2020 Audi Q3 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 64 complaints on the 2020 Audi Q3, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (22 complaints).

64
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
42.0
Severity index

Severity index 42.0 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 42.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 80 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 22% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 22 complaints (34.4%)22 34%EngineEngine: 20 complaints (31.2%)20 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 18 complaints (28.1%)18 28%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 10 complaints (15.6%)10 16%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (14.1%)9 14%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (9.4%)6 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (9.4%)6 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (7.8%)5 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2234.4%
ENGINE2031.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1828.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1015.6%
STEERING914.1%
POWER TRAIN69.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL69.4%
SERVICE BRAKES57.8%

Complaints filed per year

010202019: 32020: 202021: 152022: 52023: 62024: 62025: 52026: 4 (partial year)192020212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
202020
202115
20225
20236
20246
20255
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (17 against 40).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V78600016/12/2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q3 vehicles. The brake pedal plate can bend or detach under the pressure applied during sudden stopping.
20V64400019/10/2020SEATSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2020 Audi Q3 vehicle. The driver's seat frame may have incorrectly been bolted to the seat rail.

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.