2024 Audi Q3 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Electrical System (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Back Over Prevention:software 2025-02-12 · campaign 25V082000 · 29,569 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2024-04-03 · campaign 24V251000 · 91 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.
Risk: A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
Service bulletins (620)
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.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · TSB_2083444_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb prvoides informaiton when there is a distance warning + acc is not available/audi pre sense fault; dtc u101400, b203200.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 620 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-01 · Wheels · 💥 crash“i am submitting this complaint because i have experienced serious safety-related concerns involving audi vehicles, and i am extremely concerned that these issues could result in a serious accident, injury, or loss of life. my personal vehicle is a **2024 audi q3**, which has experienced safety-related problems involving the braking system, wheel/sp…”
2026-04-01 · Power Train“lease begin date: may 1, 2024 mileage at time of first incident: 16800 current mileage: 17,500 incident description: this vehicle has exhibited unintended rearward movement on two separate occasions following a "drive system malfunction" warning, each occurring immediately after shifting into drive on an incline. the first incident occurred on febr…”
2026-01-27 · Air Bags · 4,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 audi q3. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, a second vehicle t- boned crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. during the crash, no air bags deployed, and the collision avoidance system did not activate to alert the driver. the contact sustained back and neck injuries, which later required med…”
2025-12-22 · Service Brakes“the rear inner brake pads wore out much faster then the outer brake pads on the vehicle. on july 16, 2025, the car was taken in for service at an audi dealership (hoffman audi in east hartford, ct) and the inner brake pads were reported to be at 4mm. the car had 19,678 miles. on 12/18/2025 the car was serviced with 25,361 miles and the rear inne…”
2025-12-16 · Unknown Or Other“the first week of buying this vechile there was a chip malfuction on the audi q3 2024. the audi authorized service center told me it was just a sensor. i have had multiple dios done and everthing come back fine. however, when when the battery was disconnect the start stop system had issue then went away. along with after my purchase of the q3 their…”
2025-11-05 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“the vehicle’s adaptive cruise control (acc) system intermittently fails to detect vehicles directly ahead at lower speeds. when this occurs, the car maintains the set speed instead of slowing down, creating a potential collision risk. the issue has been present since the vehicle was new and has occurred repeatedly over a two-year period. specifica…”
2025-10-19 · Electrical System“the dashboard screen which operates the radio, gps and other programs will shut down and the screen will show: note: system relaoding please wait. the radio will continue to play but you cannot operate it. additionally, sometimes the screen goes completely blank and radio stops playing, usually comes back on in a couple minutes. i've had it to …”
2025-10-07 · Service Brakes“parking brake failure, contact service error message repeatedly pops up on digital screen behind steering wheel…”
2025-09-30 · Unknown Or Other“mmi screen malfunction, cuts out and goes black/blank. red lines, dims by itself to black/blank. mmi screen replaced by audi once, now problem continues. antenna malfunction error message constantly. no addressment by audi. initializing error message on car, gets stuck in loop showing this message and will not go away. this is on display screen be…”
2025-08-18 · Back Over Prevention · 5,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 audi q3. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v082000 (back over prevention). the contact stated that the camera was inoperable. the camera viewing distance was incorrect, and the camera image was flickering. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact called the local dealer and was inform…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.