Major Problems with 2006 Audi A3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Audi A3

2006 Audi A3 AIR BAGS Victims: 3

2006 Audi A3 ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

2006 Audi A3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 300 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi A3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 audi a3. the contact stated that the shade covering the sunroof failed in her vehicle....	49 ~ 15169 miles
POWER TRAIN was a normal day of driving car was warming up. i live in florida so it warms up pretty quickly....	21 ~ 72148 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1) no problem leading up to transmission failure. 3 months and 7100 miles. 2) transmission failed mid-commute home from work...car...	14 ~ 57094 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING intermittent headlight malfunction. over the course of a year of ownership the right headlight has malfunctioned (turned off) with no...	10 ~ 62648 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 audi a3. the contact stated that the shade covering the sunroof failed in her vehicle....	6 ~ 67183 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when weather heat conditions are above 90f the car's fuel pump will sporadically glitch/shut -off and prevent fuel to be...	5 ~ 84511 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving on the freeway back to the hotel in las vegas from the west rim of the grand canyon 100+...	4 ~ 73096 miles
ENGINE an interruption of motive power . the dash gear position indicator (prnds) flashing. *tr...	3 ~ 83448 miles
SUSPENSION chronic tire cupping due to a mismatch between vehicle specifications such as weight and suspension type. after experiencing this problem...	3 ~ 73333 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when changing from highway driving to stop and go traffic car tries to shift up and down frequently very harshly...	2 ~ 120000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL high pressure fuel pump defective. car will not move when gas pedal is applied. vehicle also does not accelerate at...	2 ~ 71950 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1. normal driving. 2. the camshaft follower on my high pressure fuel pump in my 2006 audi a3 was punched...	2 ~ 65392 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006 audi a3 3.2 quattro dsg transmission fails to engage when attempting to accelerate from a stop. transmission also upshifts	2 ~ 40050 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL from a stopped position on a side street in a left hand turn lane i stepped on the gas pedal...	1 ~ 71502 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 2006 audi a3 rear wheel vibration/suspension "looseness" and tire cupping. excessive noise at normal speeds. *tr...	1 ~ 45000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING loss of power and dtc p2293 p0087 in ecm caused by premature wearing of the camshaft follower that drives the...	1 ~ 74000 miles
SEAT BELTS center seatbelt locks in the fully retracted position every time the rear seat is lowered and requires taking the vehicle	1 ~ 61837 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS drove over a raised manhole cover. (1.5-2 inches above ground) bottom of car hits cover & deploys airbags. was going...	1 ~ 29000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i believe there is a design issue with the audi a3's open sky (sunroof) sun shade latching mechanism. the sunshade...	1 ~ 66586 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT please disregard this a test for the new deployment. *tr...	1
BEAD > TIRES please disregard this a test for the new deployment. *tr...	1
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT please disregard this a test for the new deployment. *tr...	1
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS please disregard this a test for the new deployment. *tr...	1
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine coolant line flange failure. causes engine coolant to drain from vehicle .the dealer indicates that this is common on...	1 ~ 72000 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 audi a3. the contact stated that the shade covering the sunroof failed in her vehicle....	1 ~ 300 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 audi a3. the contact stated that the shade covering the sunroof failed in her vehicle....	1 ~ 300 miles

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