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Safety Score
91
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1
Complaints
26
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Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2017-06-26 17V400000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING 24,754 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-12-01 ENGINE No 0 To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this communication to you per an attorney referral. I have an Audi that was includ…
2025-12-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The vehicle emits a smell of fuel into the cabin of the car, and if the windows are up, this makes the driver sleepy an…
2025-10-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 In 4/2024 car wouldn’t start. Took to Audi for new battery and was told Water pump failed so it was replaced with dela…
2025-04-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Owned car for 4 years. Car has a panoramic sunroof in two sections. rear section is glass and does not move. Front sect…
2024-09-22 ENGINE No 0 I was driving through Franconia Notch on [XXX] when my engine suddenly started to slow down my speed I was on a part o…
2024-08-12 AIR BAGS No 0 My Audi Q3 was in repair at Audi Spokane WA for an issue with the steering wheel, horn and airbag. I had it inspected …
2024-06-28 ENGINE No 0 Had pistons and rings replaced by Audi dealership. After repairs were completed my car was burning through excessive am…
2024-06-11 SUSPENSION No 0 Drivers rear wishbone control arm has a baseball seize hole corrosion. Passenger rear wishbone has surface cracks. Sign…
2023-08-30 ENGINE No 0 The Audi dealership in Tysons Corner VA is denying to repair a known flaw that has resulted in Failed emissions. This i…
2023-04-25 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR No 0 The contact's wife owns a 2016 Audi Q3. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the…
2022-06-05 AIR BAGS No 0 My vehicle's Airbag clock spring control unit has failed and does not work. This happened in June 2022. This part contr…
2021-11-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My rear lights are not working properly. I had a malfunction warning and for the right rear light. Which is making all …
2021-07-29 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Failure of seal between injector and fuel rail caused fuel to be sprayed into engine compartment. I believe the injecto…
2021-07-19 SEAT BELTS No 0 Passenger-side rear seat belt buckle (latch) no longer secures the seat belt tongue (latch plate). Repeated attempts we…
2021-03-06 AIR BAGS No 0 MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON , SCAN SAYS THAT IGNITER IS SHORTING TOO GROUND, PASSANGER SIDE ISSUE Q3 'S ARE BUILT ON THE A…
2021-03-03 WHEELS No 0 DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR LOSES CONTROL AND IS FISHTAILING. I WAS ABLE …
2020-08-14 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. LIGHT,BRAKE, SEAT LIGHT,SYSTEM LIGHT,TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, STEERING LIGHT, EVERYT…
2020-02-05 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 OCCASIONAL SHORTAGE IN TURN SIGNAL AND BREAK LIGHTS.
2019-10-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I WAS DRIVING AND SMELLED FIRE/SMOKE FROM THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS THE START OF A FIRE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FR…
2018-08-16 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 AUDI Q3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START PROPERLY AND WOULD CONSTANTLY …
2017-11-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE RADIO TO THE VEHICLE BECOMES NON-OPERATIONAL INTERMITTENTLY, I.E. THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE PAST TWO CONSECUTIVE …
2017-10-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWICE WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR HAD TO TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME TO HAVE T…
2017-06-16 STEERING No 0 POWER STEERING FAILURE ON AUDI Q3 2016 MY CAR HAS FAILED ON ME TWICE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STOPS W…
2017-02-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TODAY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 HRS. I HIT THE BUTTON TO POWER DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW…
2016-10-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 0 BACKUP CAMERA AND ALARM SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE RESULTING IN BACK-UP COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR, NO PERSONAL INJURIE…
2016-09-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 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 RECOGNIZIN…