2018 Audi A3 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 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 2018 Audi A3, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year.
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.
“appointment Aug2022 to take car for recall work of the PODS sensor mat & to update the PODS control module but was told the part was out of stock due to logistics. Why they scheduled appointment without confirming the part was in stock. I was then told before I left that there was a couple hundred cars needing this recall and that there would be a waiting list for recall work and that I would get a call to be put on a waiting list, never received a call. Then 6 months later in Feb 2023, I received another letter from Audi informing me again of the recall 69BY & a new recall item 24Wi. …”
NHTSA complaint #11539014, filed 2023-08Exterior 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 2018 Audi A3
17 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology