NHTSA Safety Recalls
2015 Audi S3 Recalls
The 2015 Audi S3 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 22, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 Audi S3. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 53
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2015 Audi S3, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2015 Audi S3
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
- Campaign
- 21V198000
- Reported
- March 22, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 153,152
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 2016–2020 S3, 2 other models
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- Campaign
- 19V474000
- Reported
- June 19, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 138,896
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 2016 S3, 2 other models
2015 Audi S3 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 53 owner complaints about the 2015 Audi S3, the newest on July 31, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (2%); owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2015 Audi S3, the component group named most often is the air bags (55%), followed by the electrical system (17%) and the fuel/propulsion system (13%).
2 of the 2015 Audi S3's 2 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2015 Audi S3 owners gave the mileage (20 complaints), the median was 52,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags29
- Electrical System9
- Fuel/Propulsion System7
- Power Train6
- Seat Belts5
- Engine4
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 7 | |
| 2020 | 15 | |
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 4 |
Complaints about the 2015 Audi S3 peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 15. 6% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 53 complaints about the 2015 Audi S3 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Audi S3 by model year
Other 2015 Audi models
Newest record on this page: July 31, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted