2024 Audi Q3 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2024 Audi Q3, and owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2024 Audi Q3
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Software (back over prevention)
Volkswagen 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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…
Remedy: Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second…
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Air bags: front passenger
Volkswagen 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. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.…
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2024 Audi Q3 have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 3,190 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 12 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I am submitting this complaint because I have experienced serious safety-related concerns involving Audi vehicles, and I am extremely concerned that these issues could result in a serious accident, in”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 1, 2026 · Service brakes
“Lease Begin Date: May 1, 2024 Mileage at time of first incident: 16800 Current Mileage: 17,500 Incident Description: This vehicle has exhibited unintended rearward movement on two separate occasions f”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 1, 2026 · Power train
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2024 Audi Q3 (Q3 S line quattro, Q3 quattro). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 23–25 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 20–22 / 28–29 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S8) |
Compare Audi Q3 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Audi Q3 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Audi Q3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Audi Q3 | 2 | 23 |
| 2016 Audi Q3 | 3 | 28 |
| 2017 Audi Q3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 Audi Q3 | 1 | 26 |
| 2019 Audi Q3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 Audi Q3 | 3 | 65 |
| 2021 Audi Q3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2022 Audi Q3 | 5 | 33 |
| 2023 Audi Q3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 Audi Q3 | 2 | 18 |
| 2025 Audi Q3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 Audi Q3 | 1 | 5 |
Checking a specific 2024 Audi Q3
How do I know if my 2024 Audi Q3 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2024 Audi Q3; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Audi dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 24V251000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Audi models
- A42,895 complaints
- A61,658 complaints
- Q51,342 complaints
- Q71,047 complaints
- A3731 complaints
- S4588 complaints
- A5325 complaints
- TT319 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.