Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron

Owners filed 4 complaints across 3 model years of the Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron. The 2017 drew the most (2); the 2018 the fewest (0).

Model years3

Complaints4

Recalls7

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2018	0	2	—	—	—	Routine
2017	2	2	—	—	Electrical System	Routine
2016	2	3	—	—	Tires	Routine

Which Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2017 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 2 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.