2023 Audi S3

The 2023 Audi S3 occupies an interesting position in this generation's federal record, as it falls in a gap between the last year of the previous-generation data (2021) and the first year of the next-generation data (2024), making direct year-over-year comparison within the provided dataset incomplete. What the data does show is a dramatic complaint decline across the prior generation — from 52 complaints in the 2015 launch year down to 0 by 2021 — suggesting Audi achieved strong reliability maturity by the end of that cycle. For the 2023 target year specifically, federal records show only 5 total complaints across areas including "Unknown or Other" (2), a combined Steering/Electrical/Brakes issue (1), Communication (1), and Electrical System (1), with zero crash or fire complaints reported. The 2024 data — the closest adjacent year available — shows just 2 complaints and 0 recalls, but a notable jump to 583 TSBs from 2021's 132, which typically signals a new generation working through early production refinements. The data does not specify root causes for any of the 2023 complaint areas. Given the very low complaint volume, absence of crashes or fires, and the generally clean trajectory of this platform, the 2023 S3 appears to be a solid used buy — just ensure any outstanding TSB-related fixes have been addressed by the selling dealer.