2009 Audi Q7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints
34
Total Complaints
95,100mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,100 25th Percentile
95,100 Median Mileage
123,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
ENGINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I STARTED THE LEMON LAW PROCESS A YEAR AGO FOR THIS VEHICLE THINKING THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS A DESIGN FEATURE, THEY EVEN CALLED IT A "SAFETY FEATURE" - BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF YOUR FOOT TOUCHES THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE YOUR AR..."
"I STARTED THE LEMON LAW PROCESS A YEAR AGO FOR THIS VEHICLE THINKING THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE ONLY RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS A DESIGN FEATURE, THEY EVEN CALLED IT A "SAFETY FEATURE" - BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF YOUR FOOT TOUCHES THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE YOUR AR..."
"WE TOOK OUR 2009 AUDI Q7 IN TO CHANGE THE HEADLAMP. WHILE THERE, AUDIT INFORMED US THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE WERE SURPRISED GIVEN THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 25,037 MILES ON IT. AUDI INFORMED US THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THE Q7 AND THAT THE BRAKES ARE HAVING ..."

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