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Exterior lightingPart report

2021 Audi Q3 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2021 Audi Q3, 7% of the 15 complaints for this model year.

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.

“By the dome light, it leaks water when it is pouring rain very heavily. It also drips water by the passenger side shade visor. The dome lights will dim and get brighter consistently as it is dripping. the driver side headlight also gets foggy when it rains, which causes the one side of the vehicle not being able to see out from. The rain in the inside goes near the electrical outlets and sometimes gets into it, if i dont wipe the water away. …”

NHTSA complaint #11663688, filed 2025-05

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202416%
202213%
202117%
202046%
2019110%
201627%
201514%

Other parts of the 2021 Audi Q3

Fuel system
5 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology