2015 Audi S3
Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2015 Audi S3.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a Safety Remedy Denial by Audi of America (Case #[XXX]) regarding a failed suction jet pump and charcoal… |
| 2026-03-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gas pump shuts off and stops pumping fuel into my car with a loud hissing noise before it shuts down the pump. I can no… |
| 2026-02-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Unable to refuel car. Gas pump keeps clicking off and fuel backs up spilling out of fuel port. Mechanic tested fuel sys… |
| 2024-11-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Gear Shift Micro Switch This is a documented issue recalled for VW and Audi vehicles between 2015-2019. VW recalled all… |
| 2024-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Tail lights stopped working, the wire harness in the vehicle is known to get sheared due to a pinch point at the trunk … |
| 2024-07-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | When driving, without AND more importantly, WITH, a passenger in the front passenger seat, the Passenger Occupant Detec… |
| 2023-06-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The EVAP suction pump stopped working resulting in refueling issues. Fuel accumulates in the EVAP system and spills out… |
| 2023-03-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While pumping gas, a strong odor is always present. While pumping gas the pump will stop multiple times before being fi… |
| 2022-11-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | I got into an accident and my air bags didn’t deploy |
| 2022-11-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Defroster flap motor keeps going out with code. Been looking up ways to fix and seems like it is a problem a lot of own… |
| 2022-11-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel tanks suction pump fails and will not allow you to fill the tank with gas. It will fill a vary small amount of gas… |
| 2022-09-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | A recall for my car's PODS system has been in place since March of 2021 but Audi continues to inform me that the part i… |
| 2022-08-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Fault water pump/thermostat causing overheating and breakdowns. Known issue in other models with the same motor, yet no… |
| 2022-08-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I had scheduled with the dealership to have the PODS recall fix completed. While waiting for the scheduled date my vehi… |
| 2021-10-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Audi issued a recall in March 2020. Seven months later, they still say that they have no solution. This is a major pass… |
| 2021-07-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger Air bag light that indicates it is OFF and pre sense safety system failure . This has been occurring for ye… |
| 2021-06-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Per dealer repair: GUEST STATES DISPLAY SHOWED ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION THEN SEAT BELT STATED STO SHOW ON DISPLAY, DISPL… |
| 2021-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The… |
| 2021-05-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger side air bag light came on and off even with not passenger on the vehicle PODS |
| 2021-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Audi S3. The contact stated while his wife was driving 50 MPH, the airbag warning light and the… |
| 2021-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AUDI AS ISSUED TSB #2043968/1 FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN REAR TRUNK. THE WIRING HARNESS CAN BREAK WHEN TRUNK LID IS OPEN… |
| 2021-03-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V198000 (Air Bags) howev… |
| 2021-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have had a passenger airbag recall since 2021, and I have tried to schedule the maintenance for that recall several t… |
| 2021-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact's husband owns a 2015 Audi S3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal beeping… |
| 2020-12-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY. I SEE EVERYONE ELSE HAS THE SAME ISSUE BUT WHEN I TYPE IN MY VIN IT SAYS IT… |
| 2020-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I GOT A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF PROBLEM ON THE SECOND YEAR, AND KEEP GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE PROBLEM UNTIL I… |
| 2020-11-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | REGARDING: NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 19V474000 RECALL# 69Z4 VEHICLE WAS TAKING INTO AUDI DEALERSHIP IN CUYAHOGA FALLS OH AND COM… |
| 2020-11-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AFTER HAVING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR REPAIRED PER RECALL CAMPAIGN 19V474000, I STARTED GETTING PASSENGER AIRBAG WAR… |
| 2020-10-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER BAG SAFETY LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAS DONE FOR SOME TIME. THE PROBLEM OCCURS SOMETIMES… |
| 2020-09-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAD THE PODS RECALL 19V47400 DONE AND NOTICED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SAYING AUDI PRE SENSE … |
| 2020-08-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PODS SENSOR IN THE ACTUAL PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY ON ALL AUDI A3/S3/RS3 MODELS AND WILL SHUT OFF THE AIRBAG WHILE … |
| 2020-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE ENGINE LOST IGNITION POWER WHILE DRIVING, STRANDING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC. INVESTIGATION BY THE DEALER REV… |
| 2020-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Audi has had a safety recall on this vehicle since I purchased the car in June 2019. In 2019 and early 2020, there were… |
| 2020-06-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE HAD A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED REGARDING A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR THAT WOULD INADVERTENTLY DISABLE THE… |
| 2020-06-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS ISSUES WITH PARK LOCK WILL NOT STAY LOCKED AND WILL ROLL WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEING USED ALSO THE CA… |
| 2020-06-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT OF GEAR COMPLETELY LEAVING ME SOMETIMES STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MULTILANE H… |
| 2020-01-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEATBELT SENSOR GOING OFF IF THERE WAS NO PASSENGER ON SEAT AND PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING OFF DE… |
| 2019-12-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AUDI RECALL 69Z4 MESSED UP MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING SIGN. HAD NO ISSUE UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL, SO I CAL… |
| 2019-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AUDI RELEASED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS ON MY VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD THE SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED TWICE AND I AM STIL… |
| 2019-09-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI S3. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V474000… |
| 2019-06-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING IN RANDOMLY. I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE SENSOR THAT SEES IF A SMALL CHILD I… |
| 2019-06-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO A SAFETY ISSUE I RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF AFTER VISITING MY AUDI DEALERSHIP. WITH APPROXIMA… |
| 2019-05-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIR BAG IS CONSTANTLY TURNING ITSELF OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT, SOMETIMES IF NOTHING IS IN T… |
| 2019-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2015 AUDI S3 WATER PUMP FAILED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 52K MILES REQUIRING $1500 IN REPAIRS. THE WATER PUMP … |
| 2018-11-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR SRS AIRBAG LIGHT WARNING COMES UP WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A SEATED PASSENGER. PASSEN… |
| 2018-11-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY DETECTION SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS EVEN AFTER THE RECENT R… |
| 2018-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BACKGROUND: BOUGHT IT USED WITH 19,660 MILES. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE DATE. MULTIP… |
| 2018-09-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR'S PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT ABRUPTLY DEVELOPED A SENSOR FAILURE. THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT IS LIT, SIGNA… |
| 2017-12-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | HALDEX PUMP FAILURE, OCCURRED SLOWLY AND EXISTED FOR OVER A YEAR. I FINALLY SEARCHED FOR INFORMATION ON "FRONT RIGHT WH… |
| 2017-11-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING (CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION). SUNROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED INTO FRAGMENTS. |