What is the fuel economy of a 2016 Audi S3?

EPA figures for the 2016 Audi S3 reach 26 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2016 Audi S3?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Audi S3. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site - recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2016 Audi S3?

Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA for the 2016 Audi S3, most often about: Air Bags, Seats, Unknown Or Other. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2016 Audi S3?

NHTSA gave the 2016 Audi S3 (2016 Audi S3 4 DR AWD) an overall 5-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

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2016 Audi S3

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 26 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2016 Audi S3 4 DR AWD.

5/5

Overall

4/5

Frontal crash

4/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.0L 4-cyl	Automatic (AM-S6)	Premium	23	31	26	340

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

3 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 19V474000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Audi S3 Sedan, 2015-2019 A3 Sedan and A3 Cabriolet, 2016-2018 A3 e-tron, and 2017-2019 RS3 vehicles. An improper electrical contact may cause the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) to falsely detect a malfunction and deactivate the passenger air bag.

Campaign 21V198000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Audi S3 Sedan, A3 Sedan, 2016-2018 A3 Etron, 2017-2020 RS3 Sedan, and 2015-2019 A3 Cabriolet vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied.

Campaign 22V543000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016 Audi TT Roadster, TT Coupe, S3 Sedan, R8 Coupe, A3 Sedan, A3 Etron, A3 Cabriolet, 2016 Golf Sportwagen, Golf R, Golf GTI, Golf A7, and E Golf vehicles. During air bag deployment, the front passenger air bag may explode or deploy improperly.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

22 complaints filed by owners for this model year. Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Air Bags 11 Seats 4 Unknown Or Other 2

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.