Audi RS 3
Owners filed 22 complaints across 8 model years of the Audi RS 3. The 2018 drew the most (13); the 2026 the fewest (1).
Model years8
Complaints22
Recalls12
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Audi RS 3 model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Audi RS 3 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 13 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.