2022 Audi A3 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (3) · Power Train (2) · Seat Belts (1)
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Safety recalls (6)
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2022-11-02 · campaign 22V823000 · 2,607 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023. Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:video (Touch)screen/Monitor/Unit 2022-10-26 · campaign 22V806000 · 6,076 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, thes
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei.
Air Bags:frontal 2022-08-29 · campaign 22V652000 · 4,117 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3, A3, and RS3 vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been folded incorrectly.
Risk: An incorrectly folded air bag can tear, prohibiting it from deploying properly during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69DZ.
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2022-07-20 · campaign 22V515000 · 2,584 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi S3 and A3 sedans. The retention force of the seat belt tensioner on the driver and front passenger seats may be inadequate to properly restrain the occupants during a crash.
Risk: Improperly restrained occupants have an increased risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 68i2.
Child Seat:vehicle Latch Anchor 2022-04-06 · campaign 22V224000 · 466 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Risk: An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2021-10-20 · campaign 21V825000 · 2,857 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.
Service bulletins (823)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-22 · TSB_2020552_15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
Structure:body 2026-09-18 · TSB_2078648_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel.
Electrical System 2026-09-18 · TSB_2068573_6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the rear parking sensor sometimes does not work, rear parking sensor loose, rear parking sensor fault message.
Showing the 6 most recent of 823 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-03-23 · Power Train“on march 22, 2026, my check engine light came on while driving my 2022 audi a3. prior to this, i had been noticing a slight jerk when accelerating from a stop. because audi dealerships charge approximately $250 just to read diagnostic codes, i went to discount auto parts, where they retrieved code p27f500 — indicating the gear shift lock solenoid i…”
2026-01-27 · Electrical System“i get an error message that says: selector lever malfunction. currently the car is still drivable it is an issue with the transmission/gear shifter for transmission. this could cause serious injury if the transmission decided to stop working/communicating with the sensor while driving. currently it states that it is safe to drive, however i coul…”
2025-12-02 · Electrical System“i was driving my car on a city street when it all of sudden stopped. the car died without warning. i was about to complete a left hand turn into a shopping center parking lot. thankfully there was not traffic headed towards me at the time or my son and i could have been hit. there wasn't any traffic nearby behind me. should there have been, we like…”
2025-11-26 · Electrical System“installed two brand new batteries. the new batteries won't stay charged. the car cut off suddenly while i was driving. many codes started flashing rapidly. the brake makes a clicking when trying to restart the car. the car wouldn't start. …”
2025-10-05 · Power Train“car intermittently doesn’t go into park and rolls…”
2023-08-29 · Engine“while driving the alternator failed. the battery also failed. multiple instances at the dealer trying to repair. …”
2022-11-15 · Back Over Prevention“the contact owns a 2022 audi a3. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 22v652000 (air bags) and 22v823000 (back over prevention) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall r…”
2022-11-03 · Air Bags“the contact owns a 2022 audi a3. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v652000 (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…”
2022-09-30 · Seat Belts · 26,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 audi a3. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v515000 (seat belts) and 22v652000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the contact stated that the front and rea…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.