RecallRadar

Home → Audi → Q3 → 2020

2020 Audi Q3 Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Serious

112 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.05 · updated 2026-10-27

The recalls

Serious20V786000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages

bent or detached brake pedal plate decreases the contact area for the driver's foot and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the weld between the brake pedal and the brake pedal plate and, as necessary, replace the entire brake pedal, free of charge. The recall began January 12, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 46i7.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Audi Q3 vehicles. The brake pedal plate can bend or detach under the pressure applied during sudden stopping.

Serious20V644000

Seats

The incorrect bolt connection could fail, raises the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolt connection and, as necessary, replace the seat structure, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72L4.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2020 Audi Q3 vehicle. The driver's seat frame may have incorrectly been bolted to the seat rail.

Complaint volume

112 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

3Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 112 complaints. Severity Index 0.05.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System22 · 20%Engine20 · 18%Unknown Or Other18 · 16%Fuel/Propulsion System10 · 9%Steering9 · 8%Vehicle Speed Control6 · 5%Power Train6 · 5%Service Brakes5 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 22 reports
  2. Engine — 20 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 18 reports
  4. Fuel/Propulsion System — 10 reports
  5. Steering — 9 reports
  6. Vehicle Speed Control — 6 reports
  7. Power Train — 6 reports
  8. Service Brakes — 5 reports
  9. Structure:Body — 4 reports
  10. Exterior Lighting — 4 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2015 (2) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (3) · 2018 (1) · 2019 (3) · 2020 · 2021 (2) · 2022 (5) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (1) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

From the same data desk

Independent sites, same maintainer, same open-data standards.

TireFit
Is that tyre actually right for your car?
2,808 fitment guides
FuelFacts
What that trip really costs in fuel
Live consumption data
CostCompare
What things cost, city by city
2,123 comparisons