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Audi S3 recalls

12 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Updated Oct 9, 2026.

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This list covers the model as a whole. Not every vehicle is affected by every recall; only the official NHTSA VIN lookup or a dealer can confirm yours.

Recalls by model year

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Latest recalls

Vehicle22V901000 · Dec 7, 2022
2023 Audi S3 — Equipment recall297 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi RS 3, Audi S3
Vehicle22V823000 · Nov 2, 2022
2022–2023 Audi S3 — Back Over Prevention recall2,607 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi Q4 E-tron, Audi RS 3 +more
Vehicle22V806000 · Oct 26, 2022
2021–2022 Audi S3 — Back Over Prevention recall6,076 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A4 Allroad +more
Vehicle22V652000 · Aug 29, 2022
2022 Audi S3 — Air Bags recall4,117 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi RS 3, Audi S3
Vehicle22V543000 · Jul 27, 2022
2016 Audi S3 — Air Bags recall1,216 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi A3 Sportback E-tron, Audi R8 +more
Vehicle22V515000 · Jul 20, 2022
2022 Audi S3 — Seat Belts recall2,584 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi S3
Vehicle22V224000 · Apr 6, 2022
2022 Audi S3 — Child Seat recall466 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi S3
Vehicle21V825000 · Oct 20, 2021
2021–2022 Audi S3 — Back Over Prevention recall2,857 units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi A4, Audi A5 +more
Vehicle21V606000 · Aug 5, 2021
2021–2022 Audi S3 — Seat Belts recall45K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi A5 Cabriolet +more
Vehicle21V198000 · Mar 22, 2021
2015–2020 Audi S3 — Air Bags recall153K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3, Audi A3 Sportback E-tron, Audi RS 3 +more
Vehicle19V474000 · Jun 19, 2019
2015–2019 Audi S3 — Air Bags recall139K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3 Cabriolet, Audi A3 Sportback E-tron, Audi RS 3 +more
Vehicle17V196000 · Mar 22, 2017
2017 Audi S3 — Air Bags recall12K units · Volkswagen Group OF America, Inc. · also covers Audi A3 Cabriolet, Audi S3