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Audi A3

For the Audi A3, model years 2006–2027 on this site have 54 matched recalls and 725 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 2 in 2024 to 123 in 2006. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 21–39 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).

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Audi A3 by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.

Model years

One row per model year. Complaint and recall figures are matched raw counts.
Year Recalls Complaints Crash Fire Investigations Stars Comb mpg
2006 4 123 3 0 0 Pre-2011 21–25
2007 3 52 0 0 0 Pre-2011 21–25
2008 3 43 2 0 0 Pre-2011 21–25
2009 5 47 5 0 2 Pre-2011 21–24
2010 5 50 1 0 4 Pre-2011 24–32
2011 4 43 0 1 2 — 24–32
2012 4 43 1 2 2 — 24–32
2013 3 20 0 0 0 — 24–32
2015 2 93 0 0 1 5 26–35
2016 3 83 3 2 1 5 26–39
2017 2 44 1 0 1 — 25–34
2018 2 33 1 0 1 5 25–36
2019 3 10 0 0 1 5 25–29
2020 3 16 1 0 1 5 25–30
2022 6 9 0 0 0 — 31–32
2023 2 7 0 0 0 — 30–32
2024 0 2 0 0 0 — 30–32
2025 0 5 2 0 0 — 28
2026 0 2 0 0 0 — 28
2027 · no NHTSA name match 0 0 0 0 0 — 28

Fuel economy by model year

Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.

EPA combined fuel economy and annual fuel cost by model year
Year Comb mpg MPGe kWh/100 mi Range Annual fuel cost
2006 21–25 — — — $3,300–$3,900
2007 21–25 — — — $3,300–$3,900
2008 21–25 — — — $3,300–$3,900
2009 21–24 — — — $3,400–$3,900
2010 24–32 — — — $3,000–$3,400
2011 24–32 — — — $3,000–$3,400
2012 24–32 — — — $3,000–$3,400
2013 24–32 — — — $3,000–$3,400
2015 26–35 — — — $2,750–$3,150
2016 26–39 — 38–40 430 $2,100–$2,600
2017 25–34 — 41 380 $2,300–$2,700
2018 25–36 — 41 400 $2,300–$2,700
2019 25–29 — — — $2,300–$2,700
2020 25–30 — — — $2,250–$2,700
2022 31–32 — — — $2,100–$2,150
2023 30–32 — — — $2,100–$2,250
2024 30–32 — — — $2,100–$2,250
2025 28 — — — $2,950
2026 28 — — — $2,950
2027 28 — — — $2,950

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