"How reliable is the 2007 Audi Q7?"

"Based on 133 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Audi Q7 has a median complaint mileage of 87197 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Audi Q7?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Audi Q7 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 133 total complaints filed."

2007 Audi Q7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 133 complaints

133

Total Complaints

87,197mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

47,000 25th Percentile

87,197 Median Mileage

115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NOTE - THIS IS A 2007 AUDI Q7, WHICH IS NOT IN NHTSA'S SYSTEM - THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO LIST VOLKSWAGEN. AUDI Q7 REAR SEAT (2ND ROW) HEAD RESTS DO NOT ALLOW CORRECT INSTALLATION OF CHILD SEATS. THE AUDI Q7 HAS FOLDING REAR HEAD RESTS THAT ARE NOT REMOVABLE. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEAD REST (SPECIF..."

"TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE HEAD RESTS IN HIS VEHICLE FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS ARE UNSAFE FOR PLACING HIS BRITAX BOOSTER SEATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOOSTER SEATS SHOULD BE FLUSHED, THE VEHICLE HEAD REST PROTRUDES AWAY FROM THE BOOSTER SEAT. THE CONTACT STATE..."

"IN MY PREVIOUS JOB, I EVALUATED VEHICLES FOR AN OEM. WE HAD AN AUDI Q7 SUV IN OUR FLEET. I NOTED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS (WITH AN AUTO UP FEATURE) WOULD ALLOW A GAP BETWEEN THE WINDOW GLASS AND FRAME AT A POSITION WHERE A CHILD COULD PLACE THEIR FINGERS. THE AUTO CLOSE FEATURE WOULD NOT RETU..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28