Recall Register

2019 Audi Q3: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2019 Audi Q3. The newest campaign is 26V590000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Sep 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V590000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 48LG and 48VT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 16, 2026.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 507,793 units in total.

  • 26V590000Steering
  • 22V815000Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
  • 21V027000Steering / Critical Fasteners
  • 20V273000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

  1. 26V590000Received . 208,724 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the right-side steering rack mounting bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 10, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 48LG and 48VT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 16, 2026.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 48LG, 48VT.

  2. 22V815000Received . 296,044 units.

    Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V027000Received . 1 unit.

    Steering / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling one 2019 Audi Q3 vehicle. Production deviation in the belt pully can prevent the circlip from properly engaging the steering rack.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The circlip can detach and catch on surrounding components, causing the steering system to lock and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify the owner, and a dealer will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall was completed February 28, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 48P7.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 48P7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V273000Received . 3,024 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q3 vehicles. The passenger air bag may not properly deploy through the instrument panel tear seam.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the passenger air bag may not properly deploy and inflate, and small plastic parts may enter the cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the instrument panel and replace it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 70H7.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 70H7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20152
  2. 20163
  3. 20173
  4. 20181
  5. 20194
  6. 20203
  7. 20213
  8. 20225
  9. 20231
  10. 20242
  11. 20251
  12. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Audi Q3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/q3/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Audi Q3?
507,793 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi Q3 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Audi Q3, model years 2015 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Audi Q3 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.