2004 Audi A3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Audi A3, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,650 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10043041, filed 2003-10, 2,800 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10057477, filed 2004-02, 2,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10226502Jul 19, 2013Rough gear changes both when accelerating and slowing down
- 10052307May 29, 2013Audi: some vehicles may lack power or will not move after stop due to simultaneously depressing the brake and accelerator pedals.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 20% |
| 2020 | 1 | 6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2004 Audi A3
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Audi A3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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