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Recall snapshot generated: 4 Oct 2026. Historical snapshot, not a live recall check. Confirm current applicability and repair status with the manufacturer.

European Union

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Germany

KBA register

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The Netherlands

RDW open recalls

1.0%

Share of registered cars with an open recall

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A campaign can appear in more than one register. These figures are advisory, not a per-VIN recall check.

RDW NL open-recall prevalence

In the Dutch RDW register, 1.0% of the 97,194 registered Audi A3 cars currently carry at least one open (uncompleted) recall, as of 4 Oct 2026. 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.

Most recent entries shown: 12 of 16.

20 Mar 2026 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref SR/00790/26. The driver airbag inflator may cause uncontrolled inflation and release metal fragments when the airbag is activated, which can cause injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of…
26 Jul 2024 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01957/24. The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and…
7 Oct 2022 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01381/22. Improper folding of the airbag may impede the deployment of the passenger side airbag in the event of an accident. A rip could occur in the airbag leading to insufficient protection, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
2 Sept 2022 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01247/22. Deviations in the manufacturing process may result in either of the front seat belt reels not achieving full restraint, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
6 May 2022 Passenger car Risk: Fire, Injuries. Ref A12/00667/22. The fuse in the high-voltage (HV) system may have been produced with an insufficient amount of extinguishing sand. In the event of a short circuit in the high-voltage system, a voltage flashover could occur inside the vehicle and subsequently pose a risk of fire and injuries. The product does not…
1 Oct 2021 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01389/21. The bolt of the pressure-input shaft situated between the electromechanical brake servo and the brake pedal may come loose.As a result, the mechanical connection between the brake pedal and thebrake servo would no longer be guaranteed, increasing the risk of anaccident.In the event of an…
11 Oct 2019 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/1509/19. The camshaft drive belt may not be resistant enough. Consequently, it may break or lead to the camshaft-phaser screws to loosen up and the engine oil to leak onto the roadway, increasing the risk of accident to following traffic.
4 Oct 2019 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/1475/19. The headrest fitting on the rear seats may be defective. As a result, the support and protection provided by the headrest in the event of an accident could be impaired, increasing the risk of an injury.
31 May 2019 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/0834/19. The handheld control unit for throttle and brake may develop a fracture in a welded joint in the relay mechanism. If this damage occurs this may lead to impaired functioning or even failure of the brake and gas control via the manual control device.
22 Mar 2019 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/0468/19. The locking pin for securing the head restraints may be missing from the central rear seat. In the event of an accident, the central rear head restraint may consequently become detached from the guide rods and lose its supportive and protective effect.
11 Jan 2019 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/0018/19. The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest. As a consequence, the supportive and protective effect of the headrest may be limited in the event of an accident.
11 May 2018 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/0650/18. The adhesive attaching the windscreen is not sufficiently secure. In the event of an accident, the protective effect of the passenger airbag could be compromised.

KBA (Germany) campaigns

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

Most recent entries shown: 12 of 33.

12 Jul 2024 Ref 14004R Risk: Takata Gasgenerator, Überdruckreaktion bei Auslösung.. Production: 13.07.2004 - 22.04.2013. Original source text (German)
7 Sept 2023 Ref 13099 Risk: Nicht korrekte Montage der Steckverbindung an der Versorgungleitung für den Sicherungsträger kann zum Lösen und in der Folge zum Ausfall des Motors, des Kombiinstruments oder der Beleuchtung führen.. Production: 2019 - 2023. Original source text (German)
23 Sept 2022 Ref 12113 Risk: Fehlerhafte Faltung des Luftsacks im Beifahrerairbag kann bei Airbagauslösung zu eingeschränkter Wirksamkeit bzw. zum Versagen führen.. Production: 2021 - 2022. Original source text (German)
19 Aug 2022 Ref 12007 Risk: Aufgrund einer eingeschränkt funktionsfähigen Gurtspule kann es zu erhöhter Verletzungsgefahr bei Unfalleintritt kommen.. Production: 2018 - 2022. Original source text (German)
31 Mar 2022 Ref 11697 Risk: Fehlerhafte Spezifikation der entsprechenden Sicherung kann im Falle eines Kurzschlusses die Gefahr eines Stromschlags und eines Brandes erhöhen.. Production: 2020 - 2022. Original source text (German)
17 Aug 2020 Ref 10161 Risk: Fehlerhafte Einspritzung mit Leckraten außerhalb des zulässigen Grenzwertes.. Production: 2018 - 2019. Original source text (German)
13 Sept 2019 Ref 9089 Risk: Die Aufnahme der Kopfstütze entspricht nicht den Anforderungen, wodurch die Schutz- und Stützfunktion unter Umständen nicht gewährleistet ist.. Production: 2019 - 2019. Original source text (German)
21 Aug 2019 Ref 9049 Risk: Sich lösende Schrauben der Nockenwellenverstellung führen zu Austritt von Motoröl.. Production: 2013 - 2014. Original source text (German)
20 May 2019 Ref 8879 Risk: Möglicher Ermüdungsbruch des Handbediengeräts kann zum Ausfall der Bremsfunktion führen.. Production: 2005 - 2013. Original source text (German)
27 Feb 2019 Ref 8635 Risk: Durch einen möglicherweise fehlenden Verriegelungsstift an einzelnen Kopfstützen für den mittleren Sitzplatz im Fond kann die Stütz- und Schutzwirkung der Kopfstütze auf dieser Position eingeschränkt sein.. Production: 2018 - 2018. Original source text (German)
4 Dec 2018 Ref 8371 Risk: Es kann eine Rücksitzlehne verbaut sein, bei der die Aufnahme für die Kopfstütze nicht den Anforderungen entspricht. In der Folge kann bei einem Unfall die Stütz- und Schutzwirkung der Kopfstütze eingeschränkt sein.. Production: 2018 - 2018. Original source text (German)
27 Mar 2018 Ref 7698 Risk: Verminderte Haftung des Klebers zwischen Front-, bzw. Heckscheibe und Karosserie. Production: 2017 - 2017. Original source text (German)

How this compares

Each register is compared on its own with the 60 models we publish an EU recall page for; the registers are never combined into one score. 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 5.7% 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.

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