2018 Audi RS 3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Audi RS 3. The newest campaign is 21V198000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Mar 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V198000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 295,543 units in total.
- 21V198000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 19V474000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- 19V095000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
- 18V803000Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
21V198000Received . 153,152 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and update the PODS control module, free of charge. Owners letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BY.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69BY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V474000Received . 138,896 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector and reroute the cable, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69Z4.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69Z4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V095000Received . 3,326 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Audi A3 sedan and RS3 vehicles. The latching pins for the center rear seat head restraint may be missing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the head restraint may detach and cause injury to the vehicle occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the head restraints, replacing any that are missing pins, free of charge. The recall began on March 7, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72I8.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 72I8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V803000Received . 169 units.
Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen e-Golf and Golf R vehicles, and Audi A3 Sedan and RS3 vehicles. The rear seat frame head restraint guide sleeves may be incorrectly welded to the seat frame.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the guide sleeves are incorrectly welded, in the event of a crash, the rear seat head restraints may have reduced stability, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen and Audi will notify their owners, and dealers will inspect the guide sleeves for incorrect welds, replacing the rear seat frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72H8 (VW) and 72H9(Audi).
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW 72H8 / Audi 72H9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ23007 | Recall query | Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647) | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Evaporative Emissions / Canister | 12 Dec 2023 | 1 Jul 2024 | 24V110 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2018 Audi RS 3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Audi RS 3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/rs-3/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Audi RS 3?
- 295,543 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Audi RS 3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Audi RS 3, model years 2017 to 2023. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Audi RS 3 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.