Audi Q7

Where it stands out against its peers

• Exterior lighting: more complaints than 99% of 2017 cars — 42% of its 317 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 4%.
• Suspension: more complaints than 93% of 2017 cars — 10% of its 317 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 3%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 98 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 38 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 29 owners reported this
• SUSPENSION — 27 owners reported this
• STEERING — 13 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 11 owners reported this
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 8 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 5 owners reported this
• WHEELS — 5 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

49% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 14V516000

  If oil leaks into the brake booster, the brake booster diaphragm may rupture causing a loss of power braking assist, and increasing the risk of a crash.

  Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace a vacuum line, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect the brake booster system for oil contamination and, if oil contamination is present, additional components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on September 24, 2014. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47L8.

• 15V019000

  A fuel leak in the injection system in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.

  Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails and corresponding seals, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2015. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834 or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 24AP for Audi customers and 24BK for Volkswagen customers.

• 16V519000

  Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury.

  Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O3.

• 16V641000

  If the third row seat does not remain in its adjusted position, there may be an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional support bracket to the seat, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F8.

• 16V642000

  If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.

• 16V648000

  With a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48M5.

• 16V660000

  A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

  Audi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flange, replacing any flanges that are cracked. If the flange is not cracked, dealers will clean the pump flange and install a butyl rubber band to protect the pump. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began November 9, 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20W9.

• 16V955000

  In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.

  Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

20 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• High-Pressure Fuel Pump Failure

  Engineering analysis, opened February 2011, closed March 2015.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Audi filed 159 bulletins about the 2026 Q7.

• Electrical system: 65
• Structure: 16
• Engine: 14
• Suspension: 11
• Service brakes: 6
• Fuel/propulsion system: 4
• Steering: 4
• Wheels: 4
• Visibility/wiper: 3
• Power train: 2
• Other: 30

• This bulletin provides infomraiotn when there is a warning message in the instrument cluster: P0A1F00 battery control unit. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides a statement regarding the bottleneck of supply for VW approved oil types VW 504.00 and VW 507.00. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when DTC B105A1A, B103E25 is stored in 0017; fuel tank level implausible. · August 2026
• This service information TSB provides warranty coverage information for vehicles with a broken sunroof panel. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides information when various driver assistance systems are unavailable. · August 2026
• This bulletin provides informatoinw hent here are scratches or a coating on the cover of the instrument cluster, or particles inside of the housing. · August 2026
• This bulleti provides informaiton when there is a booming noise or a wind noise from the vehicle underbody. · July 2026

151 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.