"How reliable is the 2013 Audi Q7?"

"Based on 48 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Audi Q7 has a median complaint mileage of 74000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Audi Q7?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Audi Q7 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 48 total complaints filed."

2013 Audi Q7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints

Total Complaints

74,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,100 25th Percentile

74,000 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SERVICE BRAKES

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING ON A FLAT OPEN ROAD. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS A BIG NOISE BANG, AND THE SUNROOF SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CLOSE TO MY CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE WEATHER WAS COLD (-12F). *TR"

"WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 70-72 MPH AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER OR BOUNCE. THIS DISTRACTS THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *TR"

"I AM DISHA AND I BOUGHT AN AUDI Q7 FOR RS. 94 LAKHS FROM BENGALURU, TWO YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS BACK. THE REASON WAS ITS SPEED AS I HAD TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT CITIES AND IT WAS A BUSINESS REQUIREMENT TOO. I BOUGHT TWO MORE AUDIS FOR MY BUSINESS OFFICIALS AND PURPOSE. BUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH AUDI IS VER..."

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