2015 Audi Q7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints
55
Total Complaints
46,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,411 25th Percentile
46,000 Median Mileage
61,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
12
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SERVICE BRAKES
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
STEERING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SHE DEPRESSED THE BREAK PEDAL. THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR (AUDI Q7, 2015), CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL SHE HIT THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF HER. SHE QUICKLY LET OFF THE BREAK PEDAL AND RE-APPLIED THE BRAKE..."
"AFTER BUYING MY NEW 2015 AUDI Q7 ON 9/27/14, I STARTED EXPERIENCING HESITATIONS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM DEAD STOPS. THE VERY FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MEDIAN OF A 4-LANE HIGHWAY WAITING TO TURN LEFT INTO TRAFFIC. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR IT STARTED INTO THE LANE OF TRAFFIC THEN..."
"AFTER BUYING MY NEW 2015 AUDI Q7 ON 9/27/14, I STARTED EXPERIENCING HESITATIONS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM DEAD STOPS. THE VERY FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MEDIAN OF A 4-LANE HIGHWAY WAITING TO TURN LEFT INTO TRAFFIC. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR IT STARTED INTO THE LANE OF TRAFFIC THEN..."

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