Audi Q3 vs Lexus Ux
Head-to-head reliability comparison from 342real NHTSA consumer complaints. Year-by-year breakdown, shared problems, crash & fire rates.
Which is more reliable, Audi Q3 or Lexus Ux?
Verdict from 342 NHTSA complaints
Audi Q3 and Lexus Ux are roughly tied. Across complaint rates, crash involvement, fires, and overall severity, the Audi Q3 and Lexus Ux land within statistical noise of each other.
Head-to-Head Metrics
Lower is better on every metric. Bar length = relative magnitude. ✓ = winner.
Lexus Ux wins by 748%
Audi Q3 wins by 1718%
Within 5% — statistical tie
Audi Q3 wins by 155%
NHTSA Crash Test Ratings
Official NCAP star ratings — government crash test data. Most recent rated model year.
Audi Q3
2026 model yearLexus Ux
2022 model yearNot yet rated by NHTSA NCAP.
Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Lower star = higher injury risk in that crash type.
Most Reported Problems
Top component complaints for each model. Identical bar lengths = both have the same recurring issue.
Year-by-Year Head-to-Head
Lower is better. Click either model column to see that year's full breakdown.
Frequently Asked Questions
Audi Q3 vs Lexus Ux — the most common buyer questions, answered from NHTSA data.
Which is more reliable, the Audi Q3 or the Lexus Ux?
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Audi Q3 and Lexus Ux are roughly tied. Across complaint rates, crash involvement, fires, and overall severity, the Audi Q3 and Lexus Ux land within statistical noise of each other. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation via VinItel.
Should I buy a Audi Q3 or a Lexus Ux?
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Both models perform similarly on reliability data, so but the actual condition of the specific car matters far more than the model average. Check the VIN of any vehicle you're considering for accident history, title issues, and odometer rollbacks.
What problems do the Audi Q3 and Lexus Ux share?
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Top complaints for the Audi Q3: Electrical Faults, Engine Problems, Fuel System. Top complaints for the Lexus Ux: Airbags, Brakes, Tires:Tread/Belt. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
Which has fewer NHTSA complaints, the Audi Q3 or the Lexus Ux?
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Across all model years, the Audi Q3 has 332 NHTSA complaints and the Lexus Ux has 10. Normalized for sales volume (complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold), the Lexus Ux has the lower complaint rate. Raw counts can mislead — a 2× more popular model will naturally collect 2× more complaints. Detailed normalized comparison: vinitel.com/stats/nhtsa-complaints/compare/audi/q3/vs/lexus/ux
Which is safer in a crash, the Audi Q3 or the Lexus Ux?
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Crash-involvement rate from NHTSA complaints: Audi Q3 3.3% vs Lexus Ux 60.0% — the Audi Q3 has the lower crash rate. NHTSA NCAP star ratings (frontal, side, rollover) for both models are also shown on the comparison page. Note: the per-VIN history matters more than the model average — a salvage-title car of any model carries higher crash exposure than the median.
Does the Audi Q3 or the Lexus Ux have more fires?
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Fire-involvement rate based on NHTSA complaints: Audi Q3 0.90% vs Lexus Ux 0.00%. The Lexus Ux has the lower reported fire rate. Fire complaints are a relatively rare but important safety signal — they often correlate with electrical-system or fuel-system defects. Check specific recall campaigns at vinitel.com/stats/nhtsa-complaints/audi/q3 and vinitel.com/stats/nhtsa-complaints/lexus/ux
What years of the Audi Q3 are worse than the Lexus Ux?
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The comparison page renders a year-by-year head-to-head table — for each model year (where both models have data), it shows complaint count or per-10K rate side by side and marks which model fares better that year. Buyers cross-shopping a specific model year should always check the year-level VinItel pages: vinitel.com/stats/nhtsa-complaints/audi/q3/{year} and vinitel.com/stats/nhtsa-complaints/lexus/ux/{year}.
Where does this Audi Q3 vs Lexus Ux comparison data come from?
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All complaint, crash, fire, and fatality data comes from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) consumer-complaint database — the same source insurance regulators and the federal government use. NCAP star ratings come from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. Sales-volume normalization (per 10K sold) uses US annual vehicle sales. Data refreshes every 6 hours. Source: NHTSA via VinItel.
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Comparison data refreshed 2026-05-04 from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.·Source: NHTSA ODI
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