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Audi A3 recalls

Known and open recall campaigns for the Audi A3, from EU market registers. Each source is shown on its own. Recalls apply to production windows, so check the dates against the specific car. This is advisory, not a per-VIN history.

EU Safety Gate: 16 KBA (DE): 33 RDW NL: 1.0% open

RDW NL open-recall prevalence

In the Dutch RDW register, 1.0% of the 97,135 registered Audi A3 cars currently carry at least one open (uncompleted) recall, as of 2026-07-13. This is a true EU fleet rate, the strongest market-relevance signal on this page.

EU Safety Gate campaigns

The EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. 16 logged for this model.

KBA (Germany) campaigns

Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, the German federal vehicle authority. 33 logged. Shown separately from Safety Gate, never added together.

How this compares

Among the 60 models we publish an EU recall page for, the Audi A3 ranks #48 by overall signal strength. Its 16 EU Safety Gate campaigns are fewer than the median of 17 for this set. Its 33 KBA campaigns are fewer than the median of 34. Its RDW open-recall share is fewer than the 6.6% median.

Counts across sources are not comparable to each other and are never summed: a Safety Gate alert and a KBA campaign can describe the same defect or different ones. Treat each as one advisory pointer.

Typical mileage for the Audi A3

Pair these recall signals with the odometer distribution for the model year you are looking at:

Check one specific Audi A3 before you buy

A recall list is model-level. To see the official odometer history for one car and flag a rollback, run the free mileage check on its VIN.

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