2019 Audi Q3 reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2019 Audi Q3 has 10 complaints with NHTSA after 8 years, or 2 per year. That is about even with the other Q3 years here. Their median is 2 complaints per year. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Steering, Tire pressure monitoring, and Critical fasteners.

2015 Audi Q3 — Photo by Vauxford, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (3 of 10), then Engine (2) and Fuel and propulsion system (2). The most filings arrived in 2020 (4 of 10).

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 Q3 has 26 complaints, 2 per year, and the 2020 has 65 complaints, 14 per year. The 2019 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2018. The 2019 has fewer complaints per year than the 2020.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2019 Audi Q3. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (4)

Recall Steering 2026-09-11 · NHTSA campaign 26V590000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break.

Remedy Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 48LG and 48VT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 16, 2026.

Recall tires, tire pressure monitoring 2022-10-31 · NHTSA campaign 22V815000

Summary 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 adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

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 (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

Recall steering, critical fasteners 2021-01-27 · NHTSA campaign 21V027000

Summary 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.

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.

Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2020-05-13 · NHTSA campaign 20V273000

Summary 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.

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.

Complaints by component (10 total)

Electrical system

Engine

Fuel and propulsion system

Exterior lighting

Forward collision avoidance

Powertrain

Speed control

Steering

Structure

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"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…"
Structure · filed 2025-04-24
"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…"
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Engine · filed 2023-02-11
"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…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2022-11-18
"While driving, Audi Pre sense warning illuminated on dash, then emergency braking occurred while seatbelt tightened. There were no other cars around (neither in front or on the side) I did not hit anything in the…"
Forward collision avoidance · filed 2022-07-15
"Vehicle fuel pump fails intermittently even while actively engaged in driving. Engine stalled while driving putting me at risk for an accident. Issue was hard to diagnose because the fault would clear after an episode…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2022-04-22

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2019 Audi Q3 SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Q3 quattro	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	19	27	22 MPG	$2950

Specs and fitment

F3 Q3, 2019–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 (all temps; Audi/VW-approved) , 6 qt capacity

Tire size 235/55R18, 235/50R19, 255/40R20

Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Recall 20V-273 covers certain 2019 Q3 vehicles where the passenger air bag may not deploy properly through the instrument-panel tear seam, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin; dealers inspect and replace the instrument panel if needed. Recall 22V-673 covers certain 2021-2022 Q3 vehicles where the vent pipe inside the fuel tank may have been damaged during assembly, allowing fuel to spill from the filler neck when the cap is opened; dealers inspect the vent pipe and replace the charcoal canister and fuel tank if necessary. Recall 26V-590 covers certain 2019-2021 Q3 vehicles (with some Volkswagen models) where a steering-rack mounting bolt may corrode and break, which can break the steering-rack housing and cause loss of steering control; dealers replace the right-side steering-rack mounting bolt. Separate 2022 campaigns also address rearview-camera software and a manufacturing-date check for a rear window that may crack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Audi Q3 reliable?

What are common problems with a 2019 Audi Q3?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (3 of 10), then Engine (2) and Fuel and propulsion system (2). The most filings arrived in 2020 (4 of 10).

Is the 2019 Audi Q3 more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2019 Audi Q3 been recalled?

The 2019 Audi Q3 has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2019 Audi Q3?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2019 Audi Q3 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Audi Q3 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Audi Q3 is 22 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does an Audi Q3 take?

8U (2015-2018) uses Audi/VW-approved 5W-40/5W-30/0W-40/0W-30 (~4.8 qt); F3 (2019-on) uses 0W-20 (~6 qt).

What does recall 20V-273 cover on the Q3?

Certain 2019 Q3 vehicles where the passenger air bag may not deploy properly through the instrument panel—see the NHTSA campaign for the remedy.

Which Q3 generations does this site track?

8U (2015-2018) and F3 (2019-on).