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2022 Audi Q3

Gas Compact SUV

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
D
Safety Signal
64 / 100
DSafety Signal · 64 / 100
5Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
32Complaints · owner reports
—Crash rating · NHTSA overall
26 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2022 Audi Q3 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Q3 quattro, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 32 complaints, most often about electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Q3 quattroGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233026$2,400
Q3 S line quattroGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212824$2,600

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (5)

Back Over Prevention

high
6,076 vehicles

Problem: 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."

Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display reduces the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 22V806000 · reported Oct 26, 2022 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Visibility

moderate
4 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: A broken rear window may result in loose pieces of glass and increase the risk of injury.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 22V701000 · reported Sep 19, 2022 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Fuel System, Gasoline

moderate
13,004 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: A damaged vent pipe may allow fuel to spill out of the filler neck when the fuel cap is opened, increasing the risk of an injury.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 22V673000 · reported Sep 8, 2022 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Back Over Prevention

high
665 vehicles

Problem: 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."

Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 22V064000 · reported Feb 7, 2022 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Back Over Prevention

high
2,857 vehicles

Problem: 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."

Risk: A rear-view camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

NHTSA campaign 21V825000 · reported Oct 20, 2021 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

32 complaints filed

1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2021: 2 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

  • Electrical System — 9
  • Back Over Prevention — 8
  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 7
  • Unknown Or Other — 5
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 4
“Audi informed me that even though there was an initiated safety recall, and there was a test of our vehicle that confirmed the problem that the recall had identified such that the fuel tank should be replaced, they have recalculated the parameters for the recall and after further testing decided that the vehicle now is…”Mar 14, 2023 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2022 Audi Q3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V673000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for the recall repair; however, the contact was informed that parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting …”Feb 3, 2023 · Fuel System, Gasoline · NHTSA owner report
“Component: Brake pads and rotors Safety Risk: Distraction Reproduction: 100% reproducible on any day. Inspection: Inspected by dealer, dealer claims no malfunction. Warning lamps: None. Description: The brakes resonate in the calipers when creeping. The slip and grip of the pads on the rotors creates a tone that is pos…”Jan 28, 2023 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Q3 model years

A

2026 Q3

1 recalls · 4 complaints

A

2025 Q3

1 recalls · 4 complaints

B

2024 Q3

2 recalls · 18 complaints

A

2023 Q3

1 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2021 Q3

2 recalls · 15 complaints

B

2020 Q3

2 recalls · 64 complaints

C

2019 Q3

3 recalls · 10 complaints

A

2018 Q3

1 recalls · 26 complaints

B

2017 Q3

3 recalls · 8 complaints

B

2016 Q3

3 recalls · 28 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 44148, 44147). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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