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Audi A3 Recalls & Reliability

These scores and this review are from when the car was new.

Scorecard

Overall: 2007 Audi A3 U.S. News Best Cars 8.7
Critics' Rating: 9.0
Performance: 8.7
Interior: 7.8
Safety: 9.5
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Pros & Cons

  • Sporty ride
  • Versatile interior with plenty of cargo space
  • Lots of standard safety features
  • Interior detailing heavy on plastic

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Review Last Updated: 5/2/08

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYRecall Date: 09/30/2009
  • Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 09V377000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 10200
  • Summary: 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.
  • Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUDI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE WITH AN IMPROVED VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.
  • Notes: VOLKSWAGEN'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 20Q3/J3. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

Dependability Ratings1 2007
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Feature & Accessory Dependability
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Warranty

The A3's new vehicle limited warranty is for four years or 50,000 miles.

AutoWeek contends that the A3's build quality feels good, "with no squeaks, rattles or vibrations showing up after nearly 7000 miles." However, USA TODAY says, "Audi models are over-represented on Consumer Reports magazine's list of 'used cars to avoid' because of reliability problems.

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