6.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,519 miles

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2015 Audi A3 drivetrain problems

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2015 Audi A3 Owner Comments

problem #8

Jul 152022

A3

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer bought this car at 30,040 miles. The car currently sits with 89,000 miles. I have had 18 recommended service visits totaling $19,240 and then on July 15, 2022 with no pre indicators or warnings the engine dies after a 95k full multipoint inspection that consumer had 3 weeks prior. The car has an impeccable Maintenace record. I did everything the dealer told me; and I still almost died on the 101 fwy going 70 mph on a conference call; the flashers didnt even work; the car dead and came to a hard halt and trucks were screeching around me with smoke coming from their tires because of the extreme hard stop and slamming on breaks, i was screaming for my life praying no one would slam into me. Metro who roams the fwy saved my life; without him i would be dead because of AUDI's HORRIBLY MANUFATCTURED VEHICLE. It seems as though the dealer purposefully sabotages my car as a woman; i have no alternative but to fix it and now they want $27,000 MORE for a new engine AND starter. so, in total; to drive 57,000 miles I've paid $37,000 cash for the car (I own the title)/ plus $19,240 in maintenance /repairs and now they want another 27,000 for the engine. i have no more money to give them. i recently returned my 3rd rental vehicle and i am out of funds on transportation. Ayudame ! How is this ethical? Song and Beverly consumer warranty act sect 1793.2.(d) & (g). California Health and Safety Codes 43204-43205.5. Audis Emission standards. California Code of regulations sect 3396.1-3399.6. Cal Code Regs. tit.16 / 3396.1. Thank you for reading this. ps. i have every receipt and document; so if you need anything further i am so organized it's ridiculous; please don't hesitate to ask.

- Harbor City, CA, USA

problem #7

Jul 142021

A3

  • miles
The engine low oil light keeps coming on, the oil has been changed already, I-€™ve had the car for more than 7 months I haven-€™t even driven it over 5000 miles yet. Audi needs to fix this. The power train is also the same, some days it works okay and some days it doesn-€™t. The cars struggles sometimes to even reach speeds up to 50 mph.I-€™ve taken this vehicle to the Audi dealship as well as to a foreign certified mechanic shop. They can-€™t figure out the problem. The engine light should not be coming on randomly when I have fully serviced the vehicle. Audi please fix these problems.

- Wahiawa, HI, USA

problem #6

Jun 012019

A3

  • 7,000 miles
Water pump / thermostat housing failure causing coolat to leak. All of my coolant was drained before low coolant light came on.

- Queens, NY, USA

problem #5

Jun 012019

A3

  • 32,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Excessive oil consumption car has 2,300 miles left to the 10K oil service check change and showing low oil. This is not normal Audi is trying to say to just top off the oil, yet excessive oil consumption will cause the car to need engine replacement earlier than it should at about 70-80-100K miles at best. There are many complaints and a class action that involved this issue but they refuse to do more than change oil and check for leaks when they know it is due to defective parts and I am under a certified warranty until October 2019

- Simi Valley, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 232018

A3

  • 51,000 miles
Tranmission issues. 51,000 miles and transmission is stuck in 1st gear. Driving normally one minute and it down shifts automatically to 2nd gear. Was driving normal on a local highway and was cruising until it suddenly started downshifting and transmission light comes on. All services have been completed per Audi.

- Chapin, SC, USA

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problem #3

Jun 102014

A3

  • 50 miles
From day 1 of ownership of the car, there is an occasional delay from releasing the brakes until the car moves forward when in gear on a flat road, up to 2 seconds. On hilly roads, the car will roll in the direction of the hill until the gears actually engage. This is very dangerous when trying to get into moving traffic (e.g. getting into a feeder road from a complete stop) or when driving in cities like san francisco. I have taken the car to Audi multiple times with this concern, have driven loaner A3 that did not experience this issue, but they never addressed this major issue.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #2

May 012015

A3

  • 10,000 miles
3 issues: 1. after initial start-up, the car jumps gears and jolts forward for the first 3-5 minutes of operation, especially at lower speeds. This has been consistent since the car was purchased brand new in January 2015. 2. also, at higher speeds (65-85mph), the car shakes noticeably - the wheels/tires have been rotated and realigned multiple times but mechanics have said it is an internal transmission issue. 3. lastly, the TPMS will come on every month and need resetting despite tire pressure being intact.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #1

Apr 212014

A3 4-cyl

  • 100 miles
The car has high idle RPM (900+), and therefore begins to accelerate as soon as brake is released. This makes parking or moving forward a small distance difficult and sometimes causes the driver to jam on brake with the sudden movement. If driver is not constantly aware of sudden movement car will hit things in front of it. We have been told by dealer and Audi usa that this condition cannot be corrected.

- Kinnelon, NJ, USA

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