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Audi Rs 3 · 2018

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V198000·2021-03-22

    Audi Recalls A3 and S3 Models Due to Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling specific Audi A3 and S3 models because the passenger air bag may deactivate while the seat is occupied.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON, S3, RS 3, A3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V474000·2019-06-19

    Audi Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Risk

    Audi is recalling specific 2015-2019 models because an electrical issue may cause the passenger air bag to deactivate, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3 CABRIOLET, RS 3, A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON, S3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V095000·2019-02-13

    Audi Recalls 2018 A3 and RS3 for Missing Head Restraint Pins

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2018 Audi A3 and RS3 vehicles because center rear seat head restraint latching pins may be missing, posing an injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3 CABRIOLET, RS 3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V803000·2018-11-14

    Volkswagen and Audi Recall 2018 Models for Rear Seat Weld Defect

    Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 2018 e-Golf, Golf R, A3, and RS3 vehicles because incorrectly welded rear seat head restraint guide sleeves may reduce stability in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN A3 CABRIOLET, GOLF R, RS 3, E-GOLF
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EA22001 Engineering Analysis · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
  • PE21009 Preliminary Evaluation · engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger

Technical service bulletins

761 manufacturer service bulletins across 9 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2022: 4.9/5
  • 2020: 4.8/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2019: 4.9/5
  • 2018: 4.7/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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