Major Problems with Audi Q3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls
Learn about the common problems with a used Audi Q3 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.
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Best and Worst Years for Audi Q3
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Audi Q3.
| Model Year | Complaints |
| 2020 Q3 |
5
|
| 2019 Q3 |
1
|
| 2018 Q3 |
5
|
| 2017 Q3 |
1
|
| 2016 Q3 |
8
|
| 2015 Q3 |
3
|
Worst 3 Audi Q3 complaints
2015 Audi Q3
VISIBILITY
Mileage: 8000 miles
2020 Audi Q3
ENGINE
Mileage: 310 miles
2020 Audi Q3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mileage: 1400 miles
Browse Audi Q3 complaints by category
Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi Q3 owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM backup camera and alarm system failed to activate resulting in back-up collision with another car no personal injuries. owner was... |
9
~ 19819 miles |
| STEERING power steering failure on audi q3 2016 my car has failed on me twice. the problem is that the steering... |
6
~ 973 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER on multiple occasions (8/26/16 9/23/16 9/26/16 10/2/16 10/27/16) the vehicle will not start as it is not recognizing the keys.... |
5
~ 7302 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2016 audi q3. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start properly and would... |
3
~ 17070 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi q3. the contact stated that the sun roof would continue to close even... |
3
~ 19270 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i purchased my 2020 q3 on dec 31 2019. within 2 weeks my car stopped at the signal light with... |
1
~ 310 miles |
| WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi q3. the contact stated that there was a failure with the dimension of... |
1
~ 100 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER rearview mirror opened up and fell off with wires dangling when trying to adjust happened twice had to take to |
1
~ 9000 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING after the dealer performed scheduled maintenance on my vehicle i discovered that my tail lights no longer worked including rear... |
1
~ 5347 miles |
| VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi q3. the contact stated that the sun roof would continue to close even... |
1
~ 8000 miles |
| SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi q3. the contact stated that the sun roof would continue to close even... |
1
~ 8000 miles |
FAQ
What year Audi Q3 is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Audi Q3 models of 2019, 2017, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for Audi Q3?
Audi Q3 models of 2016 and 2018 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
Audi Q3 specs
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