The 2015 Audi Q3 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 83,541 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
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.
VISIBILITY15V2000002015-04-033,646 affected
Defect
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…
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
SUSPENSION
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
Total complaints36
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle: 2015 audi q3 | engine: 2.0l tfsi 4-cylinder turbo component: engine complaint description: while driving on the interstate at highway speed, the red oil pressure warning light illuminated suddenly and without prior warning. The standard low oil level warning light did not illuminate prior…”
“Vehicle: 2015 audi q3 | engine: 2.0l tfsi 4-cylinder turbo component: engine complaint description: while driving on the interstate at highway speed, the red oil pressure warning light illuminated suddenly and without prior warning. The standard low oil level warning light did not illuminate prior…”
“Vehicle: 2015 audi q3 | engine: 2.0l tfsi 4-cylinder turbo component: engine complaint description: while driving on the interstate at highway speed, the red oil pressure warning light illuminated suddenly and without prior warning. The standard low oil level warning light did not illuminate prior…”
“I am reporting that authorized dealer audi knoxville (harper auto square) is knowingly and willingly attempting to force me to operate an unsafe vehicle. Following an intake manifold repair, the dealership’s service staff identified carbon buildup and fouled spark plugs as a necessary repair,…”
“I am reporting that authorized dealer audi knoxville (harper auto square) is knowingly and willingly attempting to force me to operate an unsafe vehicle. Following an intake manifold repair, the dealership’s service staff identified carbon buildup and fouled spark plugs as a necessary repair,…”
“Vehicle experiences sudden, intermittent loss of motive power, severe engine hesitation, and stalling while operating at highway speeds. Diagnostic scans confirm fault codes p2015 and p0341, indicating a failure of the intake manifold position sensor and camshaft position correlation. These…”
“Vehicle experiences sudden, intermittent loss of motive power, severe engine hesitation, and stalling while operating at highway speeds. Diagnostic scans confirm fault codes p2015 and p0341, indicating a failure of the intake manifold position sensor and camshaft position correlation. These…”
“My audi q3 2015 started with the tpms on and the traction skid symbol also lit up on dashboard. I brought it to audi of warwick, rhode island and they did a diagnostic testing on it and found that it was the all-wheel-drive control module on a lot of 2015 q3 is just like mine had recalls on that…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Audi Q3 as of
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