Audi S3 Long Term Review & Issues - 30K Mile Update

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Been a really long time since I've posted an update on the S3 so I figured I'd put something out there. How's everyone else's Audis holding up?

[@thezack590]

2016 Audi S3 Apr Stage 3 48k miles. No major issues. *Fingers crossed. Edit- 2020 update, just hit 64k miles. Running normal, *still crossing fingers. Edit 2021- still running fine, I did have to replace spark plugs again. 72k miles, did not drive much in 2020 due to Covid.

[@jitkr1489]

looking at a 2016 here.. any issues after your comment?

[@swiftripper7557]

Yea, how's it holding up?

[@thezack590]

swiftripper holding up well, just hit 64k miles!

[@thezack590]

Jit Kr no issues, in the beginning I did have to change my spark plugs every time I got an oil change until I upgraded to the rs7 plugs.

[@eseantonio7856]

Keep us updated brother😭

[@ballathug8404]

Funny people posting talking about a 2018 with no issues like it's an accomplishment

[@hebrewhammer8571]

Lmaooooo

[@cicada3312]

Because it fuckin is!!!!

[@tomforde6558]

Just got a Certified Pre-Owned 2017 S3 with 46k miles. It’s absolutely pristine.

[@BBayron1996]

Still good?

[@YoooMelvin]

If I’m spending $30k+ on a car... It better not have any issues after after two years haha

[@YungBrendan]

So wait... youre mad that you had to wait 3 weeks for a small red plate to come from Germany while you got a FREE loaner for 3 WEEKS???? Come on

[@thomasvixoe]

It always sucks to be without your own car, free loaner or not. Chill dude.

[@scottmacpherson1852]

The real question is, is why he left it at the dealer to fix something cosmetic.

[@eddiejaimess]

@@scottmacpherson1852 he kept saying he was under warranty so yeah

[@Gordon_2000]

Honda accord 150,000 miles, no issues!!

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Get it to 200k with no issues and I’ll be impressed. 150k miles is nothing for a Honda!

[@joshmusser9934]

I had 163k on my 06 RSX TypeS before a deer jumped into me at 73mph and totaled it out:( I was the original owner and I know it was good for 200 easy!!!! I would still have trusted it to run across country or even To Alaska....

[@MBSalone]

2009 Toyota Camry 270k miles

[@elcanbu5610]

*beep please, Mazda Protege 2003 290,000 miles imported to PR. No issues even after a crash in 2015. Fix it and still running like new.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Isn’t that the truth 😴

[@matthewj16]

2019 s3 here. Great vehicle. No issues as of yet.

[@hebrewhammer8571]

Same no issues at 11k lol

[@chrisj5753]

2015 S3 sedan with APR stage 1 tune, around 29,000 miles. Only very minor rattle here and there, no issues, great car!

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Nice!

[@xxsekoxx]

How much faster with the tune? How much was it? Worth it?

[@froih]

2015 S3 Glacier white. Almost 50k kms. Issues I had so far are - Driver's door handle was sticky in the winter. When you pull the handle it would take a couple of seconds to retract back and when it was really cold I would have to push it to close. Dealer greased it up and is fixed. - front windshield fan stopped occilating and didn't blow air. If the front windshield fogged up, would take almost 30 mins to clear. This was actually pretty dangerous when it snowed or rained. Dealer fixed it. - had a leak with coolant as the coolant levels would drop to minimum often. Had the pump replaced. - recently had some CELs on cylinder 1 and 4 misfiring and some other codes related to coolant sensors. Took it in right before my warranty expired. Turns out that the fuel rail pressure was dropping and the tech found fuel leaking into the cylinders from injectors. They replaced the injectors. When they inspected the intake valves they also found a lot of carbon buildup. So since they already had access to the valves, they cleaned up the carbon buildup. They actually charged me for the cleaning but was fairly cheap (150 Canadian). I really enjoy the car but hopefully I don't have too much issues as I'm now out of warranty. If I end up with more issues, I'll most likely just sell the car. The dealership I've been with has been awesome and been pretty honest. Hopefully I didn't get a lemon.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Sounds like you had a few issues there but it’s good that the dealership took care of it. Hopefully you have good luck out of warranty.

