Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron recalls and problems by year

NHTSA lists 3 recalls and 4 owner complaints for the Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron (model years 2016–2018). The most reported problem area is tires (1 complaint), followed by visibility/wiper (1 complaint). The 2016 model year has the most recalls (3).

Model yearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFires
201820 00
201722 00
201632 00

Most reported problem areas

What owners name in their complaints across all Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron model years. A complaint can name more than one area.

Problem areaComplaintsModel years
Tires1 1 of 3
Visibility/wiper1 1 of 3
Electrical system1 1 of 3
Wheels1 1 of 3

All 3 recalls

RecallDateProblem areaModel yearsVehicles
22V543000Jul 27, 2022 Air bags: frontal, passenger side, inflator module20161,216
21V198000Mar 22, 2021 Air bags: sensor, occupant classification, front passenger2016–2018153,152
19V474000Jun 19, 2019 Air bags: sensor, occupant classification2016–2018138,896

Vehicles: the manufacturer's estimate of all vehicles potentially affected by the recall, across every model it covers. Each model-year page lists what its recalls fix.

Complaint counts grow with how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road; compare years with that in mind. Complaints are unverified owner reports.