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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WAUHF78P47A••••••2007 Audi A3
This build draws 2.6× more complaints than the average 2007 Audi A3 build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
48on the model
31builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 4Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsNov 2018
"takata recall" - I have been getting notices for a year and still can't get this work performed. I have contacted (800) 253-2834 and they still haven't gotten back to me. Nhsta campaign number: 16V079000. Fuel tank ventilation valve NHTSA campain number: 09V37700 never got…
Air BagsJan 2018
I live in kauai, hi. There is no audi dealer. They refuse to send someone over from oahu to fix the airbags. They want me to pay $500 for shipping and be without my car for 2 weeks, in addition there are now 2 airbag recalls one of which they have no fix for and its been 1 year.…
Air BagsMay 2017
I live on the island of kauai. Audie of america will not let me take it to a dealer other than audi to have this problem fixed. There are no audi or volks. Dealers on kauai. They will not pay to have my car shipped to ohau to fix the air bag at the dealership there what am I…
Air BagsMay 2016
Takata recall - notice has been received of takata driver's airbag recall, but no parts available for recall. I cannot safely drive my car now if the airbag may explode and kill me! I have been driving a potential death trap and am very afraid
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WAUHF78P47A098284 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.