2004 Model Year

Audi A3

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Severe
0

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2018

READING MY E-MAIL NOTIFICATION FROM NHTSA I FOUND THAT THE RECALL NO. 17V-509 ISSUED TO VWGOA MAY AFFECT AND APPLY TO OUR CAR (AUDI A3 MY 2004 ENGINE...

Power Train
Oct 2004

TRANSMISSION FAILURE--LOCKED OUT OF REVERSE.*AK

Exterior Lighting
May 2004

BLINDING GLARE FROM THE HID HEADLIGHTS, COUPLED WITH USE OF "FOG LIGHTS" WHEN NO FOG PRESENT. I FIND IT HARDER EACH YEAR TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 2004

WHEN DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE...

Tires
Nov 2003

GENTLEMEN, PURCHASE A NEW 2004 AUDI A4, DROVE OFF THE LOT AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 3 BLOCKS BEFORE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT! TURNS OUT A FLAT 3"...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 2003

CAR WILL TOTALLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE. PRESSING THE GAS TO THE FLOOR RESULTS IN ALMOST NO MOVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEN THE G...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2004 Audi A3 has 6 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

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