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Volkswagen A3 recalls

29 official recall campaigns for the Volkswagen A3, published by vehicle safety authorities in Argentina, China, Germany and United States, covering model years 2005–2021. The most recent was issued in 2024 (3 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

• 29 campaigns
• 18 rated high risk
• Latest: 2024
• 🇦🇷 Argentina
• 🇨🇳 China
• 🇩🇪 Germany
• 🇺🇸 United States

Common Volkswagen A3 recall issues

The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.

• Fuel system 5
• Airbags 2
• Transmission 2
• Engine 2

Volkswagen A3 recalls by year

• 2024 · 3
• 2022 · 3
• 2021 · 1
• 2020 · 2
• 2019 · 6
• 2018 · 5
• 2017 · 2
• 2016 · 4
• 2011 · 1
• 2009 · 1

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2024 (3)

• Volkswagen A3 35 TFSI, A3 40 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2024-07-26 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2019 car.go.kr 5315
  High risk
• Volkswagen Passat Variant, Passat NMS — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE) 2024-03-29 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2016–2017 A12/00793/24 / 011J
  High risk
• Fuel System, Gasoline 2024-02-14 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2015–2020 24V110000
  High risk

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2022 (3)

• Tires: Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2022-10-31 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2019–2021 22V815000
  Medium
• Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module 2022-07-27 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2016 22V543000
  Medium
• Volkswagen A3 35 TFSI, A3 40 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2022-02-28 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2020 car.go.kr 4231
  High risk

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2021 (1)

• Volkswagen A3 Sportback e-tron — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-04-23 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2015 car.go.kr 3809
  Medium

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2020 (2)

• Volkswagen A3 40 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-05-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019 car.go.kr 3483
  Medium
• Volkswagen A1 Sport TDI 1.6, A3 25 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-04-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012–2014 car.go.kr 3468
  Medium

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2019 (6)

• Volkswagen A3 35 TFSI, A3 40 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-11-15 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2018 car.go.kr 3326
  High risk
• Volkswagen Audi A3 — safety recall (Mexico) 2019-05-02 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2018 PROFECO 470
  High risk
• Volkswagen A3 40 TFSI, A3 40 TFSI Premium — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-04-12 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2018 car.go.kr 3058
  Medium
• Volkswagen Audi A3 — safety recall (Mexico) 2019-03-20 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2018–2019 PROFECO 464
  High risk
• Volkswagen A3 40 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-03-15 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2018 car.go.kr 3106
  Medium
• Volkswagen A3 40 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-01-31 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2018 car.go.kr 2936
  High risk

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2018 (5)

• Volkswagen A1 Sport TDI 1.6, A3 25 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-12-28 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012–2014 car.go.kr 2907
  Medium
• Volkswagen A3 2.0 TFSI, A4 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-08-09 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2005–2012 car.go.kr 2822
  High risk
• Volkswagen Algunos vehículos Audi A3 — safety recall (Mexico) 2018-07-12 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2015 PROFECO 385
  High risk
• Audi A3, Golf — safety recall (China) 2018-06-15 🇨🇳 China Model years 2014 SAMR 6038e61cc650
  High risk
• Volkswagen A3 35(2.0) TDI, A3 Sportback 35 TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-02-23 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2013–2016 car.go.kr 2653
  Medium

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2017 (2)

• Volkswagen A3 2.0 TFSI, A3 sportspack — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-05-18 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2005–2010 car.go.kr 2385
  High risk
• Volkswagen EOS 2.0 TSI, Golf 2.0 GT Sport TDI — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-04-10 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2008–2009 car.go.kr 2310
  High risk

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2016 (4)

• Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN, JETTA, GTI — Electronic Stability Control (Esc) (US) 2016-12-20 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2009–2010 16V913000
  High risk
• Volkswagen A3 35 TFSI — safety recall (South Korea) 2016-11-25 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2015 car.go.kr 2160
  Medium
• Volkswagen Vehículos modelo Audi A3 con motor a gasolina — safety recall (Mexico) 2016-03-30 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2014 PROFECO 224
  High risk
• Audi A3, A4 CABRIOLET, PASSAT — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US) 2016-02-10 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2005–2013 16V079000
  High risk

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2011 (1)

• Volkswagen JETTA, A3, GOLF — Fuel System, Diesel (US) 2011-10-03 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2009–2012 11V490000
  High risk

Volkswagen A3 recalls in 2009 (1)

• Volkswagen A3 2.0 TFSI 등 7차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2009-10-30 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2008–2009 car.go.kr 650
  Low

Volkswagen A3 recalls without a published date (1)

• Volkswagen A3 — safety recall (Argentina) 🇦🇷 Argentina Defensa del Consumidor, alerta s/f
  High risk

Volkswagen A3 recalls by country

How to check if your Volkswagen A3 has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Volkswagen A3 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:

1. Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: MOLIT (South Korea), NHTSA (United States), PROFECO (Mexico), KBA (Germany).
2. Ask an authorised Volkswagen dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
3. Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.

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