2019 Audi Q3 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Structure:interior Panels:sun Visor (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Steering 2026-09-11 · campaign 26V590000 · 208,724 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break.
Risk: A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 48LG and 48VT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 16, 2026.
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2022-10-31 · campaign 22V815000 · 296,044 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirem
Risk: An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
Steering:critical Fasteners 2021-01-27 · campaign 21V027000 · 1 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2019 Audi Q3 vehicle. Production deviation in the belt pully can prevent the circlip from properly engaging the steering rack.
Risk: The circlip can detach and catch on surrounding components, causing the steering system to lock and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Audi will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall was completed February 28, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 48P7.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-05-13 · campaign 20V273000 · 3,024 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q3 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the passenger air bag may not properly deploy and inflate, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the instrument panel and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70H7.
Service bulletins (859)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2083409_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-25 · TSB_2052680_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
Steering 2026-09-22 · TSB_2074846_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-22 · TSB_2020552_15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
Structure:body 2026-09-18 · TSB_2078648_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel.
Electrical System 2026-09-18 · TSB_2068573_6 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information when the rear parking sensor sometimes does not work, rear parking sensor loose, rear parking sensor fault message.
Showing the 6 most recent of 859 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-04-24 · Structure:interior Panels:sun Visor · 56,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 audi q3. the contact stated that on several occasions while driving while it was raining, the contact felt water dripping on her. the contact stated had observed water dripping from the sunroof panel in three places to the gear shift, and the passenger’s and driver’s seats and the floorboard. the vehicle was not diagnosed or…”
2023-02-11 · Exterior Lighting“after multiple attempts to have my 2019 audi q3 repaired the vehicle is still sitting at audi of columbia with the following issues (leaking water, drainage system is compromised, mold in the roof lining, sunroof is leaking). …”
2022-11-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle stalls even while actively engaged in driving. audi diagnosed performing as designed and advised nothing that they can do until diagnosed as “not performing as designed”. poses imminent crash issue as vehicle will stall at any time. please investigate. i am terrified to drive the car from place to place. …”
2022-07-15 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“while driving, audi pre sense warning illuminated on dash, then emergency braking occurred while seatbelt tightened. there were no other cars around (neither in front or on the side) i did not hit anything in the street. safety put at risk from unnecessary braking. thankfully no cars were behind me. this did startle me but i maintained proper contr…”
2022-04-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle fuel pump fails intermittently even while actively engaged in driving. engine stalled while driving putting me at risk for an accident. issue was hard to diagnose because the fault would clear after an episode and reappear 300-400 miles after being driven again. check engine light appears and then after allowing car to sit for a few hours, …”
2021-01-05 · Unknown Or Other · 6,900 mi“with no warning car died on the freeway in the rain "drive system failure". car towed to dealership.…”
2020-11-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 10 mi“while on the road, on the first month of driving the car august/september 2019, the car slowed down to 2-5 mph with a note on the dash screen to call service. i crawled the car to the side of the road. gas pedal and breaks not working, pulling the emergency park button to stop the car. immediately brought to audi service in fairfield ct for diagnos…”
2020-06-24 · Electrical System · 9,700 mi“on three occasions, touchscreen failed to turn on preventing reverse camera from activating. screen stayed blank or was unresponsive for several minutes. vehicle was both stationary and in motion -- switching in and out of reverse did not resolve issue. *tr…”
2020-02-26 · Engine · 6,200 mi“the car had automatically shut off several times. this past time (which is why i'm reporting it) i was driving to my office that is less than 1.5 miles from house and i was going through a 4 way intersection and the car completed shut off, steering wheel locked , brake and accelerator pedals locked. it took several minutes for me to get the car sta…”
2020-01-27 · Steering · 4,000 mi“vehicle is equipped with an auto start/stop feature. when stopped at stoplights, intersections, etc, the vehicle engine will turn off. when driver's foot is removed from brake petal, the engine reactivates. however, on numerous occasions, the power steering did not reactivate until 1-2 seconds after the engine restarts. this left me with no control…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.