Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the electrical and brakes. The 9 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2024 Audi Q3: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/2
Engine off, key in hand0/3
Ask the seller not to warm the car up first0/2
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/2
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2024 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2024 Audi Q3. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl | AWD | 25 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2024 Audi Q3, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
The center infotainment screen shuts down, shows a system reloading message, or goes black. Sometimes the radio cuts out with it for a few minutes. Repeat dealer visits and a screen replacement do not always fix it. The driver display also shows error messages that keep coming back, including parking brake, initialization loop, and antenna malfunction warnings. The antenna warning appears in reports of doors that fail to lock automatically or are found unlocked after locking with the fob. Other complaints describe the car restarting itself after shutoff, a failed SOS module on a new car, and a vent blowing warm air with a burning smell.
The inner rear brake pads wear out much faster than the outer pads. Owners say the wear sensors usually sit on the outer pads, so the inner pads can wear down to 1mm with no warning. They treat this as a safety issue. In one report, the inner pads needed replacement by 25,361 miles. A separate complaint describes loud grinding, worst after a cold start. Dealers blamed it on the car sitting unused or on coastal air and said it could not be fixed. There are only 2 complaints in this category.
Excerpts from complaints Q3 owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
MmI screen malfunction, cuts out and goes black/blank. Red lines, dims by itself to black/blank. MMI screen replaced by Audi once, now problem continues. Antenna malfunction error message constantly. No addressment by Audi. Initializing error message on car, gets stuck in loop showing this message and will not go away. This is on display screen below steering wheel. SOS module failure at time of purchase, brand new car. Needed replacement.
Filed with NHTSA, September 2025
The dashboard screen which operates the radio, GPS and other programs will shut down and the screen will show: NOTE: SYSTEM RELAODING PLEASE WAIT. The radio will continue to play but you cannot operate it. Additionally, sometimes the screen goes completely blank and radio stops playing, usually comes back on in a couple minutes. I've had it to dealer three times but problem is still present.
Filed with NHTSA, October 2025
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2024 ranks fourth for owner complaints among 8 Q3 years, close to the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Recall repairs are free at any Audi dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.".
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 Audi S5 Cabriolet, A4 Allroad, Q5 Sportback, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, SQ7, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, RS5 Sportback, 2024 A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q8, RSQ8, 2023-2024 Q3, Q5, and Q7 vehicles. An electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front passenger air bag.
Risk: A deactivated front passenger air bag will not deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger seat occupant detection system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 8, 2024. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69GU.
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