[@MrExplor80]

I also have an annoying rattle, but it’s from my drive side visor not the moonroof thankfully. I did have to replace the battery last year, but all in all no big issues. I did get a Apr Stage 1 tune and I did s3 puddle lights and sequential turn signals on the side mirrors

[@spoiler9112]

Hello, is your side mirror mod from software or hardware?

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Curious about this too. How did you get sequential turn signals on the side mirrors?

[@MrExplor80]

spoiler9112 here’s the link www.ebay.com/itm/2x-For-AUDI-A3-S3-2013-17-Dynamic-LED-Turn-Signal-Light-Side-Mirror-Indicator-US/153414986409?pageci=6410fa6c-964e-4af0-8138-b5aba25375cb

[@T2KxCL4N]

2016 a3 limousine here. 10k miles done in 5 months and just got checked up before buying it. not a single problem at all. very happy with it

[@cptpatrick]

2018 s3 here @ 40k mileage the only issue recently is the steering making a clicking noise, brought it in, needed new steering rack under warranty - somehow it was a faulty lemon steering rack but other than that everything else is smooth so far :)

[@_NB233]

Looking to buy one with 55k how has it been yours

[@loku1659]

2017 s3 ; 42k KM ; no issue what so ever

[@kevingorder3549]

20,000 mi on my ‘17. Some annoying creaking noise around the passenger c pillar, and a suspicion that my left outer exhaust flap is stuck closed. That’s about it. It’s a blast to drive.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Not too bad. Seems like creaks are pretty normal not he S3s. If you have OBDEleven, you could run a code check on it. If the exhaust flap is stuck, it should throw a code that OBDEleven would pick up.

[@patrickalyy]

i hope you had the front suspension fixed. mine just hit 90k and the tech confirmed it was the top mounts needed replacement.

[@_Mario_PL_]

2018 A5 Sportback, 7k miles on it and starting to hear some not normal, almost a hollow noise from driver side front suspension when going over very small road imperfections. Will have to take it in soon too.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

That’s exactly what mine sounds like. It doesn’t happen all the time. Just every now and then when going over small bumps. I’m wondering if it’s the dust shield on the front shock moving too much, coming in contact with the shock itself.

[@_Mario_PL_]

@@TheCenterLineAuto I hope it's something simple and not the shock itself. It hurts my soul every time I hear it, they better fix it and it better be under warranty as well.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

I feel yah on that. Shouldn’t be hearing noises like that from “luxury” vehicles.

[@meanangel4life]

@@TheCenterLineAuto It's funny you say that for I have a 2017 A3 and also hear a clunking sound when going over small bumps at a slow speed, and it also is coming from the front driver side. Let me know any updates on that for I will also get it checked out and let you guys know.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

It goes in next Friday so I’ll keep you guys posted.

[@JonesThePhysics]

2017 S3 with 20k in UK. Driver's seat would squeak with any lateral movement (not great on a car which you can hoon round a corner) but easily sorted. Biggest issue is the gearbox dropping out under mild acceleration between 2nd and 3rd gears. Done it twice now and its an issue known by Audi. Waiting to be asked to bring it in when they have a solution. It catches the gear again btw, the car doesn't stop.

[@SSJI_87]

I’ve done about 23 000 miles on mine (2017 S3 sedan Australia). The only issue I had was the coolant kept dropping when I bought the car (due to air bubbles burping out). Wiper rubbers were making creaking sound in the beginning but now it’s fine. Other than that, no issues. By the way, I haven’t heard of any facelift S3s having sunroof rattle problem before. Only the pre facelift ones.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

I have heard about some coolant issues with our cars. Not sure what it’s exactly related to though. I’ve had that sunroof rattle since day one of ownership. Dealer keeps telling me it’s fixed but the problem persists.

