2015 Audi S3 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2015 Audi S3, 11% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,250 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Highway driving and car felt as if it went into neutral. Several dash lights came on and car was only able to shift into first gear. I managed to safely get off the highway and avoid a disaster and / or accident. Had my vehicle towed to the dealership and they did nothing to the car after two days. Had my car towed to another Audi dealership and they also did nothing. Audi of america was no help as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10983595, filed 2017-05, 56,500 miles“Haldex pump failure, occurred slowly and existed for over a year. I finally searched for information on front right wheel slip Audi S3 and discovered there is a well established community of people with haldex pumps that stop working.”
NHTSA complaint #11254764, filed 2019-09, 22,000 miles“The car has issues with park lock will not stay locked and will roll without the emergency brake being used also the car has dsg emergency mode come on when going into reverse. …”
NHTSA complaint #11338801, filed 2020-07, 42,000 miles“While driving the transmission goes out of gear completely leaving me sometimes stranded in the middle of a multilane highway unable to even move the car to a safe area. Sometime when I go to reverse out of a parking spot the reverse gear doesn't even engage, leaving me stuck for minutes at a time trying to turn the car on and off until it decides to go into reverse.”
NHTSA complaint #11328601, filed 2020-06“Per dealer repair: GUEST STATES DISPLAY SHOWED ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION THEN SEAT BELT STATED STO SHOW ON DISPLAY, DISPLAY SHOWED PUT CAR IN PARK AFTER TURNED OFF CAR THEN RESTARTED ALL LIGHTS WENT AWAY. CHECK AND ADVISE Comments: fault is for a micro switch inside shift mechanism that is sporadically failing. the complete shift mechanism needs replacement. when micro switch completely fails the shifter may not come out of park. I was also informed verbally that the shifter may malfunction while operational and shift out of gear. Total cost of the repair was approx $2,500.00. …”
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- 11005861Jul 31, 2024This bulletin provides information when there is a fault shown; Engine: start/stop system, and the start system is not working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
- 11005894Jul 27, 2024This bulletin provides information when there is visual damage on the steering wheel.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Audi S3
29 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Audi S3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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