2015 Audi Q3: complaints, problems and recalls

AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE, I DISCOVERED THAT MY TAIL LIGHTS NO LONGER WORKED, INCLUDING REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I DECIDED TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION AND WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE WITH THE FOLLOWING STEPS: 1. WHILE THE CAR IS OFF, OPEN THE LIFT GATE. 2. MANUALLY CLOSE THE LIFT GATE, BUT SOFTLY. CLOSE IT ALL THE WAY. 3. TURN ON THE VEHICLE. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK, EVEN IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND ON. 4. OPEN AND CLOSE THE LIFT GATE FIRMLY TO RESTORE BRAKE LIGHT FUNCT…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,347 miles reported. Look up ODI 10733408 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI Q3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSE EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V2000000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE BURNED …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10822010 at NHTSA ↗

REARVIEW MIRROR OPENED UP AND FELL OFF WITH WIRES DANGLING, WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST HAPPENED TWICE,HAD TO TAKE TO DEALER , HE SAYS SAYS ONLY TO ME? BLOCKS FRONT VISION AS WELL AS REAR VIEW.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850700 at NHTSA ↗

AUDI Q3 WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS SOMEWHERE IN THE BACK OF MY CAR MOST LIKELY THE SUNROOF AND IT'S NOT DRAINING PROPERLY SO THE SEATBELTS ARE ALL SOAKING WET. MY CAR SMELLS MUSTY AND MOLDY. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. 26,544 miles reported. Look up ODI 11291119 at NHTSA ↗

CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN STOWE, VT WHEN TEMP DROPPED TO -13. ABLE TO BACK OUT OF HOTEL PARKING SPACE BUT NOTICED STEERING WAS STIFF. ONCE ONTO THE STREET, LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY! USING ALL MY STRENGTH, I COULD BARELY STEER THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. STAYED IN THE CAR, RUNNING WITH THE HEAT ON, FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHILE WE ARRANGED FOR A TOW. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN (MY WIFE'S SUGGESTION) THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK! WE DROVE ALL THE WAY BACK TO MA WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THREE DAYS LATER, MY LOCAL A…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11311673 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2015 Q3 IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM TIMING CHAIN FAILURE LINED IN THE 2019 RECALL FOR MODELS FROM 2008-2014. MY 2015 HAS ABOUT 51,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND MY AUDI REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION OTHER THAN THAT MY VIN DIDN'T FALL IN THE CLASS ACTION EVEN IF I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MY MODEL YEAR SHOULD AT LEAST BE REVIEWED IF THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON JUST A YEAR BEFORE.

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11318290 at NHTSA ↗

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11329697 at NHTSA ↗

ON THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE ALUMINUM WRAP THAT COVERS THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE USED BEGAN TO PEEL AT THE CREASE. WHEN I REACHED TO OPEN MY PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, THE ALUMINUM DEEPLY CUT MY FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11378350 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-04-03 (April 3, 2015)

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."

Consequence: If the sunroof is closing while the vehicle is shut off and a vehicle occupant is in its path, there is an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the sunroof control module software, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60C1.

Reported: 2016-09-06 (September 6, 2016)

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.