[@brianchoi468]

Hey mate, I'm from Australia and I've been following you since i got my s3, back in - September 2017 Audi S3 sedan (facelift model) . right now I have 25k KM on mine ( i guess 15k mile in US?). i've had few issues with mine so just want to share with you. 1. I've had electronic dsg failure, lucky this was cover under warranty (it would've cost me 8k AUD to fix) 2. sunroof was making squeeky noise every time i drove uphill, (Again covered under warranty but i've had to take my car in few times) the sunroof panel had a crack (2k AUD to fix). I've actually took my car in multiple times then they've pulled a part and told me there was a crack. 3. 3rd Break light was cracked (Took in multiple times after 200km drive) they try to charge me $600 AUD to fix which was 2sec fix. this was my bad for not checking the car properly when I've picked up. I guess i was too excited so i end up just gorilla taping the break light. i still can't believe they were going to charge 1 hour+ labour fee to just to replace the rear break light 4. Loud window wipers, I think it's a great daily car so I'm planning to keep for next few more years. My warranty ends next year September and i just hope i don't run into DSG issues again even after the Warranty. Quick question for you, my front left tyre is getting bold, what tyre do you suggest? did you have yours changed? Thanks for the video ! keep them coming brother.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Thanks for watching. Did they say what caused the DSG failure? That’s definitely concerning because of the cost to fix it. Would hate to be out of warranty when that happens. I have not changed the tires out because I have a set of winter wheels that are on the car from end of October through late March.

[@ogxjason15]

Also having issues with rattles in my car. At first I was able to pin point the rattles, but now that there is too many of them, I just try to listen to music instead. I also get creaks from the suspension when going up steep driveways. My coolant level also went down a couple of times, but it is fine now after topping it off.

[@yeedub]

I had that problem and I found that my water pump was leaking. Replaced under warranty

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Could you smell coolant after the car has a been driven on the outside? I started noticing that on mine too but don’t see any signs of any leaks anywhere.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Seems like we are all having the same common issues.

[@ogxjason15]

I did not smell any coolant. My car was just giving warning of the car overheating. It was very low on coolant when I topped it off. Ever since then, it has been fine.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Gotcha. Overheating would be a sure sign of a coolant issue.

[@m3avuse36]

122k miles on my 2015S3...the only problem I've had is after a long drive I've had a failure to start. Definitely annoying..once drove 6hrs, went to a rest stop and had to crank the car twice.

[@Youtubepoiuytre]

I don't know if I personally would consider that a minor problem. But if that is the only problem you have at 122k miles, that is amazing. Especially for a modern German car.

[@andresdiaz4374]

My driver door was hard to open- would feel stuck. Then would make a loud noise when I would open it. One day something snapped off and turns out the chrome trim around the door was rubbing on the back door trim. They replaced it under warranty.

[@nadacool]

2018 S3 Navarro Blue (like yours). Had the windows tinted all around as well as the windshield. Had the ceramic coat too. Only have 4K miles on mine. It’s more of a weekend driver. I’m considering an APR tune. A little worried about the voided warranty, but everything I’ve read regarding APR is they’re very reliable. I absolutely love the car. No creaks so far (owned it for a little over a year now. )

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Wow. You’re definitely keeping the mileage low. That’s awesome. How is your ceramic coating holding up and which one did you go with? I had opticoat pro plus and it seems to be doing alright. I did notice that water doesn’t seem to be beading as well on the sides of the car.

[@nadacool]

ThatBlueS3 ceramic pro. The guy who does it told me his trick to keep the ceramic like new. He uses a solution of 1/2 distilled white vinegar and 1/2 water. Spray on and wipe off. It completely rejuvenates the ceramic and water will bead like it was just applied. :-)

[@nadacool]

Obviously with micro fiber. ^

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Really? That’s pretty interesting. Have you tried doing that yet?

