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2015 Audi A3 Air bags Problems

Complaints
45about this part
Share
48%of 93 total for the year
Median mileage
53,250miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 Audi A3, 48% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,250 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car keeps having a safety system fault. There are two errors: 1. The paasenger airbag off indicator stays on even when a passenger is in the front passenger seat 2. Buckle seatbelt sign is on when there is no passenger I took my car for a recall but it did not fix the issue of the airbag being off! This has been happening for quite some time.”

NHTSA complaint #11318915, filed 2020-03, 36,000 miles

“For the last 4 days I have had someone get into my passenger seat and randomly while I'm driving and the car is in motion the airbag signal states ' passenger airbag off' it flashes to notify me it has turned of. I completed research and found their is a recall on Audi vehicles for this complaint but only 2016 and a few other years. I believe this recall needs to be extended to 2015 as well.”

NHTSA complaint #11327187, filed 2020-06, 69,000 miles

“I am having the same issue with my 2015 Audi that so many others I read are having, my passenger seat air bag sensor keeps turning on and off when the seat is occupied. I’m now concerned after reading all these reports that I’m going to get hosed since Audi isn’t doing the proper thing and fixing what’s actually wrong with this car. Who’s responsible when the passenger in my car dies because the air bag system was off due to a manufacturer’s defect that was ignored?”

NHTSA complaint #11416662, filed 2021-05, 119,000 miles

“Audi recall campaign 69z4 was supposed to fix the passenger occupant detection system malfunction by replacing a connector and harness. This has not fixed the issues. Many Audi customers saying the seat belt alarm and warning light still come on. Mine will not shut off until I plug the seat belt back in, but then my airbags turn on and off randomly even if there is an occupant in the passenger seat. This was the cheap fix. Audi acknowledges the issue with the actual pods sensor but makes customers pay $1,200 for the safety fix. This should have been part of the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #11321938, filed 2020-04, 80,000 miles

“My Audi A3 continually has a presence system fault when the car starts which indicates that the system is not functioning properly. As a result it turns off the passenger airbag even with the seat occupied which is a safety hazard. Audi has indicated that this is due to a faulty sensor. I have brought this issue to Audi.s attention for over four years with no resolution. This issue has continued despite a prior recall service on another connector with the pods system however immediately after that fix the isssue continued and Audi indicates it actually likes with a faulty sensor. …”

NHTSA complaint #11355277, filed 2020-09, 62,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2022333%
2020956%
2019330%
20181752%
20171636%
20163745%
20154548%
20131050%
20123172%
20112047%
20101326%
20092247%
20082456%
20073262%
20065646%

Other parts of the 2015 Audi A3

Fuel system
22 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Seat belts
10 complaints
Seats
10 complaints
Engine
9 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Audi A3

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology