2018 Audi Q3 problems and recalls

Owners filed 17 complaints on the 2018 Audi Q3 in the last three full years, out of 26 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

26
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
48.4
Severity index

Severity index 48.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 7 complaints (26.9%)7 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (26.9%)7 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (23.1%)6 23%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%TiresTires: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%GasolineGasoline: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE726.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER726.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM623.1%
AIR BAGS415.4%
TIRES27.7%
POWER TRAIN13.8%
FUEL SYSTEM13.8%
GASOLINE13.8%

Complaints filed per year

0472018: 22019: 32021: 22022: 72023: 72024: 32026: 2 (partial year)181921227232426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20182
20193
20212
20227
20237
20243
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 2.4x those in 2018 to 2021 (17 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V38500023/05/2019EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Audi Q3 vehicles equipped with LED headlights. An inoperable front turn signal may not illuminate an indicator, failing to alert the driver to the issue. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requ

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 2026-08-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.