Audi A3
2009 only
2009 Audi A3 have 61 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 90,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Audi A3 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2009 only
Median onset: 90,000 miles. 4.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 87,000 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 61,200 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 63,085 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 10,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 95,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.
Which other vehicles have timing chain problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Audi A3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.