2007 Audi Q7: common problems and reliability

The 2007 Audi Q7 has 95 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and fuel/propulsion system. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2007 model year

95
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2007 Audi Q7 vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2007 a good year for the Q7?

Across the 10 Q7 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2024) to 139 (2018). With 95 complaints, the 2007 Q7 sits abovethe model's median of 29.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

electrical system
34
fuel/propulsion system
26
engine
13
structure
6
visibility
6

Recalls affecting the 2007 Q7

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 18V818000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles, previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V-660. These vehicles were previously repaired with an interi

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 16V660000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel pump flange on the affected vehicles may crack, al

structure:body:trunk lid

Campaign 07V334000

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC REAR LID INCLUDES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CLUTCH THAT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWO GAS STRUTS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE REAR LID, INCLUDING A MANUAL CLOSE FUNCTION

What owners say across generations

Mixed sentiment with a clear generational divide. Long-term owners of the 2015-2018 generation (particularly with the 3.0L supercharged V6 or TDI engines) report high satisfaction, praising solid reliability, excellent performance and…

  • High maintenance and repair costs: very frequent.
  • Excessive oil consumption in later models (e.g., 1 quart every 1,500 miles considered "normal" by manufacturer): recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Q7. See the full Q7 owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Q7 listings typically run $20,279–$65,703 across 2013 to 2026 model years.

Other Q7 model years

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