2020 Audi Q3: complaints, problems and recalls

WHEN THE AUTO START-STOP FUNCTION ACTIVATES (TURNING THE ENGINE OFF), THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. THE CAR CAN CONTINUE TO ROLL WHEN YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO START MOVING AGAIN, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINS LOCKED NOT ALLOWING YOU TO STEER THE CAR WHEN NECESSARY. I ALMOST GOT HIT BECAUSE OF THIS AND IT IS VERY SCARY NOT TO BE ABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN NECESSARY!!! THIS IS HORRIBLE FUNCTION OF THE CAR WHICH CAN CAUSE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS!!

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11277932 at NHTSA ↗

THE LANE-DEPARTURE ASSIST DOES NOT ALWAYS RECOGNIZE THE TAR LINES ON THE ROAD AS NON-LINES. THE LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST ALMOST PULLED ME INTO A GUARD RAIL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN EXITING!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IS TERRIFYING! IT TAKES QUITE A BIT OF STRENGTH TO OBTAIN CONTROL BACK FROM THE CAR!! IT IS ALSO VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN THE LANE ASSIST TAKES OVER AND DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO VEER OUT OF THE WAY WHEN SOMEONE SWERVED INTO YOUR LANE! AGAIN, IT TAKES QUITE A BIT OF STRENGTH TO WRESTLE BACK CONTROL FROM THE CAR! PLEASE HELP! …

Owner-reported narrative. 85 miles reported. Look up ODI 11277933 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE MISFIRES/ STUTTERS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF. DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY RESTART CAR. THIS CAN BE HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AS THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A FUEL INJECTION ISSUE. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE WHILE ASCENDING A HILL. I PICKED UP MY NEW CAR ON 10/22/2019, SINCE 11/02/2019, I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE 5 TIMES. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE AND CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 11/25/2019. THE CAR IS NOT STORING ANY FAULTS. VEHICLE ALSO RECOGNIZES ROAD REPAIR SEALANT …

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11286753 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT MY AUDI Q3 ON DECEMBER 21 AND ON DECEMBER 22 I STARTED NOTICING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE AUTO STOP/START FUNCTION. NOW, AS DETAILED BELOW, I DID NOT HAVE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WITH MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, SO WHEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THE SLOW BELABORED TURNING, I THOUGHT THAT I WAS MAKING MORE OUT OF IT BECAUSE I HAD SUCH A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE AT THE DEALERSHIP. AND, I WISH THAT'S WHAT IT WAS. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE, THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP NOT ONLY BECAME MORE…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300896 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED MY 2020 Q3 ON DEC 31 2019. WITHIN 2 WEEKS MY CAR STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT WITH A MALFUNCTION OF AUTO STOP/START ISSUE AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. I HAD TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2020 Q3 AND THE SOFTWARE TO FIX THE AUTO STOP/START FUNCTION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTILL END OF 1ST QUARTER. NOW I AM SEEING THE GAS CONSUMPTION HIGH AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DRIVE AS BEFORE.

Owner-reported narrative. 310 miles reported. Look up ODI 11306882 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2020 Q3 PURCHASED DECEMBER 21, 2019 MALFUNCTIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION JANUARY 22, 2020. IT HAD 1400 MILES ON IT. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I HAD NO ENGINE. I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT SHUT OFF THE BRAKE LIGHTS, WHICH LEFT ME IN A SERIOUSLY UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED. THE OTHER TWO INSTANCES HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. I THOUGHT I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE START/STOP. MY DEALERSHIP HAS DISMISSED MY SAFETY CONCERNS AND HAVE OFFERED NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM, OTHER THAN DISENG…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11308010 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING MY 2 MONTH OLD AUDI Q3 THIS MORNING THE CAR COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE, DRIVE LINE MALFUNCTION. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND AT ALL AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 2 TRUCKS!!! I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT WAS ABLE TO START IT UP. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY JUST CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THEY FOUND AN ERROR CODE P060C00 INDICATING AN INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX AT THIS TIME BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A KNO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,964 miles reported. Look up ODI 11309844 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON WHILE BEING DRIVEN. AUDI HAS ADVISED US THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE BUT THE SOFTWARE IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YESTERDAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 5 WEEKS WHEN IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED DUE TO MULTIPLE ELECTRIC MALFUNCTIONS.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,070 miles reported. Look up ODI 11311430 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2020-10-19 (October 19, 2020)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2020 Audi Q3 vehicle. The driver's seat frame may have incorrectly been bolted to the seat rail.

Consequence: The incorrect bolt connection could fail, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolt connection and, as necessary, replace the seat structure, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72L4.

Reported: 2020-12-16 (December 16, 2020)

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q3 vehicles. The brake pedal plate can bend or detach under the pressure applied during sudden stopping.

Consequence: A bent or detached brake pedal plate decreases the contact area for the driver's foot and increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the weld between the brake pedal and the brake pedal plate and, as necessary, replace the entire brake pedal, free of charge. The recall began January 12, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46i7.