Audi Q3

Where it stands out against its peers

• Unknown or other: more complaints than 91% of 2020 cars — 28% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 17%.
• Fuel/propulsion system: more complaints than 91% of 2020 cars — 16% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 6%.
• Steering: more complaints than 91% of 2020 cars — 14% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 5%.
• Vehicle speed control: more complaints than 92% of 2020 cars — 9% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2020 car has 4%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

27% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 15V200000

  If the sunroof is closing while the vehicle is shut off and a vehicle occupant is in its path, there is an increased risk of injury.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the sunroof control module software, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60C1.

• 16V642000

  If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.

• 17V400000

  A vehicle approaching from behind may not have any warning that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 45G6.

• 19V385000

  Without an indicator informing the driver of an inoperable turn signal, the driver may turn or change lanes without a signal, increasing the risk of crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module (BCM), free of charge. The recall began June 21, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 97DK.

• 20V273000

  In the event of a crash, the passenger air bag may not properly deploy and inflate, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin, increasing the risk of injury.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the instrument panel and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70H7.

• 20V644000

  The incorrect bolt connection could fail, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolt connection and, as necessary, replace the seat structure, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72L4.

• 20V786000

  A bent or detached brake pedal plate decreases the contact area for the driver's foot and increases the risk of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the weld between the brake pedal and the brake pedal plate and, as necessary, replace the entire brake pedal, free of charge. The recall began January 12, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46i7.

• 21V027000

  The circlip can detach and catch on surrounding components, causing the steering system to lock and increasing the risk of a crash.

  Audi will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall was completed February 28, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 48P7.

7 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Audi filed 43 bulletins about the 2026 Q3.

• Electrical system: 22
• Suspension: 5
• Steering: 2
• Structure: 2
• Engine: 1
• Power train: 1
• Visibility/wiper: 1
• Wheels: 1
• Other: 8

• This bulletin provides information when the instrument cluster panoramic view changes after a period when the vehicle has been stationary. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides informaiton when there is a rattling noise while steering shortly before full lock. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when there isa batter warning; DTC U183C00 in DA 0019. · August 2026
• This bulletin gives informaiton when noises area heard from around the panoramic display. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides informaiotn regarding squeaking noises when steering or maneuvering. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when brake pad mode is cancelled or acnanot be performed on the diagnostic tester. · July 2026
• This bulletin gives informaiton when noises area heard from around the panoramic display. · July 2026
• This bulletin provides information when there is a partial failure of the panoramic display, crack in display. · July 2026

35 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.