2018 Audi S3 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2018 Audi S3, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,500 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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11468314, filed 2022-06Related service bulletins
- 11033484May 8, 2026This TSB provides information when the gearbox warning light is on; event memory entry P0174A00/P174E00.
- 11033475May 6, 2026The high-voltage batteries in electric vehicles are subject to various ageing effects which could lead to the energy content (energy density) being reduced. This reduction in the…
- 11028399Jan 5, 2026This bulletin provides information when there is an oil leak near the transmission cooler.
- 11027358Dec 11, 2025This bulletin provides additoinal information to assist in determining the energy content of lithium-ion high-voltage batteries.
- 11025324Oct 17, 2025This bulletin provides information when there is a gearbox malfunction warning; DTC P0C2900 in the TCM.
- 11021441Jul 30, 2025This bulletin providesi nformation when various DTCs are stored; high maximum temperature recorded for clutch K1.
- 11017610Apr 2, 2025This TSB provides information when the earbox warning light is on; event memory entry P0174A00/P174E00.
- 11016508Mar 21, 2025This bulletin provides information when there is a gearbox malfunction warning; DTC P0C2900 in the TCM.
- 11013693Jan 9, 2025This bulletin provides information when a cracking noise can be heard from the vehicle front or rear end while changing direction.
- 11011241Nov 25, 2024This bulletin provides information when the engine warning lamp lights up in the instrument cluster, and the vehicle has reduced power. DTCs P256300, P056E00, P00AF00.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Audi S3
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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