Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi Rs 3 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi Rs 3? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi Rs 3 problems by model year
1 recall entry and 5 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Rs 3 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Rs 3 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Rs 3 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Rs 3 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi Rs 3, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint
- back over prevention1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- forward collision avoidance1 complaint