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Audi S3

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V543000·2022-07-27

    Volkswagen Recalls 2016 Audi and Golf Models for Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling 1,216 2016 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles because the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN S3, A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON, GTI, GOLF R
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V823000·2022-11-02

    2022 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles recalled for blank rearview cameras

    Certain 2022 Audi and Volkswagen vehicles have a defective rearview camera that may go blank or unresponsive, reducing rear visibility. Dealers will replace the camera for free.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN RS 3, GTI, ID.4, Q4 E-TRON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V806000·2022-10-26

    Multiple 2021-2022 Audi models recalled for rearview camera failure

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi vehicles. The infotainment system may fail to display the rearview camera, reducing rear visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, Q8, Q3, Q7
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V652000·2022-08-29

    Audi Recalls 2022 A3, S3, and RS3 Models for Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2022 Audi A3, S3, and RS3 vehicles because the front passenger air bag may be folded incorrectly, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, S3, RS 3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V515000·2022-07-20

    Audi Recalls 2022 A3 and S3 Sedans for Seat Belt Tensioner Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2,584 2022 Audi A3 and S3 sedans because the seat belt tensioners may not restrain occupants properly during a crash.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, S3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V825000·2021-10-20

    2021-2022 Audi vehicles recalled for rear-view camera software failure

    Volkswagen Group is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi vehicles due to a software error that may prevent the rear-view camera from displaying when reversing, potentially reducing driver visibility and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI A3, Q8, Q3, A5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V606000·2021-08-05

    2021 Audi RS Q8 rear seat belt retractors may deactivate prematurely

    Certain 2021 Audi RS Q8 vehicles have rear seat belt retractors that may deactivate prematurely, preventing child restraint systems from securing properly. Dealers will repair affected components free of charge.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN A6, Q8, A4, A5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • 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·17V196000·2017-03-22

    Audi Recalls 2017 A3 and S3 Vehicles for Air Bag Software Defect

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2017 Audi A3 and S3 vehicles because the air bag control software may deploy the passenger air bag improperly in lower-speed crashes.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S3, A3 CABRIOLET
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V901000·2022-12-07

    Audi Recalls 2023 S3, RS3, and A3 for Missing Weight Label

    Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 2023 Audi S3, RS3, and A3 vehicles because the B-pillar safety label is missing weight capacity information.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI S3, RS 3, A3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

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

975 manufacturer service bulletins across 11 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2024: 4.7/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2023: 4.9/5
  • 2022: 4.3/5
  • 2020: 4.7/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2019: 4.6/5 · 2 complaints

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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