2015 Audi Q3 Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Audi Q3.

20082016
Complaints
29
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2015 Audi Q3 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#15 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:60,920 mi
#23 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:59,000 mi
#33 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:13,316 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Audi Q3.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE560,920 mi
SUSPENSION359,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313,316 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE282,800 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM280,500 mi
STEERING236,000 mi
AIR BAGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM185,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN180,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15,347 mi
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH177,000 mi
POWER TRAIN1
STRUCTURE:BODY178,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VISIBILITY18,000 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER19,000 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY18,000 mi

Recalls for 2015 Audi Q3

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~163,436 vehicles.

16V642000EXTERIOR LIGHTING
~79,895 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

16V642000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
~79,895 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

15V200000VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
~3,646 affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi Q3 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2014, to November 5, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off while the sunroof is closing, the sunroof may continue to close instead of stopping. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."

Other Audi Q3 Years

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