2019 AUDI Q3 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
15
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
71
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2019 AUDI Q3
The 2019 AUDI Q3 has received a total of 15 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS. 71 technical service bulletins have been issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (3 complaints), Engine (2 complaints), and Fuelpropulsion System (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2019 AUDI Q3
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2019 AUDI Q3, potentially affecting up to 595,113 vehicles.
Recall 22V815000 — TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
| 296,044 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 22V815000 — TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
| 296,044 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 21V027000 — STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 1 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: The circlip can detach and catch on surrounding components, causing the steering system to lock and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 20V273000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 3,024 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2019 AUDI Q3
15 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 AUDI Q3. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureinterior Panelssun Visor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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 repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
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).
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).
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).
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.
Safety Rating for the 2019 AUDI Q3
The 2019 AUDI Q3 received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 AUDI Q3
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has issued 71 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2019 AUDI Q3. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB_2068233_5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information for vehicles with MIB2+ in instances where the toolbar resets, radio station issues, blue sheen on the map, a privacy pop up, navigation not in cluster, and verious other malfunctions.
TSB_2059157_2 — STRUCTURE:BODY
This TSB provides a problem description and repair guidance for a specific malfunction in the windshield wiper system.
SM-11-2025 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
A9024422076009_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information about Audi pre sense warning, warning jolt, and/or brake engagement.
A6024722065731_4 — STRUCTURE:BODY
This bulletin provides information abvout sunroof frame modification.
A9024032070020_3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This bulletin provides information when the Audi virtual cockpit display has semi-circular markes on the edges of the display.
A6623002055713_4 — EQUIPMENT
This bulletin advises that a decorative license plate frame cannot be installed.
A1923372070269_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
This repair authorization requests that technicians contact the Technical Assistance Center is contacted before parts are replaced when the coolant warning light is on in the cluster.
A9022562066712_1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
This bulletin provides instruction to address a horn that is sounding unintentionally while turning the wheel.
A6622842065912_1 — STEERING:LINKAGES
This bulletin covers: Grinding noise heard with steering wheel turned to full lock
Showing 10 of 71 technical service bulletins.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 AUDI Q3
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUDI Q3
- 2014 AUDI Q3 — 0 complaints
- 2015 AUDI Q3 — 29 complaints
- 2016 AUDI Q3 — 37 complaints
- 2017 AUDI Q3 — 6 complaints
- 2018 AUDI Q3 — 29 complaints
- 2019 AUDI Q3 (current)
- 2020 AUDI Q3 — 110 complaints
- 2021 AUDI Q3 — 21 complaints
- 2022 AUDI Q3 — 44 complaints
- 2023 AUDI Q3 — 4 complaints
- 2024 AUDI Q3 — 24 complaints