[@nadacool]

ThatBlueS3 yes. After the first maintenance wash. The car was absolutely popping! Don’t spend a small fortune on the other sprays!

[@dvestopsov]

Hi! Great work on the video👍🏼. I am driving an A3, 2,0tfsi, quattro and besides all issues you mentioned I registered squeeking noises when i press my right knee towards the central console. Especially when doing sharper left turns. Besides that the seal on the front driver ´s window does not prevent water from getting into the left door so after washing I rather don ´t pull the window down for a day to let the interior of the door dry out. That is all I believe...🤔

[@Poorschedriver]

Looking good! Just handed in my lease with 32K. Issues I had was a bad O2 sensor ($800 under warranty!), along with a defective paddle sifter (wouldn't downshift in hot weather). Had the low coolant light come on once and I suspect the waterpump may have that phantom leak but I didn't bother with it since it was right before I handed it in. Other than that I never had creaks or rattles except a little buzzing from the drivers door on certain songs. Overall, the best car I've ever owned. Hopefully my RS will be trouble free.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Oh man you’re moving up to the RS?!?!?!

[@Poorschedriver]

@@TheCenterLineAuto just picked it up yesterday! Unfortunately as you know the weather has been crap but I'll get some pictures up on my Instagram soon enough.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Awesome. Congratulations! I bet you’re really loving it. Btw how’s the shop doing? Haven’t talked to you in awhile.

[@Poorschedriver]

@@TheCenterLineAuto yeah I've only got 200 miles on it so I'm still feeling it out and breaking it out but it's a whole different animal. Honestly I loved my S3 but the opportunity came along with the RS and I couldn't pass it up. Shop is good, thanks for asking. Haven't had much time for much else! Glad to see you still have time to produce content.

[@Poorschedriver]

​@@TheCenterLineAuto Hey how is the wear on your seats after 30K? My S3 had the powered seats but my RS has the sports seat and I'm super concerned about how these are going to wear.

[@TylerRainville]

Picked up a 16 s3 couple months ago, does same thing drivers front suspension, did you ever figure out the isssue?

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

I have an appointment set up in two weeks to get it looked at. It kind of sounds like the dust shield on the shock is moving enough to hit the shock itself. At least that’s what the sound reminds me of.

[@leomessi8181]

ThatBlueS3 Do a post about in once it’s figured out.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Will do. As long as the dealer is good about it I should know in the next two weeks. Just hoping they don’t give the “we couldn’t replicate the problem” response.

[@nickklein4676]

Probably front strut

[@michaelschottman931]

Regarding the sunroof, Ive noticed the rattling happens more often when you close it and the temperature changes significantly, ie parking overnight and driving on a cold morning. Reopening fully and closing it tends to fix the issue in my car

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Yeah mine is at completely random times. Took it in for the 2nd time and the dealership told me they were going to replace the sunroof. They dropped my headliner a few days later to install the new sunroof, called me to tell me they are not installing a new sunroof and are making adjustments to the old one. So the put the headliner back up told me it doesn’t make any noise and gave the car back to me. Had it back for a few days now and it’s making the same noises it was before......

[@blackskull505]

I have an 2017 A3 with 30k miles and I’m having the same clunking/rattling noise on the front driver side suspension when I go over speed bumps. Took it in twice and was told thru couldn’t replicate it, I even had recordings of it. Now I’m hearing a squeaking sound every time I’m getting out of the car. Haven’t had time to take it back. What did the dealer say about yours?

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Said they couldn’t replicate it. I’ve started noticing a tick that happens after I first start the car up and turn the steering wheel coming from the driver side wheel area too. They said they couldn’t replicate that one either.

