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Audi A3 2003

The 2003 Audi A3 has a 1.8 L engine. 2 owner complaints are on record.

5 seats
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Representative photo of the A3. It may show a different year or version. Photo: OSX · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · resized and cropped

Specs

Engine
1,760 cc
4
Cylinders4
Width47 mm
Curb weight1,185 kg (2,612 lb)
Seats5

Specs: average of the cars of this model first registered in 2003 in the Netherlands (RDW vehicle register).

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Recalls

No recalls on record in our sources.

On the road

Cars of this model first registered in 2003, from official registers. Each figure belongs to its country.

🇳🇱 Vehicle register, Netherlands

629 still registered

No open recalls

Average list price when new: 33,664 € (Dutch taxes included) · RDW, CC0

🇬🇧 Annual roadworthiness test (MOT), Great Britain

46% failed the test the first time

Worse than average All cars first registered in 2003: 43%

2,056 tests in 2023 · average 222,620 km · DVSA, OGL v3

Common problems

2 reports🇺🇸 Local data

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote.

AIR BAGS 2016-05-26 · NHTSA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLE…

POWER TRAIN 2014-02-03 · NHTSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DISPLAYING ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDE…

Questions

What engine does the 2003 Audi A3 have?
The 2003 Audi A3 has a 1.8 L engine.
What are the common problems of the 2003 Audi A3?
2 owners have filed complaints, most often about Air Bags.

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