{"id":"2016_audi_q3","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q3","model_slug":"q3","year":2016,"url":"/audi/q3/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":36399,"model":"Q3","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":28,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":391,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3350,"save_spend":-5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36400,"model":"Q3 quattro","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":28,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":387,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3350,"save_spend":-5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"19V385000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-05-23","owner_notified":"2019-06-21","units":23241,"summary":"Volkswagen 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 issue.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Without an indicator informing the driver of an inoperable turn signal, the driver may turn or change lanes without a signal, increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the body control module (BCM), free of charge.  The recall began June 21, 2019.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Audi's number for this recall is 97DK.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"97DK","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V400000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2017-06-26","owner_notified":"2017-07-31","units":24754,"summary":"Volkswagen 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 vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"A vehicle approaching from behind may not have any warning that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge.  The recall began July 31, 2017.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 45G6.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"45G6","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"16V642000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2016-09-06","owner_notified":"2016-11-01","units":79895,"summary":"Volkswagen 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 vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge.  This recall began November 2016.  Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"97CB","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":86,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":28,"crash":1,"fire":1,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",10],["Engine",7],["Unspecified",3],["Fuel/Propulsion System",3],["Air Bags",3],["Steering",2]],"by_year":{"2016":2,"2017":4,"2019":2,"2020":2,"2021":6,"2022":1,"2023":2,"2024":3,"2025":4,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-06-23","Engine","The engine oil consumption rate is alarming going thru quarts or entire oil change in a week or two of driving depending how much it was driven. Audi has admitted the pistons are at fault along with piston rings. It is unsafe and can cause engine to seize up and lose control which can lead to dangerous situations or ac\u2026"],["2026-02-18","Engine","To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this communication to you per an attorney referral. I have an Audi that was included in the Turbo Class Action Lawsuit. See [XXX] My VIN was included in the lawsuit. The lawsuit was won on December 4th 2025. The class action lawsuit only covers and reimburses consumers who had paid \u2026"],["2025-12-08","Fuel/Propulsion System","The vehicle emits a smell of fuel into the cabin of the car, and if the windows are up, this makes the driver sleepy and could cause a crash. It does not read fuel levels properly. The car has been taken to Butler, who said they could not find a problem. It was then taken to Audi Agusta (Gerald Jones), they replaced a \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":null,"complaints":28},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}