driveshaft pounds, like axle tramp. dealer is trying to diagnose the problem."

"The tire pressure monitoring system does not have wheel sensors, but relies on the difference in wheel rotation monitored by the ABS system to trigger low pressure in one of the tires. On this specific car with Audi Specific Continental low profile tires, that act as "run flats", we had a flat, never had the "tire pressure" alarm activate until the rim had ground into the inside of the tire, changing the tire diameter enough to set off the alarm. We had been driving on a flat for an unknown length of time, and by the time the tire pressure alarm was activated, the tire with 4000 miles of use, was destroyed. This problem was well known at the tire center where we had the tire replaced. We now returned to gauge checking the tire pressure monthly. The Audi TPS on our A3 Convertible is pretty much worthless."

"Brakes were failing. Car could not be safely driven. Took 2 tries at the dealer to get it fixed. Covered under warranty."

"Turbo at times didn't seem to engage, sluggish acceleration..."

"Light turned on on dash when cold engine sollicitated. And a bit of lack of power. Had it checked out. New turbo needed."

"At roughly 11K miles, vehicle started shifting hard into 3rd gear, whether in automatic or triptronic mode and quickly became worse and worse. Eventually it wouldn't engage 3rd at all. Took it to dealer, whop said the transmission could be repaired"