The 2024 Audi Q3 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 29,660 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V0820002025-02-1229,569 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at…
AIR BAGS24V2510002024-04-0391 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the…
Consequence
A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
POWER TRAIN
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION
1
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
Total complaints25
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Lease begin date: may 1, 2024 mileage at time of first incident: 16800 current mileage: 17,500 incident description: this vehicle has exhibited unintended rearward movement on two separate occasions following a "drive system malfunction" warning, each occurring immediately after shifting into…”
“The rear inner brake pads wore out much faster then the outer brake pads on the vehicle. On july 16, 2025, the car was taken in for service at an audi dealership (hoffman audi in east hartford, ct) and the inner brake pads were reported to be at 4mm. The car had 19,678 miles. On 12/18/2025 the car…”
“The vehicle’s adaptive cruise control (acc) system intermittently fails to detect vehicles directly ahead at lower speeds. When this occurs, the car maintains the set speed instead of slowing down, creating a potential collision risk. The issue has been present since the vehicle was new and has…”
“Parking brake failure, contact service error message repeatedly pops up on digital screen behind steering wheel”
“Parking brake failure, contact service error message repeatedly pops up on digital screen behind steering wheel”
“The dashboard screen which operates the radio, gps and other programs will shut down and the screen will show: note: system relaoding please wait. The radio will continue to play but you cannot operate it. Additionally, sometimes the screen goes completely blank and radio stops playing, usually…”
“The seatbelts on the rear passenger seats no longer recoil. The seats were hardly ever used which may be a reason even those it is a 2024 model. So right now the one behind the driver is 70% out and does not go in and the other side it goes in partially but it will never lock when it should be.…”
“The seatbelts on the rear passenger seats no longer recoil. The seats were hardly ever used which may be a reason even those it is a 2024 model. So right now the one behind the driver is 70% out and does not go in and the other side it goes in partially but it will never lock when it should be.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2024 Audi Q3 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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