Reliability & cost of ownership
Audi Q7 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Audi Q7? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Audi Q7 problems by model year
61 recall entries and 1037 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q7 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Q7 | 2 | 16 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Q7 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Q7 | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Q7 | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Q7 | 9 | 73 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Q7 | 5 | 27 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2019 Q7 | 4 | 61 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Q7 | 3 | 142 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Q7 | 7 | 319 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Q7 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Q7 | 2 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Q7 | 2 | 45 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Q7 | 3 | 41 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Q7 | 4 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Q7 | 4 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Q7 | 3 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Q7 | 3 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Q7 | 3 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Q7 | 3 | 95 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Audi Q7, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine205 complaints
- electrical system201 complaints
- exterior lighting167 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system138 complaints
- unknown or other112 complaints
- suspension64 complaints
- service brakes60 complaints
- steering57 complaints