Avoid: 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2016 (few owner reports)
17 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 20 model years, the Audi Q7 has 1,048 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 68 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. 2017 drew the most complaints (320), 2016 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (2).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Audi Q7 vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $16,459–$30,582.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 75 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 143 |
| 2017 | 320 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2014 | 45 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2007 | 95 |
Highest: 2017 (320 complaints). Lowest: 2016 (2).
Mixed sentiment with a clear generational divide.
1 quart every 1,500 miles considered "normal" by manufacturer)
Owner insights cover all generations of the Q7. Individual model years are broken down above.
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