Model year

2015 Audi Q3

NHTSA lists 2 recalls and 24 complaints for the 2015 Audi Q3 (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are ENGINE (8), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (5), SUSPENSION (5). NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 23 mpg combined (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,550, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

16V642000 · Sep 6, 2016

EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that…

15V200000 · Apr 3, 2015

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi Q3 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2014, to November 5, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off while the sunroof is closing, the sunroof may continue to close instead of stopping. As such, these…

Complaints

24 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 0, fire flag on 0, injury field 1, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. ENGINE8
  2. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
  3. SUSPENSION5
  4. UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
  5. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE2
  6. POWER TRAIN2
  7. STEERING2
  8. AIR BAGS1
  9. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
  10. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1

Investigations

No investigations are matched to this name.

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (1). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
VariantOverallFrontSidePoleRolloverPhoto
SUV AWD Not rated Not RatedNot RatedNot RatedNot Rated · possibility 0—

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Q3 quattro · 2L · Automatic (S6) · All-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline202823——$3,550
Q3 · 2L · Automatic (S6) · Front-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline202823——$3,550

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Check a vehicle

This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2015 Audi Q3 at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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