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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2015 Audi Q3 Recalls

The 2015 Audi Q3 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 6, 2016.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 Audi Q3. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
24

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2015 Audi Q3, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2015 Audi Q3

Electrical system: software

Campaign
16V642000
Reported
September 6, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 79,895
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2016–2017 Q3, 1 other model

16V642000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly

Campaign
15V200000
Reported
April 3, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 3,646
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 118, power windows and roof panels
Same campaign
only the 2015 Audi Q3

15V200000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2015 Audi Q3 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 24 owner complaints about the 2015 Audi Q3, the newest on October 15, 2026. Owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2015 Audi Q3, the component group named most often is the engine (33%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (21%) and the suspension (21%).

None of the 2015 Audi Q3's 2 recalls concerns the engine.

Where 2015 Audi Q3 owners gave the mileage (15 complaints), the median was 51,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine8
  • Fuel/Propulsion System5
  • Suspension5
  • Air Bags3
  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Electrical System2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2015 Audi Q3 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20151
20162
20191
20204
20213
20221
20234
20242
20251
20265

Complaints about the 2015 Audi Q3 peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 5. 13% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.

The 24 complaints about the 2015 Audi Q3 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Audi Q3 by model year

Other 2015 Audi models

Newest record on this page: October 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted