Whatcommon problems does the Audi A3 Mk3 have? Think Audi and you automatically think high quality. And that is undeniably the case, no matter whether your A3 is a TSI Reportof 2010 Audi A3 TDI bought in April 2017 for £6,500. Needed a fresh fuel filter soon after. Then, after 7 months, needed a new EGR for which the dealer charged £750 when this should have been FoC under Audi's guarantee to repair any issue consequential of the Nox emissions fix free of charge. Report of timing chain failure of 2009 2010A3 1.6tdi sport Stop/Start Issue. The other halfs car has started playing up this week whereby the stop/start function comes and goes, more faulty than working to be honest. Anyway what happens is that when you come to a stop and the clutch out then you get a waring saying stop/start system fault. TheEA288 1.6TDI is a million times better than the nasty old EWA189 and I have yet to hear of any EGR problems. But at 60k miles it definitely needs a fresh timing belt, tensioner and waterpump, which could be a £500 - £750 job at an Audi dealer. And the clutch and DMF won't last forever. Im now looking for sw version 9980, the support claims that this version fixes alot of issues like this one. But I cant find the file. - Audi A3 1.6 TDI 2010+2017 - - Saab 9-3 SC 2.0T 2006 - - CFMOTO ATV 520 2020 - Audia3 8p 1.6 tdi 2010 problem with electricity. Thread starter 4ner1; Start date Jan 9, 2022; Forums. Audi Forums A3 Series. A3/S3/Sportback (8P Chassis) . 4. 4ner1 New Member Hi guys, I've been driving an audi a3 8p 2010 for a few months now and everything was fine, however, yesterday when I started my car I drove for a few Avery economical car framebuild aluminium Audi A2. An manual that is automatic operated, freewheel, start/stop. A kind of an idiotic car that Audi lost money on every sold car. 2000 to 2005, just to prove that Audi could bild a car that had an consumption of 3.0 litre at 100km. Not that small car, 4 pass no problems. Injectorsare about £1200 fitted. But you've a way to go mileage wise, had some done at 123,000 miles. Sure if you go to a VW dealer. It's £150 if you buy them from a breaker. Honestly some HiThere. I have an Audi A3 Tdi 1.6 2010. It has a rough idle and really struggles in lower gears and rpms. It has a full service history and has just had an MOT. Both of which were done less than 4 w read more The2010 Audi A3 has 63 problems & defects reported by A3 owners. The worst complaints are transmission, electrical, and engine problems. 3iSCl.