BEWARE and stay away from purchasing a 2015 Audi A3!! I purchased a 2015 A3 Prestige with Advanced Technology and it has been nothing but a series of unresolved problems. Here is the list:
1. The MMI randomly reboots itself during the driving of the vehicle. During the reboot, the navigation, telephone, radio and media functions do not function which causes a driver distraction and more importantly, the inability to drive the vehicle with vital safety controls functioning. When the reboot is complete, the MMI system repeated resets itself to factory default settings, erasing any favorites, saved settings including the Audi side assist (blind spot monitoring), lane keeping assist and other safety functions.
2. The AT&T 4G LTE data service has not functioned correctly since the time of delivery. Presently, the vehicle is using its third SIM chip, which was installed by Audi of Chattanooga, TN on August 2. This was after Audi of Central Houston was unable to correctly activate and install the first SIM chip, and after I spent over 10 hours on the phone with Roger and others with Audi customer service to activate the second SIM card – a spare one that Audi of Central Houston provided me.
3. The lane keeping assist is working intermittently. The system only occasionally works by reading the clearly painted lines in the road and provide steering assistance to keep the vehicle in the lane of traffic. We are consistently turning on the steering wheel vibration alert option within the MMI during each of the reboots, as it resets itself to off after each reboot. Despite the vibration option turned on, the vibration alert rarely comes through the steering wheel. When it does vibrate, it vibrates with varied intensity, sometimes a very faint vibration that is hardly noticeable, and other times a more robust vibration that is distinctly noticeable for its intended safety alert feature.
4. The hands-free Bluetooth system for mobile phones is plagued with static while the vehicle is in motion. The static comes when the vehicle transverses small to large bumps or other road irregularities. When the car is stopped at a traffic light, the static is not present. When the vehicle is driven over a bumpy or pothole filled road, the static overcomes the phone conversation, rendering the Bluetooth system unusable on bumpy roads. This is a safety hazard in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, since both have hands-free laws that prohibit the use of handheld mobile phones. Thus, we cannot use this safety feature unless the car is stationery.
5. The car does not work with an iPhone 5S voice to text or Siri. The Audi native voice response system also does not work accurately at all. For example, when using it to "Enter address..." the response is some bizarre address in another city and state.
My recommendation to you all - DO NOT PURCHASE an 2015 A3. Audi has been TERRIBLE in responding to resolving these problems, and I am now pursuing the Washington, DC lemon law to get my purchase price, taxes, title and registration fees back. Audi of Tysons Corner, VA as the repairing dealer has not made any significant progress in repairing these problems, either.
1. The MMI randomly reboots itself during the driving of the vehicle. During the reboot, the navigation, telephone, radio and media functions do not function which causes a driver distraction and more importantly, the inability to drive the vehicle with vital safety controls functioning. When the reboot is complete, the MMI system repeated resets itself to factory default settings, erasing any favorites, saved settings including the Audi side assist (blind spot monitoring), lane keeping assist and other safety functions.
2. The AT&T 4G LTE data service has not functioned correctly since the time of delivery. Presently, the vehicle is using its third SIM chip, which was installed by Audi of Chattanooga, TN on August 2. This was after Audi of Central Houston was unable to correctly activate and install the first SIM chip, and after I spent over 10 hours on the phone with Roger and others with Audi customer service to activate the second SIM card – a spare one that Audi of Central Houston provided me.
3. The lane keeping assist is working intermittently. The system only occasionally works by reading the clearly painted lines in the road and provide steering assistance to keep the vehicle in the lane of traffic. We are consistently turning on the steering wheel vibration alert option within the MMI during each of the reboots, as it resets itself to off after each reboot. Despite the vibration option turned on, the vibration alert rarely comes through the steering wheel. When it does vibrate, it vibrates with varied intensity, sometimes a very faint vibration that is hardly noticeable, and other times a more robust vibration that is distinctly noticeable for its intended safety alert feature.
4. The hands-free Bluetooth system for mobile phones is plagued with static while the vehicle is in motion. The static comes when the vehicle transverses small to large bumps or other road irregularities. When the car is stopped at a traffic light, the static is not present. When the vehicle is driven over a bumpy or pothole filled road, the static overcomes the phone conversation, rendering the Bluetooth system unusable on bumpy roads. This is a safety hazard in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, since both have hands-free laws that prohibit the use of handheld mobile phones. Thus, we cannot use this safety feature unless the car is stationery.
5. The car does not work with an iPhone 5S voice to text or Siri. The Audi native voice response system also does not work accurately at all. For example, when using it to "Enter address..." the response is some bizarre address in another city and state.
My recommendation to you all - DO NOT PURCHASE an 2015 A3. Audi has been TERRIBLE in responding to resolving these problems, and I am now pursuing the Washington, DC lemon law to get my purchase price, taxes, title and registration fees back. Audi of Tysons Corner, VA as the repairing dealer has not made any significant progress in repairing these problems, either.
4th Gear
Sounds like you simply need a new MMI interface. I say, "simply," however it sounds like your experience has been anything but simple. Have you tried contacting Audi of America directly? I mean, you paid for the features, they should be expected to work as advertised. However, to simply write off all A3's based on a very small percentage of failure is pretty extreme (every manufacture of anything is bound to have a bad product every once and awhile).
