The 2018 Audi Q3 has 25 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag sunroof water leaks (water entering cabin, often from the wind deflector area): frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2018 Audi Q3 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 8 Q3 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2025) to 63 (2020). With 25 complaints, the 2018 Q3 sits about the same asthe 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.
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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…
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