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What 52 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Audi S3

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (52)Crash / fire / injury (1)Airbags (29)Electrical system (9)Fuel system (6)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Seat belts (5)Engine (4)Seats (4)Wheels (2)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)

1 of 52 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Nov 18, 2022AirbagsCrash2 injuries

I got into an accident and my air bags didn’t deploy

NHTSA ODI 11494186

Working with the data? Download all 52 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Audi S3 verdict →