The 2016 Audi Q3 has 28 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and engine. Owners most often flag excessive road/wind noise – particularly noticeable at highway speeds, attributed to insufficient sound deadening. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Audi Q3 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 8 Q3 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2025) to 63 (2020). With 28 complaints, the 2016 Q3 sits abovethe model's median of 22.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
exterior lighting:turn signal
Campaign 19V385000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Audi Q3 vehicles equipped with LED headlights. An inoperable front turn signal may not illuminate an indicator, failing to alert the driver to the i…
exterior lighting:brake lights
Campaign 17V400000Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Audi Q3 vehicles. If the parking brake is used during emergency braking, the brake lights on the vehicle will not activate. As such, these veh…
electrical system:software
Campaign 16V642000Volkswagen 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 vehi…
Mixed sentiment with a clear generational divide. Feedback on the second-generation model (2019 onward, often referred to as the F3) is generally positive, with owners praising its comfortable ride, good handling in poor weather,…
Owner insights cover all generations of the Q3. See the full Q3 owner picture and every model year.
Used Q3 listings typically run $15,158–$28,642 across 2015 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Q3 year side by side to see how 2016 ranks against the rest.