2016 Audi A3 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Audi A3, 1% of the 83 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“This vehicle was involved in a rear end collision in late 2025. The vehicle was just sold at auction with a clean title even though it has frame damage that is more than 100% of the cost of this vehicle. It is sold with a clean title and I am worried that a used car dealership will try to sell it with no accident history and clean title to an unsuspecting person.”
NHTSA complaint #11714479, filed 2026-01Exterior 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 2016 Audi A3
37 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Audi A3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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