2024 Audi Q3 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2024 Audi Q3 carries a complaint index of 91, ranking 2nd-worst among 12 model years, and is rated Avoid. Owners most often report electrical system faults (33% of complaints), with a median failure mileage of 569 miles, plus two recall campaigns for camera and airbag issues.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 91/100
- #2 of 12 Q3 years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 18
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 2
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 24
- 21 city / 28.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 2 / 0
Top 2024 Audi Q3 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System6 (33%)
- Brakes5 (28%)
- Other5 (28%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras2 (11%)
- Steering2 (11%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (11%)
- Airbags1 (6%)
- Engine1 (6%)
- Seat Belts1 (6%)
- Structure & Body1 (6%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Vehicle restarts on its own or fails to lock after the driver exits and walks away.
- Infotainment (MMI) screen goes black, flickers with red lines, or gets stuck in an initializing loop.
- Doors automatically lock above 8 MPH and cannot be unlocked from inside or outside the vehicle.
- Rearview camera image flickers or the distance markers show incorrectly under the back-over prevention recall.
- Brakes grind on cold starts, and rear inner brake pads wear out much faster than the outer pads.
- Rear seatbelts fail to retract or lock even with minimal use.
2024 Audi Q3 recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 25V082000Feb 12, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras29,569 vehicles
Back over prevention:software
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.
Remedy: 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.
- NHTSA 24V251000Apr 3, 2024Airbags91 vehicles
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger
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.
Remedy: 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.
2024 Audi Q3 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 21 MPG
- Highway
- 28.5 MPG
- Combined
- 24 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,700
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2024 compared with other Q3 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2024 Audi Q3 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2024 Q3 has a complaint index of 91, the second-highest among 12 Q3 model years, and carries an Avoid verdict relative to other Q3 years.
- What is the most common problem on the 2024 Audi Q3?
- Electrical system issues are most common, making up 33% of complaints, including screen malfunctions, unwanted door locking, and unexpected restarts. Owners reported a median mileage of 569 at failure for this group.
- Does the 2024 Audi Q3 have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists two recalls for the 2024 Q3: one for a rearview camera control unit error (campaign 25V082000) and one for a passenger airbag occupant detection module (campaign 24V251000). Neither is marked do-not-drive.
- How does the 2024 Q3 compare to other Q3 years?
- The 2024 Q3's complaint index of 91 is worse than most other years, including 2017 (index 9, rated Best) and 2015 (index 45, rated Good). Only 2020, with an index of 100, ranks worse.
- Were there any injuries reported for the 2024 Audi Q3?
- NHTSA data shows 2 crashes and 2 injuries linked to 2024 Q3 complaints, with no fires or deaths reported.