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2022 Audi Q3 problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2022 Audi Q3. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 28% of relevant complaints.
Better than 74% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).
Does the 2022 Audi Q3 have engine or transmission problems?
Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 9 of 33 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Audi Q3 concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (28%). This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.
Complaints by component
The years either side
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
How the 2022 compares with other Audi Q3 years
Of the 4 Audi Q3 years with enough complaints to score, the 2022 is the best on engine and transmission share (28%). The worst is the 2020 (44%). By volume, the 2022 drew 33 complaints (9 drivetrain), against 15 for the 2021 and 1 for the 2023.
Audi Q3 years to avoid and best years →
2016 Q3 problems · 2018 Q3 problems · 2020 Q3 problems · 2022
The rest of the picture on the 2022 Audi Q3
- Up to 15 owner reports, with the ones about your car's own engine first.
- What to ask the seller and what to check on the test drive, for this car.
- Two cars side by side, if you are deciding between them.
What one owner reported
One of 9 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows up to 15, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
2022 Audi Q3 fuel system recalls
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign on the 2022 Audi Q3 involving the engine, transmission or fuel system, out of 5 in total. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Audi Q3 vehicles. The vent pipe within the fuel tank may have been damaged during fuel tank assembly.
Risk: A damaged vent pipe may allow fuel to spill out of the filler neck when the fuel cap is opened, increasing the risk of an injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the internal vent pipe for damage and replace the charcoal canister and the fuel tank, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2022. Owners may contact…
4 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model; one of NHTSA's listings did not answer when this page was built, so the list may be incomplete. Checked October 3, 2026.
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Does the 2022 Audi Q3 have engine or transmission problems?
Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 9 of 33 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Audi Q3 concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (28%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.
What is the most common problem with the 2022 Audi Q3?
Going by NHTSA owner complaints, the most common problem filed against the 2022 Audi Q3 is electrical system: 9 of 33 complaints (27%) name it, followed by fuel/propulsion system (8) and back over prevention (8). A complaint can name more than one component, so these overlap. Engine, transmission and fuel-system complaints together make up 28% of the relevant total.
Is the 2022 Audi Q3 reliable?
On the engine and transmission, nothing stands out: 28% of relevant complaints filed with NHTSA concern the drivetrain, below the 33% line where we call a signal elevated. That is better than 74% of the 1,790 model years we track. Among the 4 Audi Q3 years we score, it ranks best. Complaint data describes the model year, not one car, and it says nothing about trim, paint or electronics outside the drivetrain; an independent inspection still decides it.
Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Audi Q3?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign on the 2022 Audi Q3 involving the engine, transmission or fuel system, out of 5 in total: 22V673000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage). Whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN.
Which Audi Q3 years are better?
The 2022 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Audi Q3 years we track (28%). The other years run higher. Every year side by side: https://thelanecheck.com/cars/audi-q3
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