2024 Audi Q3 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 18 complaints on the 2024 Audi Q3, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (6 complaints).

18
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
72.0
Severity index

Severity index 72.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 72.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (33.3%)6 33%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (27.8%)5 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (27.8%)5 28%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM633.3%
SERVICE BRAKES527.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER527.8%
STEERING211.1%
POWER TRAIN211.1%
WHEELS15.6%
AIR BAGS15.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE15.6%

Complaints filed per year

06122024: 32025: 122026: 3 (partial year)24251226
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20243
202512
2026 (year to date)3

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V25100003/04/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles.
25V08200012/02/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. 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 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.