Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 38 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 38, in the owner's own words
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Durango. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted several times. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer had been notified about the issue on multiple occasions and each time informed the contact that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the repair failed to fix the vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle in a timely manner. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the passenger’s side air bag off warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed; however, the dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags). The VIN was included however, the vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the Audi presence system fault warning chime and light was illuminated. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light would illuminate whether or not there was a passenger seated in the seat. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A5. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had remained illuminated and the error message “passenger air bag off” was displayed. The failure mileage was unavailable. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer and Audi Stratham (58 Portsmouth Ave, Stratham, NH 03885) were contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) warning light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but canceled the scheduled appointments for diagnostic testing on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH with her son sitting in the front passenger’s side seat, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the recall repair was not completed as the contact left with the vehicle to pick up her son from school. The contact stated that the dealer refused to honor the manufacturer's vehicle rental assistance offer. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had previously been serviced four years ago for the recurring failure, and the dealer had replaced the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) sensor mat. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called Audi Fort Lauderdale (1200 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, (954) 545-4650) and Audi North Miami(1995 NE 142nd St, North Miami, FL 33181, (305) 952-5900), and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the alarm repeatedly activated causing the battery to drain. The vehicle was repaired prior to the recall however, the failure persisted. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact stated that the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) had failed to operate with a passenger seated in the front passenger’s seat. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that an interim repair could be performed on the vehicle however, due to previous poor service, the contact decided not to have the recall repaired at that dealer. The contact then took the vehicle to Audi Gilbert (3235 S Gilbert Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297) where they informed him that they would have to scan the vehicle prior to having the interim repair performed. The contact notified manufacturer and the manufacturer spoke with the dealer. The contact was called back by the manufacturer and was informed that since his vehicle was no longer under warranty he had to pay for the vehicle to be scanned, as well as, for the interim repair to be performed on the vehicle. The contact refused the service. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact discovered that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified about the recall however, the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I OWN A 2015 AUDI A3.AUDI RECENTLY HAD A RECALL (#69Z4) TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR PODS SENSOR SYSTEM. AUDI CLAIMED THE FIX AS A REVISED WIRING CONNECTION AND CABLE ROUTING. MY A3 EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AND ISSUES THE RECALL COVERED. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR HOWEVER IMMEDIATELY AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. DEALER SAYS IT IS ACTUALLY AN ISSUE WITH THE PODS SENSOR ITSELF BUT THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED AUDI USA WHO CLAIMS THE SAME. IT APPEARS THEIR FIX IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH TO FIX THE ACTUAL PROBLEM BUT THEY WILL NOT CORRECT IT FURTHER. AS IT STANDS NOW MY CAR STILL WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE A PASSENGER IS THERE OR NOT. AIRBAG WARNING GOES OFF CONSTANTLY AND "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED NEARLY ALL THE TIME BUT WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. HOW EVER, AFTER GOING BACK INTO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP, THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PRESSURE SENSOR UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. PART NUMBER : 8V0898522S AND N0152612 WOULD NEED TO BE PURCHASED TO FIX THE AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE. THE PRICE OF THE PART BEING $1000 THAT IS NOT INCLUDING LABOR. IN THE STATEMENT ON THE RECALL IT SAYS THAT THIS ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED. THE REPRESENTATIVE AT AUDI USA INSISTED THAT I SHOULD GO TO AN AUTHORIZED AUDI DEALERSHIP TO GET THE WORK DONE SO THIS WHEN IT IS COMPLETED, I AM TO SEND HER A COPY OF THE INVOICE AND WORK ORDER TO BE REVIEWED BY HER SUPERVISOR FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT. SHE ALSO STATED THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I HOWEVER REFUSE TO SPEND $1000+ TO FIX THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS RECALL. THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, NOT JUST REROUTING THE WIRES AND REPLACING THE CONNECTOR TO THE SENSOR BUT ACTUALLY REPLACING THE SENSOR IT SELF AND NOT TRYING TO PUT A BAND-AID ON THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU
AUDI RECENTLY HAD A RECALL (#69Z4) TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR PODS SENSOR SYSTEM. AUDI CLAIMED THE FIX AS A REVISED WIRING CONNECTION AND CABLE ROUTING. MY A3 EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AND ISSUES THE RECALL COVERED. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR HOWEVER IMMEDIACY AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. DEALER SAYS IT IS ACTUALLY AN ISSUE WITH THE PODS SENSOR ITSELF BUT THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED AUDI USA WHO CLAIMS THE SAME. IT APPEARS THEIR FIX IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH TO FIX THE ACTUAL PROBLEM BUT THEY WILL NOT CORRECT IT FURTHER. AS IT STANDS NOW MY CAR STILL WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE A PASSENGER IS THERE OR NOT. AIRBAG WARNING GOES OFF CONSTANTLY AND "AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED NEARLY ALL THE TIME BUT WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES.
CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN MOVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 10 MILES PER HOUR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT WARNING AS THE CAR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DISENGAGED AND INDICATED IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. SEVERE INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE CAR HAD BEEN REAR ENDED WHEN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING. CAR HAD BEEN IN FOR MAINTENANCE AT ALL PREDESIGNATED MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED MILEAGE POINTS WITHOUT INDICATION OF ANY ISSUES. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V474000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUDI BELLEVUE (1533 120TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 98005, (425) 249-7388) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. AUDI OF MEADOW LANDS(425 ROUTE 3, EAST SECAUCUS, NJ 07094) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V474000(AIR BAGS) WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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