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2015 Audi A3 / S3 repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (43%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 118 repairs.
2015 Audi A3 / S3 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (10%)
< $100 (80%)
Chart based on 61 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Audi A3 / S3 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 300hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in Ontario, Canada Nov 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201847740 mi | Left strut bracket repair - still on warranty | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Quebec, Canada Apr 2015 - Jun 2020 | |||
| Jan 201720460 mi | Keyless entry issues. Unlocking was unreliable. Known TSB for this issue. Dealer replaced door handles under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201843400 mi | All wheel drive issue : Haldex pump failure. Car was driving like a FWD car. Dealer replace the pump under warranty and that fixed the issue. | ||
2015 Audi A3 / S3 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 292hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2015 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jan 2016 | variable valve solenoid tripped an error code - swapped solenoids on the car, and code cleared rather than follow the suspect solenoid. car cleared for use. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 2015 | Button 1 on Homelink did not work. | ||
| Jun 20165000 mi | Rear shock mount noisy. Covered under Technical Service Bulletin for vehicles with magnetic ride control | ||
| Jul 201935000 miUS $200 | Battery replaced | ||
| Aug 201937000 mi | Water pump and thermostat replaced Passenger occupancy detection sensor replaced under recall | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Jan 20176060 mi | Steering would become notchy/stuck in center position when driving at highway speeds for 30+mins making it difficult to smoothly keep car tracking straight. Dealer could not re-create, but agreed to replace steering rack. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Florida, United States Jan 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 20156000 mi | Knee airbag was not properly functioning (indicator light came during 5K service). | ||
| May 201836000 mi | O2 Sensor failed | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Rhode Island, United States Feb 2015 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 20156000 mi | Cam sensor actuator was faulty. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in New York, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 20161200 mi | No AC, pressure valve and compressor replaced under warranty. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Georgia, United States Aug 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 201622000 mi | Battery failed at 21,000 miles, on a CPO bought 30 Sep 2016. | ||
| Aug 201734000 mi | Replaced the Haldex AWD controller- it was carrying a static code. | ||
| Jan 202187000 miUS $84 | Oil Leak from pan | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Victoria, Australia Feb 2015 - May 2019 | |||
| Mar 201821700 mi | engine mount cross brace was making noise under some steering inputs. Mounting bolts were replaced. Steering mount bolts were replaced at the same time | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Ontario, Canada Mar 2016 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Feb 20164588 mi | Camshaft position sensor failed for cylinder 3. The EPC or fault followed the sensor and replaced on spec. | ||
| May 201821700 mi | Camshaft position sensor on cylinder one. Sensor replaced under warranty. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Illinois, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2015400 mi | Passenger side sunvisor mirror cracked | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Florida, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Jun 201725000 mi | battery was dead - replaced under warranty | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Lebanon Nov 2016 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Nov 201621700 mi | Coolant leak warning kept showing on the dashboard although no coolant was actually leaking. turned out that the sensor was faulty and had to be changed | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Virginia, United States Feb 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Jan 20168300 mi | Low coolant - determined to be faulty waterpump. Repair took three days. | ||
| Apr 201718500 mi | Low oil sensor illuminated. Oil checked manually and low. Between 15k service (oil change, etc) and 18.5k miles, needed approximately 1 quart of oil. Audi Arlington could not find problem and explained this as normal or that the service was done incorrectly (oil not topped off at 15k service). | ||
| Feb 201824000 mi | Thermostat was faulty. No part available for over a month. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Illinois, United States Feb 2015 - Aug 2021 | |||
