Worst years for a Audi S3
Owners have filed 123 complaints about the Audi S3 with NHTSA across model years 2015 to 2024. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every Audi S3 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2019 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2018 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2017 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28,859 | Airbags |
| 2016 | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 44,000 | Airbags |
| 2015 | D | 72 | 1 | 0 | 45,000 | Airbags |
What breaks on a Audi S3
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Audi S3, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Audi S3
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.