1 recall covering model years 2018, 2019. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
These Audi vehicles have a system that senses whether the front passenger seat is occupied and turns the passenger airbag on or off accordingly. This system may malfunction and shut off the passenger airbag even when someone is sitting in that seat. If the airbag is switched off while a passenger is there, it will not be available to help protect that person.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall covering the 2018–2019 Audi RS3. 1 of them is rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Audi A3, S3, RS3 Passenger Airbag May Deactivate" (NHTSA campaign 21V198000), reported Mar 22, 2021.
The 2018 Audi RS3 has the most, with 1 recall. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 1 Audi RS3 recall on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Audi dealer, including for second owners.