| Jul 20155000 mi | Replaced auto-dimming rear view mirror | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Michigan, United States Nov 2014 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jan 20159800 mi | One day the entire rear deck of speakers and subwoofer of the B&O system didn't turn on. After resetting the MMI a few times the speakers came back, still no subwoofer. Dealer diagnosed faulty 5F module, backordered. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in New York, United States Nov 2014 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Dec 201648000 mi | Gas cap actuator malfunction. Used obdeleven to obtain dtc b126301. Service writer clueless but told him to give dtc to technitian. Fixed under warranty. Three hour wait. | ||
| Jun 201758000 mi | Total DSG transmission failure. After an email to CEO Scott KEOGH, Audi Of America replaced the entire transmission via goodwill warranty. | ||
2015 Audi A3 / S3 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Nov 2014 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jun 201515000 miUS $200 | Because of fuel pump recall, car must of been reflashed because now aftermarket parts that read Canbus signal do not work anymore. Newer 2015 have new ECU that block reflashing which I suspect is the issue. | ||
| Feb 201624000 mi | The oil level light turned on. Dealer said not to worry and that they burn oil all the time! | ||
| Jul 201849608 miUS $9000 | Regularly maintenanced car, oil starvation, which caused a cylinder #3 spun bearing. This required a new engine that was paid out of pocket since Audi refused to grant warranty. | ||
| Feb 202268000 miUS $300 | Voltage Regulator failed. Showing under 12.8V output when it should be at at least 14V at idle. According to shop, this part fails regularly, and why I was having many dead battery starts. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201833000 mi | Quart of oil low. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Utah, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 20167700 mi | back up camera fault. Reset software. Functions perfectly again | ||
| Jun 20168000 mi | terrible odor when A/C in use. Dealer ran it on an ozone machine. smell is mostly better. | ||
| Feb 201820000 mi | Battery died unexpectedly. Replaced battery and issue was resolved completely | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in New York, United States May 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jan 201518300 mi | Water pump | ||
| Sep 201628000 mi | Epc light on in error | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in New Jersey, United States May 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2014 | Fuel pump went bad and died. | ||
| Nov 201513300 mi | Navigation system failed. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Vermont, United States Jun 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Nov 201733000 mi | fuel gauge | ||
| Mar 201837000 mi | Oxygen sensor replaced. | ||
| Apr 201838000 mi | Running light out - but it's an LED which part of a large assembly including the headlight, and so the repair would cost $1,200, but will be covered under warranty. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Washington, United States Sep 2014 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Feb 20152000 mi | Sun roof rattle. Needed adjustment. | ||
| Oct 20156000 mi | Piece of driver door worked loose but was not built properly at factory. Affected keyless entry and door closing. It also was the source of exterior wind noise the entire time of ownership until the problem worsened enough to discover. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Jul 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Dec 201515000 mi | Water pump leak led to coolant leak at a slow rate. Detected on second reporting at 15000 miles service. Fixed under warranty | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Michigan, United States Jul 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 20159000 mi | Ac Compressor failed. Had to be replace. Could be done in one day, but Audi sent dealer incorrect part and had to be reordered. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States May 2015 - Nov 2019 | |||
| May 201746000 mi | Battery died. Dealer said that the original battery supplier had issues and that the new battery was much more reliable. Dealer replaced battery under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201865000 miUS $170 | Performed 24DM Recall relating to the replacement of the high pressure fuel pump. Noticed a noice coming from the front end and it was a part of TSB# 2043424/5 that states that the front control arm bushings needed to be removed and lubricated with grease. With this, an alignment was performed. | ||
| Oct 201991000 miUS $2600 | Coolant pump, thermostat housing, and radiator replaced due to leak. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Sep 20159000 mi | Harness within the instrumentation cluster were not installed or were loose and caused a chatter noise at low rpm driving. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in District of Columbia, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201736800 mi | Car wouldn't crank. MMI and all electronics worked. EPC and check engine light appeared. Got towed to closest Audi dealership on Sun night. The next morning they called to say battery died and it was replaced under warranty. Was ready the same day. | ||
