1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2026 Audi Q3. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Audi dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 Audi Q3. Check your Q3 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Audi Q3. Audi has issued at least 74 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Audi Q3. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The primary infotainment control modules, central gateway network loop system, and driver assistance networks failed intermittently, and the entire vehicle is fully available for physical inspection upon request.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11765584
“Vehicle is a new 2026 Audi Q3 S Line quattro with recurring electronic system failures affecting safety-related functions, beginning on or about April 11, 2026.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11760826
“Driving 75 MPH in heavy freeway traffic with no for warning at all, my car initiated auto breaking violently tightening my seatbelt two times. The steeringwheel was was also jerking left, and right like the car wasn't sure what to do.I had both hands on the steering wheel. And was trying to stop it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11757502
“While driving on the highway at approximately 40 mph with no obstacle ahead and no braking input from the driver, the vehicle applied its brakes hard on its own and came to an abrupt stop. There was audible tire noise and a burnt smell.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11751867
“The vehicle repeatedly disengages critical safety features, including Distance Warning, Traffic Sign Recognition, Adaptive Cruise Assist, Emergency Assist, and Active Front Assist, and displays a malfunction alert.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11729713
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Audi Q3 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Audi dealer.