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Audi incorrect software may allow remote sunroof closing from a distance that prevents the operator from clearly seeing the sunroof.

NHTSA campaign 26V-209 · Reported April 1, 2026 · 6,077 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Audi Q3
VEHICLES AFFECTED
6,077
REMEDY
Dealers will update the sunroof control module software and the owner's manual, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the visibility sun/moon roof assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Incorrect software may allow remote sunroof closing from a distance that prevents the operator from clearly seeing the sunroof. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

WHY IT MATTERS

Closing the sunroof without the ability to see it can increase the risk of injury to occupants.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will update the sunroof control module software and the owner's manual, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-209.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2026Audi Q3

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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