[@KnownAsBilal]

SHIFTD Garage kind of a year late, but i had a jetta wolfsburg edition, which is basically the same chassis as the S3 along with the same 2.0T (tuned down obviously) but i had the same issue with turning while car is cold and it turned out to be the steering knuckle, hope this helps

[@eta1po]

Had a brand new S3 for about a month and hate reading about all these issues.... I have a driver side reverberation noise between 2100 and 2400 rpm which I'm taking it back to the dealer next week to fix. Also drivers vanity light intermittently doesn't work (no big deal, but still...) and I get the privacy warning at least twice on the MMI. Taking it back to the dealer to sort out.

[@imElectronJunkie]

What was the issue with the driver’s side reverb?

[@_NB233]

How relabily has the s3 been

[@ReliveTimeLLC]

Hey man, great video 👍 Quick question... Are you worried about the OBDeleven software mods impacting your warranty?

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

I am not worried about it. OBDEleven keeps a history log of the changes that you make so you can easily revert back to factory settings.

[@Wayne_de]

2018 S3 here . Just hit 20k . When car was 5k miles in my mechantronic unit failed. A few weeks later my transmission leaked. The coolant needed 3 refills so far due to air bubbles. Pressure test found no issue . My second and last Audi .

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Damn. Sorry to hear that.

[@MrScoobieman]

I’m just curious, do you do spirit of driving often or how did you normally drive your car? I am in the market to buy one of these and I’m trying to do some quick research before I pull the trigger, thank you

[@Wayne_de]

@@MrScoobieman Most of the time I drive normally but sometimes I engaged in spirited driving. No ticket yet but got very close sometimes hehe. You can exceed the speed limit way too quick on this car.

[@cptpatrick]

Ah you mentioned something about your front left suspension, did you get it checked out ? did warranty cover that ? (assuming you are on magnetic shocks)

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

They couldn’t replicate the issue so nothing was ever done about it.

[@MrRaulia]

I have driven 30k km with my A3 limousine. He had recently been serviced. I also heard crackling in my suspension and they have greased it. Now the sound is completely gone! 👍🏽 Greetz from Amsterdam, Holland!

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Sounds like theirs hope to get mine fixed. Was your happening all the time or was it only happening when you hit bumps? Mine happens at random bumps but not all of them.

[@MrRaulia]

Mine also, not all the time. Especially when i slowly crossed a bump.

[@MrRaulia]

I believe they have greased the rubbers from the suspension.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Yep that sounds exactly like what mine is doing.

[@leomessi8181]

22k km on 2017 S3. Never opened the sunroof believe it or not since i knew about the rattling issues.😆 sensors going off once in a while other than that all good! AH

[@Poorschedriver]

I had 33k on my S3 with no issure, but now hearing of it, I may just keep the sunroof closed on my RS...

[@TheDrivenLife]

Interesting review man. I also recently noticed that my parking sensors would randomly go off only my 2018 S3 but only at very low speeds. Didn't pick that up though at the time of doing my 1 year review. Other than that It's a fantastic car!

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Completely agree. Still love the car. Hopefully can get all this stuff sorted out.

[@QTTR0JET]

2016 S3 69k . A.c compressor started going out. Thats it! Took it accross country.

[@adrwal]

2017 S3 with about 32K miles. Sunroof rattle, Collision avoidance sensors randomly trigger in stop-n-go traffic, clunking in suspension. TBH I only started to notice the clunking after changing to a new set of tires. Might this be something related to the mag ride suspension?

[@ogxjason15]

I had the sunroof rattle too. Took it into the dealer and they fixed it.

[@haroldparker87]

@@ogxjason15 how did they fix that? im having same issue with my A3 Quattro

[@_NB233]

How has it been

[@angelabartolone578]

Theres no way to shut off the engine start/stop feature?

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

OBDEleven can turn it off.

