2006 Audi A3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 140 complaints
140
Total Complaints
71,580mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile
71,580 Median Mileage
91,550 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
54
POWER TRAIN
21
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
SUSPENSION
3
ENGINE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1) NO PROBLEM LEADING UP TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 3 MONTHS AND 7100 MILES. 2) TRANSMISSION FAILED MID-COMMUTE HOME FROM WORK...CAR STILL IN SHOP, WILL TAKE AT LEASE A FEW WEEKS TO FIX DUE TO LACK OF PARTS 3) NOTHING DONE...PARTS ARE ON ORDER. *JB"
"ENGINE COOLANT LINE FLANGE FAILURE. CAUSES ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN FROM VEHICLE .THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE 2.0 ENGINES. PART UNAVAILABLE IN THE US (ON BACK ORDER). THE CAR WAS PARKED, LUCKILY. COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR EXPENSE IF ON THE HIGHWAY. DRAINED WITHIN SEVERAL HOURS W..."
"PLEASE DISREGARD THIS A TEST FOR THE NEW DEPLOYMENT. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28