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Shop listings| Trim | MSRP | Live | Trades at | Premium | Instrument |
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| 1.8 TFSI Premium 1.8 TFSI Premium 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6AM) | $29,900 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn FrontTrak 1.8T Komfort Audi A3 | $31,600 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TFSI Premium Plus 1.8 TFSI Premium Plus 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6AM) | $32,450 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI Premium 2.0 TDI Premium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM) | $32,600 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn FrontTrak 1.8T Progressiv Audi A3 | $34,700 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI Premium Plus 2.0 TDI Premium Plus 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM) | $35,150 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn FrontTrak TDI Komfort Audi A3 | $35,400 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus quattro 2dr Convertible AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM) | $35,750 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn quattro 2.0T Komfort Audi A3 | $36,400 | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TFSI Prestige 1.8 TFSI Prestige 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6AM) | $38,350 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn FrontTrak TDI Progressiv Audi A3 | $38,500 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 2.0 TFSI Premium quattro 2dr Convertible AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM) | $38,600 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn quattro 2.0T Progressiv Audi A3 | $39,500 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI Prestige 2.0 TDI Prestige 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 6AM) | $41,050 | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI Prestige quattro 2.0 TFSI Prestige quattro 2dr Convertible AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM) | $41,650 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn FrontTrak TDI Technik Audi A3 | $42,300 | — | — | — | — |
| 2dr Cabriolet quattro 2.0T Komfort Audi A3 | $42,600 | — | — | — | — |
| 4dr Sdn quattro 2.0T Technik Audi A3 | $43,300 | — | — | — | — |
| 2dr Cabriolet quattro 2.0T Progressiv Audi A3 | $45,100 | — | — | — | — |
| 2dr Cabriolet quattro 2.0T Technik Audi A3 | $48,900 | — | — | — | — |
| e-tron 1.4 TFSI (204 Hp) Plug-in Hybrid S tronic e-tron 1.4 TFSI (204 Hp) Plug-in Hybrid S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI (110 Hp) quattro 1.6 TDI (110 Hp) quattro | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel quattro 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel quattro | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) quattro S tronic 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) quattro S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 T (223 Hp) quattro 2.0 T (223 Hp) quattro | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI COD ultra (150 Hp) S-tronic 1.4 TFSI COD ultra (150 Hp) S-tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TFSI (220 Hp) quattro S tronic 2.0 TFSI (220 Hp) quattro S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI COD ultra (150 Hp) 1.4 TFSI COD ultra (150 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) S-tronic 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) S-tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel S-tronic 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel S-tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) S tronic 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2 TFSI (110 Hp) S-tronic 1.2 TFSI (110 Hp) S-tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| G-tron 1.4 TFSI CNG (110 Hp) S tronic G-tron 1.4 TFSI CNG (110 Hp) S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI (110 Hp) clean diesel S-tronic 1.6 TDI (110 Hp) clean diesel S-tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) clean diesel 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) clean diesel | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel S tronic 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) clean diesel quattro S-tronic 2.0 TDI (184 Hp) clean diesel quattro S-tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) S tronic 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) Attraction S tronic 1.8 TFSI (180 Hp) Attraction S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) S tronic start/stop 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) S tronic start/stop | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) start/stop 1.2 TFSI (105 Hp) start/stop | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2 TFSI (110 Hp) 1.2 TFSI (110 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) S tronic 1.4 TFSI (125 Hp) S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI ultra (110 Hp) 1.6 TDI ultra (110 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel 2.0 TDI (150 Hp) clean diesel | — | — | — | — | — |
| G-tron 1.4 TFSI CNG (110 Hp) G-tron 1.4 TFSI CNG (110 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 TFSI (170 Hp) S tronic 1.8 TFSI (170 Hp) S tronic | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) 1.4 TFSI (140 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 TDI (110 Hp) clean diesel 1.6 TDI (110 Hp) clean diesel | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.8 T (172 Hp) 1.8 T (172 Hp) | — | — | — | — | — |
Safety & recalls
Full recall reportCritical safety notice — contact your dealer immediately.
Issue: On certain vehicles, a seal for the suction jet pump inside the fuel tank could fail. As a result, fuel may flow directly into the evaporative emission control system (EVAP). If this happens, fuel could leak from the charcoal canister. Note: This problem could cause a fuel odor, the fuel nozzle to stop early and/or fuel to spill when refueling. Safety Risk: A fuel leak can create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the suction jet pump.
