Audi S3 recalls
NHTSA's records list 12 safety recalls covering the Audi S3 since Nov. 1, 2016, for model years 2015-2023. The most recent was reported to NHTSA on Dec. 7, 2022.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
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2023 Audi S3 recalls 1
- Missing Weight Capacity Information/Part 567
Component: equipment. 297 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2022 Audi S3 recalls 7
- Inoperative Rearview Camera Display/FMVSS 111
Component: back over prevention. 2,607 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Inoperative Rearview Camera Display/FMVSS 111
Component: back over prevention. 6,076 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly
Component: air bags. 4,117 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Seat Belt Tensioners May Not Restrain Properly
Component: seat belts. 2,584 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Incorrect Child Seat Anchorage Symbol/FMVSS 225
Component: child seat. 466 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Rear-View Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111
Component: back over prevention. 2,857 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Component: seat belts. 45,496 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2021 Audi S3 recalls 1
- Seat Belt Locking Retractor Malfunction/FMVSS 208
Component: seat belts. 45,496 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2020 Audi S3 recalls 1
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 153,152 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2019 Audi S3 recalls 1
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 153,152 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2018 Audi S3 recalls 1
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 153,152 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2017 Audi S3 recalls 2
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 153,152 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Frontal Air Bag may deploy too Forcibly/FMVSS 208
Component: air bags. 11,618 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2016 Audi S3 recalls 3
- Air Bag Inflator May Explode or Deploy Improperly
Component: air bags. 1,216 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 153,152 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 138,896 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2015 Audi S3 recalls 2
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 153,152 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate
Component: air bags. 138,896 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
Counted and listed by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's recall records. A recall appears under every model year it covers.