2020 Audi S3 Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2020 Audi S3.

20192022
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 2020 Audi S3 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2020 Audi S3.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recalls for 2020 Audi S3

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~306,304 vehicles.

21V198000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
~153,152 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.

21V198000AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
~153,152 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.

Other Audi S3 Years

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