Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Audi S3 has 24 NHTSA airbags complaints and 2 airbags-related recalls.
24
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V474000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2...
21V198000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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 2015-201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS | When driving, without AND more importantly, WITH, a passenger in the front passenger seat, the Passe... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I got into an accident and my air bags didn’t deploy |
| Sep 2, 2022 | AIR BAGS | A recall for my car's PODS system has been in place since March of 2021 but Audi continues to inform... |
| Aug 2, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I had scheduled with the dealership to have the PODS recall fix completed. While waiting for the sch... |
| Oct 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Audi issued a recall in March 2020. Seven months later, they still say that they have no solution. T... |
| Jul 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Passenger Air bag light that indicates it is OFF and pre sense safety system failure . This has be... |
| May 12, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Passenger side air bag light came on and off even with not passenger on the vehicle PODS |
| May 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2015 Audi S3. The contact stated while his wife was driving 50 MPH, the airbag wa... |
| Mar 22, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2015 Audi A3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V1980... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I have had a passenger airbag recall since 2021, and I have tried to schedule the maintenance for th... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact's husband owns a 2015 Audi S3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, ... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I GOT A PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF PROBLEM ON THE SECOND YEAR, AND KEEP GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | AIR BAGS | REGARDING: NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 19V474000 RECALL# 69Z4 VEHICLE WAS TAKING INTO AUDI DEALERSHIP IN CUYAHO... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER BAG SAFETY LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAS DONE FOR SOME TIME. THE PROBL... |
| Sep 26, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I HAD THE PODS RECALL 19V47400 DONE AND NOTICED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SAY... |
| Aug 28, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | THE PODS SENSOR IN THE ACTUAL PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY ON ALL AUDI A3/S3/RS3 MODELS AND WILL SHUT OF... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | Audi has had a safety recall on this vehicle since I purchased the car in June 2019. In 2019 and ear... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS | MY VEHICLE HAD A PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED REGARDING A FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR THAT WOULD INADVE... |
| Jan 18, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEATBELT SENSOR GOING OFF IF THERE WAS NO PASSENGER ON SEAT AND PASSENGER ... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | AUDI RELEASED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS ON MY VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD THE SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED ... |