Audi Q3
Owners filed 237 complaints across 13 model years of the Audi Q3. The 2020 drew the most (65); the 2008 the fewest (1).
Model years13
Complaints237
Recalls29
Fires2
Deaths0
Every Audi Q3 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise Control | Routine | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2022 | 33 | 5 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2021 | 15 | 3 | — | 2 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2020 | 65 | 3 | — | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 26 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2016 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 23 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine |
Which Audi Q3 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2020 is the weakest year on record, with 65 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.