Audi A3 brakes problems
50 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
726 owner complaints analyzed
20 distinct recall campaigns
60,900 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 314 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
50 of 726 complaints match this topic (6.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10043041 · 2003-10-16 (October 16, 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 GAS, USUALLY DURING ROUTING TRAFFIC OR AN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER. THIS WILL GET SOMEONE (ME) KILLED. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043041 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057477 · 2004-02-03 (February 3, 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 TO SLOW DOWN, AND EVENTUALLY TO STOP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10247628 · 2008-11-04 (November 4, 2008)
DROVE OVER A RAISED MANHOLE COVER. (1.5-2 INCHES ABOVE GROUND) BOTTOM OF CAR HITS COVER & DEPLOYS AIRBAGS. WAS GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH. IMPACT WAS SO MINOR THAT NEITHER MYSELF NOR MY FRIEND'S FACES TOUCHED EITHER AIRBAG. CAR WAS NOT STOPPED BY MANHOLE COVER. WE ROLLED ANOTHER 50 FEET BEFORE I STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE. AIRBAG SENSOR MISREAD SITUATION WHICH PUT US AND OTHERS IN DANGER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247628 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10397011 · 2011-04-21 (April 21, 2011)
SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT MY 2006 AUDI A3 2.0T, I AM HAVING THIS ISSUE. WHEN I START MOVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP (SUCH AS ON A RED LIGHT), THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH 1-2 TIMES ROUGHLY. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WITHOUT FAIL. THE JERK IS SO POWERFUL THAT IT MAKES ALL PASSENGERS' BODIES SHIFT FORWARD WITH ITS MOMENTUM. IT FEELS AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE SUDDENLY. ALSO, AT TIMES, FROM A STOP WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, THE CAR HESITATES BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR AFTER 2-3 SECONDS OF NOT RESPONDING TO MY THROTTLE INPUT. THIS HAS SCARED HELL OU…
Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397011 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10427701 · 2011-09-28 (September 28, 2011)
THIS IS VERY KNOW PROBLEM WITH VW/AUDI 2.0T ENGINES THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF BEFORE IT HAPPENED TO ME. BASICALLY CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND CAMSHAFT. THE CAM SHAFT FOLLOWER IS TOO WEAK AND IT BRAKES TOO OFTEN FOR SOME OTHER PEOPLE. THERE IS TON OF COMPLAINS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT TJIS SPEVIFIC PROBLEM. NOW THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS ON BACK ORDER SINCE JULY AND NO ONE KNOWS WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. I'M STOCK WITHOUT A CAR AND NO ONE CAN HELP OR EVEN TELL ME WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. AU…
Owner-reported narrative. 158,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10427701 at NHTSA ↗