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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 · Body & structure · clear filters

Nov 18, 2017Body & structure

SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING (CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION). SUNROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED INTO FRAGMENTS.

NHTSA ODI 11047212

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 →