2008 Audi A3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 43 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Audi A3, 2% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 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.
“The contact owns 2008 Audi A3. While driving approximately 30 MPH on normal conditions the vehicle stalled without warning. The engine restarted and resumed operation. In addition, on a separate occasion the vehicle exhibited an unintended increase in acceleration. The failures occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing on three occasions for the identical failures. The technician was unable to duplicate the failures. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 7,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10302370, filed 2010-01, 7,000 milesVehicle 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 2008 Audi A3
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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