| Nov 201739000 miUS $7 | Battery to key fob died. Went to Audi Bethesda and paid $7 for new battery. Took less than 5 minutes. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Tennessee, United States Sep 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Oct 201525000 mi | Repair required due to faulty ignition tumbler failing to recognize the key removal and preventing locking. Lost enough coolant to trip the low coolant light. They just topped it off (over a pint!) | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2014 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015 | Module for audi MMI went twice. Audi USA is making a mod for cars built after 45/2014 production. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Florida, United States Feb 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201615000 mi | Replaced engine in vehicle after cylinder 3 grenades the entire engine | ||
| Nov 201719000 mi | Starter went out on 19k mile car, replaced under warranty | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Idaho, United States Mar 2015 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Oct 201620700 mi | left suspension clunking noise over speed bumps and rapid undulations in road. Left suspension baffle found to be defective, and replaced. | ||
| Oct 201731000 mi | rattling with rapid and deep compression of left front suspension. TSB suggesting changing bushings and heavily lubricating them. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2014 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Jul 20142500 mi | Fuel pump stopped working while driving on highway. Dealer will replace fuel pump and turbo. Car literally turned off on a busy interstate. Barely got to side of the road. Car still in shop waiting for parts. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201638000 mi | Rear cupholder spring stuck | ||
| Mar 201771000 miUS $400 | Stock shocks needed replacing. Switched to coilovers. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Missouri, United States May 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 20155000 mi | A/C Compressor went out | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Texas, United States May 2014 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jul 20141200 mi | A3 Prestige has new LED lights. One light fixture had a short and caused the battery to not charge. Car had to be towed to dealer and light fixture ordered which took one day to arrive. Picked up the car two days after it was towed. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2018 - Dec 2021 | |||
| May 201834000 mi | Car suddenly went into limp home mode on the freeway. Car had to be towed to the dealer. Plugs and coils were replaced under warranty. | ||
| Dec 202189000 miUS $400 | AC/defrost not working properly. Car was fogging up. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Quebec, Canada May 2015 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Jul 20156180 mi | AC compressor is at fault. Related to TBS#2038023/3. The keihin condesnor requring a skinnier reciever/dryer. | ||
| Mar 201613020 mi | Low coolant. Traced leak to the water pump. TSB#203977 Door handle sensors worked intermittently in the cold. The door sensors were replaced. TSB# 202249/1 | ||
| Jan 201731000 mi | Backup camera stopped working. Still waiting for the part GPS having issues tracking. The arrow icon would not stay within the roads | ||
| Jun 201724800 mi | GPS accuracy issue keeps re-calculating . COAX cable replaced TSB 2037756/1 | ||
| Mar 201832240 mi | Backup camera stop working- Replaced coax cable and repaired wiring at harness connector as needed. Resecured harness with wire wrap. GPS accuracy. Issues with tracking. The roofaerial (8V0035503akgru) and 2 connectors were replaced. | ||
| Jul 201834838 mi | Hard reset of the MMI System - GPS inaccuracy, same issue as before | ||
| Oct 201836421 mi | Firmware update for 5F module - sd card #8v0906961aa | ||
| Dec 201838039 mi | GPS inaccuracy - Replaced 5F module | ||
2015 Audi A3 / S3 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in Puerto Rico Sep 2014 - Sep 2019 | |||
| Sep 201512000 mi | Fuel leak due to internal fault in fuel tank. Dealer's technician performed a fuel tank replacement. | ||
| Apr 201834000 miUS $300 | PVC valve replacement. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Maryland, United States May 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 20146000 miUS $800 | Needed all new wheels and tires due to shaking at 40mph and above. Didn't fix the problem. Power window would not go up automatically. fter the 4th repair attempt (charging me the whole time saying it was not covered under warranty) they then told me it was a feature of the car that was prohibiting the windows from working properly. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Dec 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Nov 201721000 mi | EVAP System Leak Detected, TSB 2035073/12 performed. NVLD pressure switches and filter replaced. Fuel door malfunction confirmed. New fuel lid bracket and motor replaced | ||
| Jun 201824996 mi | Audio cuts out intermittently and at random times for 5-10 seconds. This outage applies to AM/FM/Sirius radio. This occurs in both city and freeway areas. Noise from lower control arm bushing Coolant reservoir low Noise (grinding) from front area of vehicle Engine hesitated and EPC light came on after moderate acceleration from a stop. ECU logged Code 15074 - Cylinder Disable (P130A) 17178 - Databus U1123 15179 - Cylinder 3 High Pressure (P03AF) | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Mar 2017 - Aug 2020 | |||
