2015 Audi A3 Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 11%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,670miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seats of the 2015 Audi A3, 11% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,670 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.
“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“There was recently a pods recall for the wiring harness going to the occupant detection sensor the recall did not fix the issues for many people. Car will randomly think someone is setting in the passenger seat and activate airbag and cause the seatbelt light to chime constantly while driving causing the air bag to turn on and off. The sensor imbedded in the bottom of the seat is faulty.”
NHTSA complaint #11301550, filed 2020-01, 65,000 miles“While driving the car on a city street, the seat belt warning light came on, a warning came on indicating that the passenger airbag was disconnected, followed by an audible warning. There was an adult passenger in the passenger seat who was properly belted in. Recall fix 69z4 has been applied to the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11361543, filed 2020-09, 88,000 miles“Shortly after having recall 69z4 completed (harness and connector) completed started getting warnings the passenger airbag not working and when someone was not in the passenger seat getting a seatbelt warning. Also error on display about pre-sense error. Went to dealer and point out this started right after the recall and they said different issue and has impacted a lot of others. Now they say the pods (passenger occupancy detection system) needs to be replaced quoting me approximately $1200 to fix. Due to the fault the passenger side air bag will not operate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11389668, filed 2021-01, 44,339 miles“Dropped off car to audi arlington to fix recall. They said it was finished but did not update the recall status. Called audi multiple times to ask, was not able to reach them. Left voice mail and still no call back.”
NHTSA complaint #11524881, filed 2023-06Related service bulletins
- 11017621Apr 14, 2025This TSB provides damage assessment guidelines for textile seat covers.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Audi A3
45 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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