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2020 Audi Q3 Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
18about this part
Share
27%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
1,500miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2020 Audi Q3, 27% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,500 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“After stopping at a sign on a busy road, the engine fully shut down after a second or two of acceleration. A warning came on the dash to pull car over and call dealer. The engine was completely dead, but I was able to coast to side of road. After thinking about the situation for a few minutes, I started up the car again since I was in a precarious location. I drove it another ten miles to my destination without any issues. After reaching my destination, I called Audi roadside assistance. They sent a tow truck (it took just under four hours to arrive). …”

NHTSA complaint #11396083, filed 2021-02, 682 miles

“I now have a brand new car for 4 weeks..on 5 separate occasions, the start/stop feature on the vehicle has presented a major problem...it stalls episodically when the brakes are applied...it stops but then does not start. The worst was pulling into an intersection, stopped to look for oncoming traffic...before I saw a car was heading down the hill, I tried to pull out but the car stalled and now oncoming traffic was bearing down on me.. I brought the car to Audi service, they told me Audi knows about the problem but has no fix!!! Incredible! …”

NHTSA complaint #11350805, filed 2020-08, 300 miles

“The presense front is does not work as designed. I have provided Audi with videos showing the presense not working at all under conditions they state it should and also did a test drive with the dealer who stated it was not working as designed but could not do anything since there are no codes. The videos show that I can rapidly approach a vehicle and the system does not engage. No warning or action, when I am with in a 1/2 car length of the vehicle in front of me and the presense system set to early. I did test drive other 2020 q3s and they all behaved the same. …”

NHTSA complaint #11319106, filed 2020-03, 1,500 miles

“Truck reads faint or old lanes on the road & will often jerk the truck over to the old lane vs the actual lane that is being driven. When you try to take control its really hard as if the steering wheel locks. Recently the sensors for forward collision can sense pedestrians walking ahead of the truck a few feet away & will engage the emergency breaks as if were going to hit the pedestrians who aren't even close to us. The breaks upon release from a light or backing out of the drive way makes a horrible grinding noise. Audi said its a characteristic of the truck! …”

NHTSA complaint #11395337, filed 2021-02, 5,004 miles

“I have experienced twice now that water leaks from the overhead panel and flickering of the overhead lights from the water interfering with the electrical components. It begins to leak from overhead when the car is running and after it has rained. I have read reviews online that this has happened in the Audi Q3 models.”

NHTSA complaint #11500165, filed 2023-01

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026233%
2024528%
2022515%
2021213%
20201827%
2019110%
2018727%
2017225%
2016310%
2015313%

Other parts of the 2020 Audi Q3

Electrical system
22 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Forward 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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