2017 Audi S3
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 600 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 9 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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21V198000 2021-03-22
Recall 21V198000
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.
Recorded model years: 2017
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17V196000 2017-03-22
Recall 17V196000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi A3 and S3 Sedan vehicles. In a lower-speed crash situation, the air bag control unit software may deploy the passenger frontal air bag improperly if the front seat passenger is sitting on the edge of the seat or is laying in the seat with the seat reclined. As such,…
Recorded model years: 2017
A further 12 records exist for the Audi S3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11035854 2026-07-27
TSB_2082846_1
This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00.
Recorded model years: 2017
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11035799 2026-07-23
TSB_2043424_20
This bulletin provides information when there are creaking/squeakignnoises from the front end on uneven roads.
Recorded model years: 2017
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11035818 2026-07-10
TSB_2078648_2
This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel.
Recorded model years: 2017
Showing 3 of 600 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 1,534 records exist for the Audi S3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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RQ23007 2023-12-12
Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)
On December 12, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened RQ23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of Volkswagen (VW) recall 16V-647. Recall 16V-647 was issued on September 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (SJP) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the SJP could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered…
Recorded model years: 2017
A further 1 records exist for the Audi S3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2021169 2021-03-22
Transport Canada recall 2021169
Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may not work properly. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a person is seated in the front passenger seat. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator…
Recorded model years: 2017
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2017165 2017-03-22
Transport Canada recall 2017165
On certain vehicles, the airbag control module may not properly classify an out of position front passenger seat occupant. In the event of a crash, the airbag could deploy the front passenger airbag with more force than required, increasing the risk of injury to the front seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will update the airbag control module software.
Recorded model years: 2017
A further 11 records exist for the Audi S3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
9 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)5 (50.0%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 2015–2022.
- Driver-assistance systems1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2022.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)1 (10.0%)
- Body & structure1 (10.0%)
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)1 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2022.
Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (10.0%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 88 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.