2015 Audi Q3 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 22 complaints on the 2015 Audi Q3, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (8 complaints).

22
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
56.5
Severity index

Severity index 56.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 8 complaints (36.4%)8 36%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (22.7%)5 23%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE836.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM522.7%
AIR BAGS313.6%
SUSPENSION313.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313.6%
POWER TRAIN29.1%
STEERING29.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29.1%

Complaints filed per year

0242015: 12016: 22019: 12020: 42021: 32022: 12023: 42024: 22025: 12026: 3 (partial year)151619204212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20162
20191
20204
20213
20221
20234
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (7 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V64200006/09/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadver
15V20000003/04/2015VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi Q3 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2014, to November 5, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off while the sunroof is closing, the sunroof may continue to close instead of stopping. As such, these

Other Audi Q3 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.