1 complaints reported

2009 Audi A3 AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

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Jan 2017 Crash Injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ABS AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MILD CONCUSSION AND BODY BRUISING THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 AUDI A3, Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2017

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The 2009 Audi A3 has 1 AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.