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2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet, most often about the air bags (52% of complaints, typically around 55,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about A3 Cabriolet model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet problems
Air bags
13 complaints · 52%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles. Parts named most often: sensor.
The contact owns a 2017 Audi a3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v198000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…
The contact owns a 2017 Audi a3. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated and the message "air bag malfunction. Please seek Audi dealer" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. The contact became aware that the VIN was…
Engine
5 complaints · 20%The contact owns a 2017 Audi a3. While driving unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (crown Audi located at 19940 US highway 19 n clearwater, fl 33764 [phone]) where it was still being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
Engine shuts off when car is in drive or reverse while vehicle is in motion and displays message of "start/stop system deactivated. Please restart engine manually. The yellow check engine light then appears. And the vehicle rolls away unless brakes are applied. This happened multiple times - 10 times in my car, 3 in…
Transmission
3 complaints · 12%The contact owns a 2017 Audi a3. The contact stated that while placing the gear shifter into park, the vehicle would reverse. The "put vehicle in park immediately" warning message was displayed, and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact was able…
The contact owns a 2017 Audi a3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started to make abnormal sounds and inadvertently downshifted. In addition, the reduced power warning light, check engine warning light, and the esp warning light illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the…
Fuel system
3 complaints · 12%Parts named most often: storage.
The contact owns a 2017 Audi a3. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, fuel was spilling from the fuel filler neck. The contact drove back to her residence and placed the vehicle in park(p) and noticed the odor of gasoline entering the cabin. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet recalls
Air bags: occupant classification
Risk: A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began september 12, 2019. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69z4.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 audi s3 sedan, 2015-2019 a3 sedan and a3 cabriolet, 2016-2018 a3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 rs3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the passenger occupant detection system (pods) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.
Engine
Risk: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ecu software, free of charge. The recall began september 19, 2017. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24df.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 audi a3 cabriolet and a3 sedan vehicles. The engine control unit (ecu) software may misinterpret the flywheel rotation on engine start-up as a "knocking" condition, and the adjusted air/fuel mixture may result in an engine stall.
Air bags: occupant classification
Risk: If the air bag deploys with more force than intended, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began april 20, 2017. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69q3.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 audi a3 and s3 sedan vehicles. In a lower-speed crash situation, the air bag control unit software may deploy the passenger frontal air bag improperly if the front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Fuel leak due to suction jet pump failure within fuel tank (remedy effectiveness of recall 16v647)
Summary
On december 12, 2023, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened rq23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of volkswagen (vw) recall 16v-647. Recall 16v-647 was issued on september 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (sjp) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the sjp could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (my) 2015-2016 volkswagen golf and audi a3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced sjp version 1.0 with an improved version, version 1.1. The sjp is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (evap) system. Vwâs recall filing stated the sjp may have been damaged during assembly, which
Questions about the 2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (13 complaints, typically around 55,000 miles); engine (5 complaints); transmission (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Audi A3 Cabriolet have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 19, 2019 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Audi A3 Cabriolet?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about A3 Cabriolet model year since 2000, with 25 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.