Audi Rs 3 Recalls

The Audi RS 3 has 8 recalls covering 2017–2023 model years, with the most serious being a 2022 model year defect where the front passenger airbag may have been folded incorrectly, causing it to tear rather than deploy properly in a crash.

The 2022 model year also has a rearview camera that can go blank or become unresponsive when the vehicle is shifted into reverse, reducing the driver's ability to see what is behind the car. On 2023 models, the safety certification label on the B-pillar is missing weight capacity information, which can lead to unintentional overloading.

The passenger occupant detection system accounts for two separate recalls spanning 2017–2020 model years. In both cases, the sensor that determines whether the front passenger seat is occupied can malfunction and shut off the passenger airbag even when someone is sitting there, leaving that occupant without airbag protection in a crash. One version of this issue involves a faulty electrical contact triggering a false malfunction reading, covering 2017–2019 models.

The 2018 model year has a cluster of rear seat head restraint issues. In one recall, the latching pins for the center rear head restraint may be missing entirely, allowing it to detach in a crash and strike occupants. Two related recalls cover the guide sleeves that hold the rear head restraints in place: if the sleeves are not properly welded to the seat frame, the restraints can shift or come loose in a crash rather than holding the occupant's head in position.