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CarsLore / Audi / Q3 / 2015

2015 Audi Q3

24 owner complaints — #5 of 13 Q3 model years. 2 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

24complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
2recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
51,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Audi Q3, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Engine8
  • Suspension5
  • Fuel/propulsion system5
  • Air bags3
  • Unknown or other3
  • Steering2
  • Electrical system2
  • Power train2
  • Vehicle speed control1
  • Visibility/wiper1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’08’11’14’15’17’20’23’2624’08’11’14’15’17’20’23’2624
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 4 2015 Q3 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 3 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2015 Audi Q3 failed the safety check 1.10% of the time — 47% less often than the average 2015 passenger car (2.08%). Median odometer at inspection: 79,673 miles.

2,445first inspections
1.10%failed on safety
79,673 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.5%1.1%’15’17’20’22’24’261.1%0.0%0.5%1.1%’15’19’22’25’261.1%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Registered new in Europe in 2015

78,155 new Audi Q3 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2015; the largest markets were Germany (23,430), the United Kingdom (15,066), Italy (9,557).

Average mass
1,614 kg
Average power
118 kW
Fuel type recorded
Diesel 76% · Petrol 24%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Engines

The most common engines in 2015 Audi Q3 cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (110 kW, 148 hp), 2.0 petrol (132 kW, 177 hp) and 2.0 petrol (162 kW, 217 hp), out of 7 versions with at least 20 cars.

EnginePowerCarsShare
1.4 petrol110 kW 148 hp98471%
2.0 petrol132 kW 177 hp14510%
2.0 petrol162 kW 217 hp1209%
2.0 diesel110 kW 148 hp554%
2.0 petrol125 kW 168 hp342%
2.0 diesel135 kW 181 hp252%
2.0 petrol147 kW 197 hp242%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

1,425 first registered in 2015 are on Dutch roads; 56% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €49,366.

65.9%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
97.8%logical odometer history
2.9%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Grey 37%Black 36%White 11%Blue 10%Brown 4%Red 1%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

14,041 cars built in 2015 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 99 more were declared off the road (SORN).

14,041licensed, end of 2025
99%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 14,194 of these cars first registered in 2015 took their annual MOT test. 82% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2015 the figure was 75%.

82%passed first time
75%all cars from 2015
65,600 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 66,700 mi)
Failed onThese carsAll cars from 2015
Suspension8.0%6.4%
Tyres5.6%6.6%
Brakes2.4%5.1%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.3%7.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks1.8%2.1%
Visibility1.5%3.9%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

427 of these cars first registered in 2015 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 168,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

351 2015 cars are on the New Zealand register; 45% arrived as used imports, 53% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

VariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
2015 Audi Q3 SUV AWD————0.0 %
Electronic stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
No
Lane departure warning
No
Best overall rating
—

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 10.3 L/100 km (about 23 mpg US), CO₂ 237 g/km.

VariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
Q3 · Compact · Premium gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.AS612.08.210.3237
Q3 quattro · Compact · Premium gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.AS611.98.410.3237

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

3 Transport Canada recalls for the 2015 Audi Q3.

2020468
6 Oct 2020		Lights And Instruments
Issue: On certain vehicles, the ESC warning light may not remain on if a fault was detected on the previous key cycle. Instead, the warning light does not tur…
2016427
2 Sept 2016		Lights And Instruments
Certain vehicles may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. In a si…
2015143
2 Apr 2015		Structure
Certain vehicles may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 118 - Power-Operated Window, Partition and Roof Panel Systems. If the vehi…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

16V642000 · Exterior lighting6 Sept 2016 · 79,895 vehicles

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."

15V200000 · Visibility3 Apr 2015 · 3,646 vehicles

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Audi Q3 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2014, to November 5, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off while the sunroof is closing, the sunroof may continue to close instead of stopping. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Audi told its dealers about the 2015 Audi Q3: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
11011303This bulletin provides information when the anti-theft alarm activates for no reason, or when the anti-theft alarm does not activate.
11011296This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content.
11011285This TSB Provides information when parking assistance provides false warnings.
11011282This bulletin provides information when speaker rattles, vibrations, or audio interference is noted.
11011263This bulletin provides information regarding cleaning exterior glass.
11011240This bulletin provides information about professional noise analysis with the VAS 611 015 PICO-NVH tool
11009983Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available
11009941This bulletin provides diagnostic information regarding the locking system.
11009928This bulletin provides informatin when the engine does not run smoothly at idling speeds.
11009375This bulletin provides information pertaining to the GFF test plan required for A/C compressore replacements, regardless of the concern.
11009362This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection.
11009361This bulletin provides information regarding steering wheel visual damage.
11009356This bulletin provides informaion regarding zirconium inserts in the bake piston for vehicle equipped with ceramic brakes.
11009354This bulletin provides information on frequency analysis.
11009351This bulletin provides information regarding the general approach to brakes rubbing.
11009348This bulleitn provides information when there is an implausible signal in the ABS/ESC speed sensor.
11009347This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
11009327This bulletin provides information when ther is an Engine: start/stop system fault shown and start/stop system not is working; mileage below 50 km/32 miles.
11009315This bulletin provides information when there is no start due to low voltage, GFF battery test is OK.
11009313This bulletin provides guidance in order to provid informaiton regarding preparatoin when calling the Audi Technical Assistnce Center (TAC).
11009312This bulletin provides informationw hen there are car was brush bristles trapped in the seam between the headlight and fender.
11007354This bulletin provides service-info relating to lithium-ion high-voltage batteries; determining energy content.
11007345This bulletin proves information when the bluetooth does not work, adaption channel deactivated.
11007315This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
11007305This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)