2024095 · 86,308 units · Transport Canada
Free repair at an authorized dealer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015-2019 Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, 2018 Golf Sportwagen GP, 2018-2019 Golf Sportwagen A7, 2015-2017 Golf Sportwagen, 2015-2020 Golf GTI, and 2015-2020 Golf A7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.
Potential consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for Audi owners were mailed on July 25, 2024. Final owner letters for VW owners were mailed on August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are VW: 20UF/Audi: 20YF. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16V-647.
24V110000 · 261,257 units · NHTSA
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.
Potential consequence
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.
21V198000 · 153,152 units · NHTSA
Free repair at an authorized dealer
Critical safety notice — contact your dealer immediately.
Issue: On certain vehicles, the warning label for the engine block heater cable is written in English only. As a result, a French user may not receive important safety information about how to use the engine block heater. A label that is not provided in both official languages could create confusion. Safety Risk: User confusion could increase the risk of injury when trying to use the block heater. Corrective Actions: The company will mail each owner a new label for the block heater cable. If you would like help installing the label, you can contact a dealer for assistance.
2020353 · 132,432 units · Transport Canada
Free repair at an authorized dealer
Critical safety notice — contact your dealer immediately.
Issue: On certain vehicles, there could be a loose wiring connection for the passenger occupant detection system (PODS). This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even though the seat may be occupied. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off". Safety Risk: An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to install a new connector for the passenger occupant detection system. The wiring will also be re-routed under the seat.
2019308 · 15,723 units · Transport Canada
Free repair at an authorized dealer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.
Potential consequence
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.
19V474000 · 138,896 units · NHTSA
Free repair at an authorized dealer
On certain vehicles, the certification label may have an incorrect vehicle production date printed on it, contrary to the requirements of the standard. Correction: Dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct information.
2017229 · 394 units · Transport Canada
Free repair at an authorized dealer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Audi A3 1.8T FWD S tronic and 2.0T Quattro S tronic vehicles. The safety certification label has an incorrect vehicle production date. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Potential consequence
In the event of a vehicle safety recall, an incorrect production date may prevent owners from determining if the recall affects them, increasing their risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct vehicle production date, free of charge. The recall June 23, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51F5.
17V280000 · 2,091 units · NHTSA
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Volkswagen Golf, Golf SportWagen, GTI, Audi A3 sedan and A3 Cabriolet vehicles. Due to a problem with the suction pump inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system.
Potential consequence
As fuel accumulates in the EVAP system, it may leak out through the charcoal canister filter element. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 20Y6 and 20Y5. This recall has been fully superseded by recall 24V-110.
16V647000 · 110,042 units · NHTSA
Free repair at an authorized dealer
Critical safety notice — contact your dealer immediately.
On certain vehicles, the suction pump inside the fuel tank designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (EVAP) system may be compromised. This could cause fuel to flow directly into the EVAP system which could, over time, accumulate and cause a leak through the charcoal canister filter element. Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the suction pump inside the fuel tank.
2016430 · 33,894 units · Transport Canada
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Volkswagen Group of America, LLC (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet vehicles manufactured June 5, 2014, to April 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driver or front passenger seat whose cover may be incorrectly stitched, preventing the side air bag from properly deploying in the event of a crash.
Potential consequence
Improper side air bag deployment may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's and/or front passenger's seatback cover, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on February 4, 2016. The recall began on February 29, 2016 . Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74C9.
15V824000 · 904 units · NHTSA
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Critical safety notice — contact your dealer immediately.
Certain vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect or out of specification stitching in the driver and/or front passenger seat cover. In the event of a crash, this could prevent the side impact airbag from deploying correctly which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the driver and/or passenger seat back covers as necessary.
2015583 · 239 units · Transport Canada
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Golf, and GTI manufactured on February 17, 2014, to May 22, 2014, and Audi A3 manufactured on February 16, 2013, to April 23, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Potential consequence
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle will not start, or if the engine is running, it will stop and the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any affected fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi at 1-800-253-2834.
15V229000 · 6,205 units · NHTSA
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Critical safety notice — contact your dealer immediately.
On certain vehicles, improper nickel plating of certain fuel pump internal components could contaminate the pump, potentially resulting in an inoperative fuel pump. This could result in a no-start condition, or an engine stall without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, which could increase the risk of a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel pump.
2015161 · 1,203 units · Transport Canada
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