2015 Audi A3 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 Audi A3, 1% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 700 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.
“Every 2 min. Headlights turn off by it self for 2-3 seconds.. Then turn back on.. People on front of you think that you high beam them... But the danger is when you drive like on bridge or highway where no street lights.. Road making turn.. And your headlights turn off for couple of seconds.. And this on/off headlights thing going on stop.. Doesn't matter if vehicle in motion.. Parked or even engine not running...”
NHTSA complaint #11308302, filed 2020-02, 700 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251657Mar 9, 2024This bulletin provides information on visual concerns with the headlight lens.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 10% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 5 | 12% |
| 2011 | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 10 | 8% |
| 2004 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2015 Audi A3
45 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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