2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet. The newest campaign is 19V474000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Jun 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 87 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V474000, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 258,138 units in total.
- 19V474000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- 17V280000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 16V647000Fuel System, Gasoline
- 15V824000Seats
- 15V229000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
19V474000Received . 138,896 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69Z4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V280000Received . 2,091 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Audi A3 1.8T FWD S tronic and 2.0T Quattro S tronic vehicles. The safety certification label has an incorrect vehicle production date. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may prevent owners from determining if the recall affects them, increasing their risk of injury or a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct vehicle production date, free of charge. The recall June 23, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51F5.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51F5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V647000Received . 110,042 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 20Y6 and 20Y5. This recall has been fully superseded by recall 24V-110.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20Y6/20Y5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V824000Received . 904 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, LLC (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles manufactured June 5, 2014, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driver or front passenger seat whose cover may be incorrectly stitched, preventing the side air bag from properly deploying in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improper side air bag deployment may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's and/or front passenger's seatback cover, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on February 4, 2016. The recall began on February 29, 2016 . Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74C9.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 74C9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V229000Received . 6,205 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Golf, and GTI manufactured on February 17, 2014, to May 22, 2014, and Audi A3 manufactured on February 16, 2013, to April 23, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle will not start, or if the engine is running, it will stop and the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any affected fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi at 1-800-253-2834.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number Audi: 20V5/VW: 20W5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
87 complaints, 109 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- All 2015 vehicles
| Component | 2015 A3 Cabriolet | All 2015 vehicles | A3 Cabriolet, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 348.6 | 56.3 | 386.1 | 38 |
| Engine | 82.6 | 153.4 | 99 | 9 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 82.6 | 41.8 | 79.2 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 73.4 | 114.1 | 69.3 | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 64.2 | 4.2 | 59.4 | 7 |
| Exterior Lighting | 45.9 | 40.9 | 34.7 | 5 |
| Power Train | 45.9 | 125.6 | 54.5 | 5 |
| Wheels | 36.7 | 14.2 | 29.7 | 4 |
| Unknown or Other | 36.7 | 100 | 39.6 | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 27.5 | 60.9 | 19.8 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Jul 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ23007 | Recall query | Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647) | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister | 12 Dec 2023 | 1 Jul 2024 | 24V110 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2015 Audi A3 CabrioletThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/a3-cabriolet/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet?
- 258,138 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Audi A3 Cabriolet have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Audi A3 Cabriolet, model years 2015 to 2019. 5 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet name most often?
- Air Bags: 38 of 109 component mentions, or 348.6 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 56.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.