2021 Audi Q7: Reliability Data

104
Total Complaints
52,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile
52,000 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
37
Engine
14
Unknown Or Other
11
Service Brakes
5
Steering
4
Automatic Emergency Braking
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Warnings
3
Assist
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Upper dashboard display (MMI) loses power, upon reboot, audio volume comes on full power momentarily. This loud noise is both startling and distracting to the driver. The failure is sporadic and Audi has been unsuccessful in resolving the issue."
"[XXX] Mobile: [XXX] October 1, 2021 Audi Motor Sales USA, Inc. Re: Assurant Warranty Claim Number: [XXX] Dear Sir/Madam: I am writing to you in hopes of finding a swift and satisfactory resolution since my Audi dealership-issued extended warranty claim is not being honored despite repeated effor..."
"Sometimes the vehicle makes a flapping noise from the rear wheel area."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 37 complaints
Median: 98,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 NJ: 18 FL: 7 TX: 7 NY: 6 VA: 5 NC: 5 WI: 4 AL: 3 CT: 3

Audi Q7 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20071333
2008443
2009340
2010440
2011261
2012443
2013484
2014654
2015551
20173959
20181708
20197710
2020280
2023260
2025250

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