[@_NB233]

How had it been looking to buy mint one with 50 k miles

[@Noljang]

2017 S3 24k miles I am getting buzzing/rattle noise from A Pillar :(

[@waheed320]

So am I what is it

[@WildCardMMA]

I had to have warranty work done to replace the water pump on my 2017 S3 at 20,000 miles

[@TheTyro88]

Hey. The same issues on my side, sunroof noises on bad roads, crazy parking sensors ... A shame, I Will buy an M2 competition!

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Damn. Were you ever able to get them fixed or did you just say forget it and time for an upgrade? M2 is such a nice looking car. BMW got the portions right on that one.

[@MrExplor80]

I’m about to hit 40k miles with my 2016 s3

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Getting up there with the miles! I’m right behind you though.

[@MrExplor80]

I’m not worried about miles, Audi has improved drastically in reliability since the 90’s and early 2000’s... as long as we stay up on our maintenance schedule we all should be fine.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

That’s what I’m hoping. Our engine in used in so many different models now that parts shouldn’t be as expensive either.

[@bde21]

hey dude was wondering when you were going to release a video again..... loved the video... dope intro....👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 im a 2017 s3 owner , you might remember me asking your opinion once about tints... so i ended up going 20% all around except the windshield of course and I absolutely loved it....I drove about 7 months until recently I got pulled over... because i was an idiot by making a scene in the middle of an intersection... what i did was: i entered an intersection... i was smack in the middle of it and couldn’t complete crossing the intersection... the light turned yellow... so I started to backup to bring myself behind the line... and technically fixed my mistake... obviously the entire scene was witnessed by a cop on the opposite side.. so the bitch decided to nail me for my tints...i was super mega uber pissed, still am today... I got a warning, 48 hours to remove, called up my guy paid 30$.. removed then went to an inspection centre paid 60$... my mistake was that I argued and negotiated a warning vs a ticket... i believe with the ticket I wouldn’t need to go through the trouble of removing... anyhow next Saturday I booked the guy to tint the front again... was thinking 35% front and back and leave the back windshield 20% because apparently it can damage the heating elements when you remove and reinstall the tints... i dont know... i want your opinion.. obviously if i put the 20% on the front again it will be cheaper and more badass which i love... vs ripping the back 20% in order to put 35%...let me know what you think...( always leaving back windshield 20%) now ill tell you about my issues: im at 15k miles thus far... my right mirror’s heating stopped working, brought it in and they changed it entirely.... now my windshield fluid tank has a leak...im scheduled to go in...other thing was I had to top up my engine coolant 2 times...and top up engine oil once...I know why because I always drive on dynamic S mode and often M mode dropping gears... maxing out revs.. 😜... thats about it so far...I do definitely hear the crackling of the sunroof.. but dont really use it all that often.... but what really bothered me was that i overlooked the tire pressure monitoring system while i was ordering the car.. it was only a 300$ option...at the time i didn’t think too much of it...but now I do find myself checking the tire pressure manually every now and then...once i noticed i was driving for weeks on 20psi on back right rear tire...vs the default 44psi.. i was quite upset that audi didn’t provide it by default much like their other cars..anyways those are sort of my troubles so far...but the car is an absolutely joy to ride every time... I feel the need to accelerate corners every time I drive...its just something about the size of the car, the weight of the car...how the engine is placed in the middle of the front axel unlike the s5... the s3 is just so nimble to drive.. you feel like throwing it around every time..other drivers on the road most probably think im a horrible douchebag...but they dont get it 🤷🏻‍♂️ i compared it to an rs3... and the sound of the 5cylinder just makes me want to jizz..but other than that rs3 has nothing going for it... the front grill of the s3 is much nicer... the RS grills are not really my thing..neither the single oval exhaust tips.. i love the s3 quad exhausts.. and of course the tacky quattro sticker..which i get it....its the signature sign of the iconic 1980 quattro rally car.. oh and one more thing.. on the s3 when you introduce gas your turbo kicks in alot earlier than the rs3...on the rs3 you really need to press and go past 60% to 70% of gas to get it to move a bit...anyways dude... let me know your opinion about my tints.. oh and can you kindly explain that whole ceramic coating? thanks

