Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi RS3 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi RS3? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Audi RS3 problems by model year
15 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for those years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 RS3 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 RS3 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 RS3 | Not confirmed | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 RS3 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi RS3, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags6 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- lane departure2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- visibility/wiper1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint