air bag came on in dash. even though the air bag was recalled and fixed by dealer
2012 Audi A3 airbags problems
31 complaints (72% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 72%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 3
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Audi A3 airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the Takata air bag recalls. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298 or Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69R6, 69Q8, 69Q9, and 69Y5.
Recall number 19V862000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V‑078.
Recall number 18V082000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834.
Recall number 16V079000 · Recall details
What 2012 Audi A3 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
This car was totally destroyed in 2012 and therefore no longer needs the airbag recall to be accomplished. Please remove this recall notice from the database.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi a3. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v079000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Audi carlsbad (5425 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008, (760) 438-9490) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
I have had a recall on my vehicle and have been trying to get it replaced at audi since 2016, I have sent emails to the general manager and they kept saying "they do not have the airbags in stock". I have tried another auid and gert the same answer.
Takata recall I received recall information for the takata airbag in my vehicle. - I called audi stevens creek 888‑462‑7410 as instructed to schedule repair - audi said they are not doing the repair as no airbags have been provided by audi america - there is no eta when repair may be done the stevens creek audi dealership refused to schedule my airbag repair. Audi claims airbags are not available for the audi a3 vehicles. Audi's inability to repair the airbag as required by the safety recall should be noted in the file in case anything should happen to me or my wife while driving. Audi will be liable for damages for their inability to provide the airbag repair in a timely manor. Thank you, [xxx] VIN: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a3. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The dealer (rusnak pasadena audi, 267 w colorado boulevard, pasadena, ca 91105) confirmed that the part was not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. Last year I specifically made an appointment with audi tampa (105 e fowler ave, tampa, fl) for this purpose on august 9 2017. The service manager at the time, even though they knew why I was there said they had run out and not to worry that the recall isn't that bad. I am frustrated that a year later I am reminded that this still hasn't been fixed by audi. As an active duty service member I don't have the time nor flexibility to chase audi down. I would expect that audi would be more concerned about this considering this is an error in their design and impacts the quality and safety of their products.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a3. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer (audi chandler, 7460 w orchid ln, chandler, az 85226, (480) 941-0000) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 audi a3. Upon attempting to register the vehicle with the department of motor vehicles in california, the contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v082000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair and was unable to register the vehicle due to an open recall. The contact called an unknown audi dealer in santa ana, ca and was informed that parts were expected to be available in april of 2018. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. *tt
Takata recall. Waiting over 10 months for recall replacement. Taking too long.
Questions about the 2012 Audi A3 airbags
Does the 2012 Audi A3 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 31 complaints about the airbags of the 2012 Audi A3, 72% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2012 Audi A3 airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Audi A3 airbags?
Yes, 3 recalls: 19V862000, 18V082000, 16V079000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Audi A3 have bad airbags?
The Audi A3 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (56 complaints), 2015 (45 complaints) and 2016 (37 complaints).
Other 2012 Audi A3 problems
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