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

I have definitely heard that removing tint from the back windshield can damage the defrosting elements if not done properly. I had to have it taken off of my Evo IX back in the day when I got pulled over and the shop was able to remove it without damaging anything so I think it can be done. Most shops will make you sign a waiver though so its a complete gamble. Seems like the issues you have had have been fairly minor. I’ve had to add oil to mine as well, but only a few times. Ceramic coating is exactly what it sounds like. Just a coating of liquid ceramic that adds depth to the clear coat while also being extremely hydrophobic. Makes cleaning the car a lot easier as most things don’t stick to it. It does add some durability to the paint, but you still have to be careful when you wash it because it can still get swirl marks if you are not careful. Thanks for watching and being a subscriber!

[@sjdos1700]

Did the car need oil topped off frequently? Referring to the alleged Audi oil consumption issue.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Not frequently but it definitely burned oil.

[@brandonpetersen2]

You got a loaner for a little red piece that broke? 4:20 Geeze...

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Yeah I know it’s crazy that they have to replace the whole shift for that little piece right?

[@Dudeshootsdove]

My S3 has had a cracked thermostat housing , startstop failure, cruise control failure, gearbox malfunction, heated driving seat failure, window washing reservoir leaking, armrest phone charger broke...... all in all my car has always had something wrong with it. It’s at the dealership getting a new Turbo fitted as I type. I have 3 months of warranty left and I’ve been given another 12 months on top for free because of the bad luck I’ve had. I wanted my money back but as I’ve done 37k miles they said no way. I’m going with Tesla next f@@k Audi🖕🏼.

[@MrScoobieman]

What year ?

[@Chocobohunter]

Sounds like a lemon, hopefully mine is okay, picking it up tomorrow

[@scottmacpherson1852]

Do these burn oil like crazy?

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Lol yes. They definitely burn oil. Seems to be a very common issue with Audis

[@vincentbumstead1541]

I know shes abit older but .... November 2014 . 64 plate UK S3 , 40,000 miles, full Audi service history standard as factory.......needs complete engine rebuild

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Complete rebuild after 40k miles? That seems like an early failure. Is it covered under warranty?

[@mattmartini836]

any update? how much did it cost?'

[@haviiithelegogunner907]

I have done 48k km with my 2017 S3. Sunroof rattles Parking sensors come up randomly Track list on iphone goes black Thats it. :)

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Have you tried getting any of them fixed under warranty? Trying to figure out if anyone has had any success getting the sunroof creaking taken care of.

[@haviiithelegogunner907]

Yes. Twice. Not much improvement. It is worse if the sunroof is only half open.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Ugh. That’s not encouraging. This might sound weird but I think it’s actually worse when I have a passenger in the car. I really noticed that the creaking was louder yesterday.

[@haviiithelegogunner907]

The roof is from webasto. Audi will change the roof if it is too bad. In Germany it has to be really really bad before they do it.

[@TheCenterLineAuto]

Sounds like there’s a lot of subjectivity into whether it gets replaced or not. I have heard that they have to take the whole sunroof assembly out so it sounds like it would be in the shop for awhile.

[@rickuyeda4818]

Just wait till electronic gremlins appear. My A4 Avant sunroof would open and close on it's own. Had a fuel pump go out twice. Fortunately, it was a lease and under warranty. I did not buy at the end of the lease. We use to have an Audi 5000S which my wife bought new in '84. Every switch had been replaced 3 or 4 times in 180K miles. Mechanically, nothing went wrong. But electronically. it was a money pit!

[@GetCaughtDead]

Hopefully, Audi has worked some things out since 1984. What year was your A4?

[@darienheebner3064]

“Mods” no sir

[@thegoodtraderlimited8038]

Don't record and drive

[@GetCaughtDead]

Yeah, and don't talk to passengers, either.