2020 Audi Q3 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Audi Q3, 3% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In front passenger seat if passenger sits on a cushion (my wife has hip problem) or blanket etc it turns off passenger airbag. Reported numerous time to dealer and their response is Audi designed it that way. Easily replicated. Next, vehicle unexpectedly and without provocation suddenly accelerates at low speeds'4-5mph to 9-10mph. Its unnerving especially if car in front. Airbag is all the time everywhere. Acceleration is going from stop to moving parking lots, stop light, etc. Both have happened since delivery. Reported to dealer numerous time. No answer.”
NHTSA complaint #11390991, filed 2021-02, 25 miles“We purchased a 2020 Audi Q3 (36000 miles) from Carvana on December 5, 2024, and it was reported as having no past accidents. It was stolen on January 7. It was recovered on January 20 after the thieves crashed it into a telephone pole. The car sustained significant damage and there is evidence of blood on the interior. We have no idea the extent of any injuries because the thieves fled the scene. Our concern is that when we inspected the vehicle, we noticed that the airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11637265, filed 2025-01Related service bulletins
- 11030980Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 Audi Q3
22 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Audi Q3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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