| Aug 201731000 mi | Intermittent vehicle electronics malfunction. Shift to P before leaving car. Contact Service. Root caused to defective sensor when transmission was shifted into park. Dealer kept car for two days to replace parking sensor cable. Given courtesy rental A3 for the two days it was in the shop. | ||
| Nov 201731285 mi | Yellow engine check light MIL stays on after car is started. Double checked that fuel cap was on correctly. Root caused to evap small leak. Installed nvld pressure switch with active charcoal filter. | ||
| Jan 201831728 mi | Car will not start. Roadside assistance jump started. Root caused to faulty battery cell. Battery replaced under warranty. | ||
| Sep 201935930 miUS $85 | Recall 69Z4 Passenger Occupant Detection System Fuel door stuck close, need to use emergency release to open | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Michigan, United States May 2015 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Jul 20153200 mi | Clunking noise at full steering lock (both sides). Dealer said they had a campaign for this. At this time, they only lubricated the steering box. Car very noisy at startup. Dealer said it is normal for 1.8 TFSI A3. | ||
| Nov 20155400 mi | Recurring clunking noise at full steering lock. This time the dealer replaced the steering box under warranty. Problem solved. | ||
2015 Audi A3 / S3 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Oct 2014 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Apr 20155700 mi | Driver's seat bottom was not completely smooth upon delivery. Audi agreed to replace leather material on driver's seat bottom under warranty. | ||
| Oct 201627300 mi | MMI system intermittently since purchase did not produce sound either through the radio or through the Bluetooth connection of the cell phone. This occurred about once every 20-30 starts. Engine restart solved problem. Audio would intermittently cut out. Service manager finally experienced it, and ordered a new computer module, under warranty. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2015 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Feb 201618000 mi | Cold snap in New England caused the glow plug to flash and lose power. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2014 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Nov 201511900 mi | The car was reporting low coolant levels and refusing to start when the fluid level was actually within the designated marks. Apparently this is a known issue, and the fluid must be at max or above as the reservoir is mismarked. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in District of Columbia, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 20152200 mi | cam shaft adjustment valve was stuck in open. The dealer replaced the valve. | ||
| Nov 201717000 mi | Turned out to be a dead battery. Apparently this is a known fault with some Audi A3 batteries from 2015. The battery was replaced and all systems checked out. | ||
| Nov 202147000 miUS $900 | The AdBlue valve wasn't functioning properly and there was a leak, so I was getting error messages and warnings that after a certain number of miles I wouldn't be able to start the car. The problem was quickly diagnosed but the delay in fixing it was receiving the part. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Dec 201681000 mi | Interior dome light not working. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States May 2016 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Jul 20166300 mi | Driver's side knee airbag was defective. | ||
2015 Audi A3 / S3 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 150hp 1.4L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in New South Wales, Australia Feb 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Mar 201613020 mi | Yet to be verified. Noisey thrust bearings in clutches. | ||
2015 Audi A3 / S3 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual AWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in Georgia, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 2016 | Burned out taillight assembly | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Texas, United States Oct 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Oct 20154200 mi | Convertible top would not close. | ||
| Audi A3 / S3 in Illinois, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 20154400 miUS $589 | FOB not always recognized. There was a missing sensor prevented triangulation. | ||
2015 Audi A3 / S3 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in California, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Sep 201729000 mi | Warranty replacement of failed battery | ||
| Jun 201837816 mi | Upon startup, I was receiving a sporadic warning to not exceed 4500 rpm. This would reset after a restart. The dealer diagnosed the problem as a faulty thermostat. It was replaced along with attendant gaskets. The cooling system was flushed and refilled. | ||
2014.5 Audi A3 / S3 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 150hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD
| Audi A3 / S3 in Great Britain Dec 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jun 201647000 mi | Condensor unit failed. Fracture in piping. | ||
| Sep 201652000 mi | Fuel pump was making a high pitched humming noise. Was deemed faulty and was replaced under warranty. Car still drove OK, but noise was unbearable. | ||
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