2017 Audi Q7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 395 complaints
395
Total Complaints
33,150mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile
33,150 Median Mileage
67,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
126
ENGINE
57
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
51
SUSPENSION
31
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
30
STEERING
19
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
16
SERVICE BRAKES
9
POWER TRAIN
8
WHEELS
7

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
6
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEAD UP DISPLAY REFLECTOR SYSTEM, UNDER SPECIFIC LIGHT CONDITION (SUN ORIENTATION) PRODUCES GLARES WHICH CAN VARY IN SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS. SOME OF THE REFLECTIONS AND GLARES ARE SMALL AND CAN BE IGNORED BUT SOME GLARES ARE VERY BRIGHT AND RATHER LARGE AND POSITIONED RIGHT ON THE EYE LINE HEIGHT. IT I..."
"AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION. (IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT SPEED LESS THAN 15MPH) CAUSED SEVERE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA TO ME AND MY DAUGHTER"
"WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FLOOR FROM UNDER THE DASH AND PUDDLES ON THE FLOOR. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED JUST UNDER THE FLOOR WHERE THE PUDDLING OCCURS. AUDI CLAIMS THIS IS "NORMAL" UNLESS I TURN OFF A/C WHEN GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH OR RAIN! THIS IS A MOLD AND ..."

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