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Audi Q7 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 1,052 complaints with NHTSA about the Audi Q7 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2017, 2018, 2007. The most common problem overall: engine.

01002003004002007: 95 complaints'072008: 33 complaints2009: 21 complaints'092010: 29 complaints2011: 23 complaints'112012: 29 complaints2013: 43 complaints'132014: 46 complaints2015: 45 complaints'152016: 2 complaints2017: 320 complaints'173202018: 144 complaints2019: 62 complaints'192020: 28 complaints2021: 75 complaints'212022: 20 complaints2023: 16 complaints'232024: 2 complaints2025: 17 complaints'252026: 2 complaints
Audi Q7 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Audi Q7 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2021 Q775Electrical93
2020 Q728Electrical51
2019 Q762Steering45
2018 Q7144Engine33
2017 Q7320Lights77
2015 Q745Engine21
2014 Q746Fuel system23
2013 Q743Fuel system33
2012 Q729Fuel system41
2010 Q729Fuel system30
2008 Q733Fuel system31
2007 Q795Electrical32

48 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Audi Q7

What years of the Audi Q7 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2017 (320), 2018 (144), 2007 (95).
What is the most common problem with the Audi Q7?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (204), electrical (184), lights (159).
Which Audi Q7 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2016 (2), 2022 (20), 2009 (21). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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