Audi Q3 Reliability
332 NHTSA complaints (2008–2026). Complaint rate: 10.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2020 Audi Q3. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Audi Q3 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 60 | 5.0% |
| ENGINE | 50 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 46 | 2.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 27 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 17 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 13 | 15.4% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 11 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2015 | — | 29 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 37 | 1 | 1 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 30 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 15 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020AVOID | — | 110 | 3 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 21 | 3 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022AVOID | — | 44 | 3 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 25 | 1 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Audi Q3accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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