1st Gear
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1. The MMI randomly reboots itself during the driving of the vehicle. During the reboot, the navigation, telephone, radio and media functions do not function which causes a driver distraction and more importantly, the inability to drive the vehicle with vital safety controls functioning. When the reboot is complete, the MMI system repeated resets itself to factory default settings, erasing any favorites, saved settings including the Audi side assist (blind spot monitoring), lane keeping assist and other safety functions.
2. The AT&T 4G LTE data service has not functioned correctly since the time of delivery. Presently, the vehicle is using its third SIM chip, which was installed by Audi of Chattanooga, TN on August 2. This was after Audi of Central Houston was unable to correctly activate and install the first SIM chip, and after I spent over 10 hours on the phone with Roger and others with Audi customer service to activate the second SIM card – a spare one that Audi of Central Houston provided me.
3. The lane keeping assist is working intermittently. The system only occasionally works by reading the clearly painted lines in the road and provide steering assistance to keep the vehicle in the lane of traffic. We are consistently turning on the steering wheel vibration alert option within the MMI during each of the reboots, as it resets itself to off after each reboot. Despite the vibration option turned on, the vibration alert rarely comes through the steering wheel. When it does vibrate, it vibrates with varied intensity, sometimes a very faint vibration that is hardly noticeable, and other times a more robust vibration that is distinctly noticeable for its intended safety alert feature.
4. The hands-free Bluetooth system for mobile phones is plagued with static while the vehicle is in motion. The static comes when the vehicle transverses small to large bumps or other road irregularities. When the car is stopped at a traffic light, the static is not present. When the vehicle is driven over a bumpy or pothole filled road, the static overcomes the phone conversation, rendering the Bluetooth system unusable on bumpy roads. This is a safety hazard in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, since both have hands-free laws that prohibit the use of handheld mobile phones. Thus, we cannot use this safety feature unless the car is stationery.
5. The car does not work with an iPhone 5S voice to text or Siri. The Audi native voice response system also does not work accurately at all. For example, when using it to "Enter address..." the response is some bizarre address in another city and state.
My recommendation to you all - DO NOT PURCHASE an 2015 A3. Audi has been TERRIBLE in responding to resolving these problems, and I am now pursuing the Washington, DC lemon law to get my purchase price, taxes, title and registration fees back. Audi of Tysons Corner, VA as the repairing dealer has not made any significant progress in repairing these problems, either.
Really sorry to hear about your ordeal. I recently purchased a Premium 2015 A3 2.0 Quattro from Audi Of Tyson's Corner. My experience was very different from yours, though. Starting from Sales- Finance and then the actual delivery, the folks were very friendly and helpful.Originally Posted by terrapingrad88
BEWARE and stay away from purchasing a 2015 Audi A3!! I purchased a 2015 A3 Prestige with Advanced Technology and it has been nothing but a series of unresolved problems. Here is the list:1. The MMI randomly reboots itself during the driving of the vehicle. During the reboot, the navigation, telephone, radio and media functions do not function which causes a driver distraction and more importantly, the inability to drive the vehicle with vital safety controls functioning. When the reboot is complete, the MMI system repeated resets itself to factory default settings, erasing any favorites, saved settings including the Audi side assist (blind spot monitoring), lane keeping assist and other safety functions.
2. The AT&T 4G LTE data service has not functioned correctly since the time of delivery. Presently, the vehicle is using its third SIM chip, which was installed by Audi of Chattanooga, TN on August 2. This was after Audi of Central Houston was unable to correctly activate and install the first SIM chip, and after I spent over 10 hours on the phone with Roger and others with Audi customer service to activate the second SIM card – a spare one that Audi of Central Houston provided me.
3. The lane keeping assist is working intermittently. The system only occasionally works by reading the clearly painted lines in the road and provide steering assistance to keep the vehicle in the lane of traffic. We are consistently turning on the steering wheel vibration alert option within the MMI during each of the reboots, as it resets itself to off after each reboot. Despite the vibration option turned on, the vibration alert rarely comes through the steering wheel. When it does vibrate, it vibrates with varied intensity, sometimes a very faint vibration that is hardly noticeable, and other times a more robust vibration that is distinctly noticeable for its intended safety alert feature.
4. The hands-free Bluetooth system for mobile phones is plagued with static while the vehicle is in motion. The static comes when the vehicle transverses small to large bumps or other road irregularities. When the car is stopped at a traffic light, the static is not present. When the vehicle is driven over a bumpy or pothole filled road, the static overcomes the phone conversation, rendering the Bluetooth system unusable on bumpy roads. This is a safety hazard in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland, since both have hands-free laws that prohibit the use of handheld mobile phones. Thus, we cannot use this safety feature unless the car is stationery.
5. The car does not work with an iPhone 5S voice to text or Siri. The Audi native voice response system also does not work accurately at all. For example, when using it to "Enter address..." the response is some bizarre address in another city and state.
My recommendation to you all - DO NOT PURCHASE an 2015 A3. Audi has been TERRIBLE in responding to resolving these problems, and I am now pursuing the Washington, DC lemon law to get my purchase price, taxes, title and registration fees back. Audi of Tysons Corner, VA as the repairing dealer has not made any significant progress in repairing these problems, either.
The car itself has been performing well and I haven't had any issues at all. However, I do not have all the advanced features like Lane Assist etc in my car. I'd advise you to keep following up with them and get the problems fixed. Audi is too good a vehicle to give it up over some issues- especially for a brand new car.
All the best!
1st Gear
Except for the MMI issue the other items all seem to be more towards the phone. Like said above changing out the MMI interface might resolve all your issues. Try a different Audi dealership.