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Audi Q7

Every Audi Q7 model year on file, 2006 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,04654 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years222006 to 2027
Recall campaigns32Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins18,095Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 319, 30% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

010020030040020062008201020122014201631920182020202220242027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Audi Q7 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
223
Electrical system
203
Fuel system
173
Lighting
167
Suspension
65
Brakes
62
Steering
58
Visibility and wipers
55
Powertrain
54
Driver assistance
46
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Audi Q7 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Audi Q7 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone0015
2026SUV10.01710180
2025SUV166.312320554
2024SUV20.01030837
2023SUV166.380301,029
2022SUV2015.087301,108
2021SUV758.0250901,281
2020SUV2810.7100501,252
2019SUV628.1148401,133
2018SUV1434.2345301,086
2017SUV3193.8626701,235
2016Not decoded20.020010451
2015SUV442.39720895
2014SUV458.9102201,116
2013SUV439.3134301,233
2012SUV293.4100411,126
2011Not decoded234.32,300411,051
2010SUV290.08231864
2009SUV214.89631699
2008SUV333.05730457
2007SUV954.214230408
2006Not decoded0NoneNone0085
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Audi Q7

  • 25V-900 Dec 19, 2025
    Software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 357k vehicles
  • 25V-777 Nov 12, 2025
    Driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk
    Seat belts · 61 vehicles
  • 25V-201 Mar 31, 2025
    Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
    Electrical system · 44k vehicles
  • 24V-251 Apr 3, 2024
    Electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system (ODS) control module may loosen and deactivate the front…
    Airbags · 91 vehicles
  • 23V-868 Dec 20, 2023
    Driver's seat side air bag may have been improperly mounted to the seatback frame
    Airbags · 1,001 vehicles
  • 23V-212 Mar 29, 2023
    Incompatibility between the front camera control software and the heating element used for the front camera on the windshield may cause the…
    Driver assistance · 19 vehicles
  • 23V-086 Feb 15, 2023
    Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded
    Equipment · 12k vehicles
  • 22V-806 Oct 26, 2022
    Infotainment main unit may become damaged internally when the vehicle is shut off, resulting in an inoperative rearview camera display the next…
    Back-over prevention · 6,076 vehicles
  • 22V-742 Oct 5, 2022
    Due to a software issue, a blank or black screen may be displayed instead of the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear
    Back-over prevention · 170k vehicles
  • 22V-516 Jul 20, 2022
    Component inside the fuel pump may break, causing the fuel pump to fail
    Fuel system · 49k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.