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Audi A3 e-Tron
Model Overview
The Audi A3 e-tron is this German brand's first plug-in hybrid model and is now the only way to get the A3 hatchback, as gasoline versions are built on a newer sedan platform. This is the first fruit of Audi's promises to move into the electric-car market; the A3's familiar design will help ease that transition. The compact A3 retains its sharp handling and drive feel, but the part-electric drivetrain adds useful low-end power.
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Owner Scores
Comfort
9
Performance
10
Fuel Economy
10
Interior Design
9
Exterior Styling
10
Reliability
10
Owner Reviews
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December 01, 2017
Overall Score
here's an almost Olympian strength to the four interlocking rings on the Audi badge, and it's in no way misleading. Whether you love the stoic Germanic styling of these cars or not, you can be in no doubt you're buying a level of solidity that even the Japanese can't beat. But they're pricey and not dynamically flawless.
Comfort
10
Performance
10
Fuel Economy
10
Interior Design
10
Exterior Styling
10
Reliability
10
Recall Information
* Data provided by Transport Canada
Recall number
Recall date
System affected
Model year(s) affected
Recall number
2022-403
Recall date
2022-07-27
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2016
Manufacturer Recall Number:
61C1 & 69DY
Units Affected:
202
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the passenger-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not inflate properly and small pieces of metal could be propelled toward vehicle occupants.
Safety Risk:
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death.
Corrective Actions:
Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the passenger-front airbag module.
Recall number
2021-169
Recall date
2021-03-22
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2016 2017 2018
Manufacturer Recall Number:
69BY
Units Affected:
18,204
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may not work properly. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a person is seated in the front passenger seat.
Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".
Safety Risk:
An airbag that is turned off when it should be turned on could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Audi will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development. To reduce the safety risk, Audi recommends that if the PODS in your vehicle is not working properly, you should contact an Audi dealer for assistance right away and not transport a person in the front-passenger seat until the PODS has been repaired.
Recall number
2020-499
Recall date
2020-10-20
System affected
Lights And Instruments
Model year(s) affected
2017 2018
Manufacturer Recall Number:
90L9
Units Affected:
4,030
Notification Type:
Inconsequential
Issue:
On certain vehicles, when switching the distance display setting from kilometers to miles, the speedometer displays the vehicle speed in miles per hour (mph) only. Canadian regulations require that speed be displayed in either kilometers per hour (km/h) or in both km/h and mph.
Safety Risk:
This small error does not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. Volkswagen has made changes to ensure that all new vehicle speedometers display mph and km/h when the display distance is set to miles.
Recall number
2019-308
Recall date
2019-06-19
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2016 2017 2018
Manufacturer Recall Number:
69Z4
Units Affected:
15,723
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
Issue:
On certain vehicles, there could be a loose wiring connection for the passenger occupant detection system (PODS). This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even though the seat may be occupied. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".
Safety Risk:
An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install a new connector for the passenger occupant detection system. The wiring will also be re-routed under the seat.
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