2022 Audi Q3 reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2022 Audi Q3 has 0 complaints with NHTSA after 5 years, or 0 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Q3 years here — under the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Touchscreen, Side or rear glass, and Gasoline fuel system, storage.

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

Next to 2021 and 2023

The 2021 Q3 has 15 complaints, 3 per year, and the 2023 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2022 has fewer complaints per year than the 2021. The 2022 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2023.

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 2022 Audi Q3. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall equipment, electrical, infotainment, touchscreen 2022-10-26 · NHTSA campaign 22V806000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7, A6, A5 Sportback, A5 Cabriolet, A4, A4 Allroad, A3, S8, SQ7, SQ8, S6, and S4 vehicles. The infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next time the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy Dealers will replace the infotainment main unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91Ei.

Recall visibility, side or rear glass 2022-09-19 · NHTSA campaign 22V701000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Audi Q3 vehicles. A window manufacturing error may allow the rear window to crack or break.

Remedy Dealers will check the manufacturing date of the vehicle's rear window and replace it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 11, 2022. Owners may contact Audi 's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 64H4.

Recall gasoline fuel system, storage 2022-09-08 · NHTSA campaign 22V673000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi Q3 vehicles. The vent pipe within the fuel tank may have been damaged during fuel tank assembly.

Remedy Dealers will inspect the internal vent pipe for damage and replace the charcoal canister and the fuel tank, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20DS.

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2022-02-07 · NHTSA campaign 22V064000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 Audi Q3 vehicles that failed to receive the software update under Recall 21V-825 (91CR). A software error may prevent the rearview image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91DF.

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2021-10-20 · NHTSA campaign 21V825000

Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8, 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8, and S3 Sedan vehicles. A software error may prevent the rear-view image from initially displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy Dealers will update the infotainment unit parameters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 91CR.

Complaints by component (0 total)

No complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Q3 S line quattro	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	21	28	24 MPG	$2700
Q3 quattro	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	All-wheel drive	23	30	26 MPG	$2500

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 2022 Audi Q3 reliable?

Is the 2022 Audi Q3 more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2022 Audi Q3 been recalled?

The 2022 Audi Q3 has 5 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 2022 Audi Q3?

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2022 Audi Q3 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2022 Audi Q3 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2022 Audi Q3 is 25 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).