{"id":"2020_audi_q3","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"Q3","model_slug":"q3","year":2020,"url":"/audi/q3/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42041,"model":"Q3 quattro","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":19,"hwy":27,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":399,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Feb 05 00:00:00 EST 2020"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"20V786000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-12-16","owner_notified":"2021-01-12","units":313,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A bent or detached brake pedal plate decreases the contact area for the driver's foot and increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"46i7","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V644000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-10-19","owner_notified":"2020-11-10","units":1,"summary":"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.","consequence":"The incorrect bolt connection could fail, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"72L4","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":64,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",22],["Engine",20],["Unspecified",18],["Fuel/Propulsion System",10],["Steering",9],["Vehicle Speed Control",6]],"by_year":{"2019":3,"2020":20,"2021":15,"2022":5,"2023":6,"2024":6,"2025":5,"2026":4},"excerpts":[["2026-05-03","Tires","Last week 4/28/26, I purchased four Crossclimate 2 235/50R19 tires from Costco in [XXX] . Order #XXX. My question is two of the tires do not have a DOT number on the side wall. Two tires have DOT [1426] Along with [047X]. The other tires only have [047X]. No week or year of manufacture. Those tires appear to have a whi\u2026"],["2026-01-22","Structure","I purchased this vehicle new in June 2020. Since January 2022, it has experienced recurring water intrusion into the passenger cabin during heavy rain. Water leaks from the ceiling around the overhead console near the front reading/map lights. During heavy rain, water pools and causes the interior lights to turn on une\u2026"],["2026-01-08","Fuel/Propulsion System","I purchased my 2020 Audi Q3 in August of 2020. I am submitting this complaint regarding the recurring and unacceptable issue with my Audi. In February of 2023 my vehicle started shaking and stalled while driving. I could not restart for awhile, after a few minutes it restarted. I took it to Audi and they verified that \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":5,"complaints":64},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}