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Audi S3 2018 — Reported problems

Reported by owners to the source below. It is not a verdict on this car: it is what people wrote. 🇺🇸 Local data

5 owners reported problems with the 2018 Audi S3 to NHTSA, most often about fuel/propulsion system.

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FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2024-10-25 · NHTSA 11622004

Having the same issue as the NHTSA Part 573 Safety Recall Report, 24V-110. And, similar to NHTSA 16V647 associated with the Audi Safety Recall 20Y5 - Suction Pump. Apparently there is no recall for my S3, only the A3. Dealer has determined the suction pump and gas tank are faulty. (Inherit defect by manufacture?). Audi is not acknowledging any upcoming recall but may try to help through their assistance program.

POWER TRAIN 2022-06-08 · NHTSA 11468314

The car was put in Drive "D". As I roll out into traffic and start to accelerate, the car "bang" out of gear like it's in neutral, the revs climb, but the car doesn't accelerate and the "D" display disappeared from the instrument panel. The gear selector display on the instrument panel is now blank (instead of "D" if it was in gear or "N" if it was out of gear). I have to pull to the side of the road and stop and the "D" reappeared and then all seems to be fine again. This has happened twice in the last two months. I had a local mechanic scan the vehicle for transmission fault, but found nothing was stored.

AIR BAGS 2022-06-07 · NHTSA 11468028

Audi will not fix the problem.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2019-01-09 · NHTSA 11166151

A) AUDI OF CENTRAL HOUSTON SOLD US 2018 S3 ON AUG13, 2018 WITH: 1) DELAMINATING WINDSHIELD CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD 2) DEFECTIVE WIPER FUNCTION NB: WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACEMENT ON DEC 31, 2019 WHEN WE HAD ACTUALLY REQUESTED REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER BRAND NEW VEHICLE B) AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA (THROUGH ITS DEALER) HAS: 1) SOLD US A BRAND NEW CAR WITH FIRE HAZARD IN ITS FUEL LINES ON AUG 13, 2018 2) FAILED TO NOTIFY US TO DATE (JAN 09, 2019) REGARDING RECALL CODE 20BK DEALING WITH FAULTY FUEL LINES

POWER TRAIN 2018-12-27 · NHTSA 11163696

CAR DOESN'T ENGAGE GEAR OR "JUMPS" WHEN REVERSE (R) IS SELECTED.

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Questions

What do owners report most on the 2018 Audi S3?
Problems with fuel/propulsion system: 2 reports of 5 on record at NHTSA.
How many owner reports mention a crash or a fire?
Out of 5 reports: a crash is mentioned in 0 and a fire in 0. These are what owners wrote, not confirmed findings.