2025 Audi Q3 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2025 Audi Q3 has 4 complaints and 1 recall, giving it a complaint index of 36 — the 8th-highest among 12 model years of the Q3. No verdict has been assigned yet due to limited data.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 36/100
- #8 of 12 Q3 years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 4
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 24
- 21 city / 28.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Audi Q3 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System1 (25%)
- Engine1 (25%)
- Fuel System1 (25%)
- Other1 (25%)
- Seat Belts1 (25%)
- Structure & Body1 (25%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (25%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Some owners report the driver's seat structure feeling unstable, making it hard to maintain posture and full control while driving.
- One owner described sudden loss of engine power and shutdown at highway speed with about a quarter tank of fuel remaining, requiring a tow to the dealership.
- A tire pressure warning light came on at highway speed, followed by the car jerking left and a smell of burning rubber.
2025 Audi Q3 recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign 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.
2025 Audi Q3 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 21 MPG
- Highway
- 28.5 MPG
- Combined
- 24 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,325
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- 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.
2025 compared with other Q3 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Audi Q3 reliable?
- NHTSA lists only 4 complaints and 1 recall for the 2025 Audi Q3 so far, giving it a complaint index of 36, which ranks 8th out of 12 Q3 model years. No verdict has been assigned yet because of limited data.
- Does the 2025 Audi Q3 have any recalls?
- Yes, one recall (campaign 25V082000) covers a camera control unit error at startup that can cause the rearview camera to malfunction. Dealers update the software free of charge.
- What problems have owners reported with the 2025 Audi Q3?
- Owners reported issues split evenly across Electrical System, Engine, Fuel System, Seat Belts, Structure & Body, and Suspension, Wheels & Tires, each accounting for 25% of complaints.
- How does the 2025 Q3 compare to other Q3 years?
- The 2025 Q3's complaint index of 36 is lower than the 2020 (100), 2024 (91), and 2022 (82) model years, all rated Avoid, but higher than the 2017 Q3, which has an index of 9 and is rated Best.