MYRModel Year Report

Audi Q7 — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

2 model years to avoid, 2 to watch and 4 best bets. Tap a year to see its problem areas, recalls and buy-smart checklist.

Avoid2 years

Caution2 years

Best bets4 years

Complaint history

2007: 95 complaints, Caution 2007 2008: 33 complaints, Recommended 2009: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2010: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2012: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2013: 42 complaints, Recommended 2013 2014: 45 complaints, Recommended 2015: 45 complaints, Recommended 2016: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2017: 320 complaints, Avoid 2017 2018: 143 complaints, Avoid 2019: 62 complaints, Recommended 2020: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 74 complaints, Caution 2022: 20 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2024: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2025: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2017 · 320
2007: 95 complaints, Caution 2007 2008: 33 complaints, Recommended 2009: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2011: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2013: 42 complaints, Recommended 2013 2014: 45 complaints, Recommended 2015: 45 complaints, Recommended 2015 2016: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2017: 320 complaints, Avoid 2017 2018: 143 complaints, Avoid 2019: 62 complaints, Recommended 2019 2020: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 74 complaints, Caution 2021 2022: 20 complaints, Not enough data 2023: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2025: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2017 · 320
2007: 95 complaints, Caution 2007 2008: 33 complaints, Recommended 2008 2009: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2009 2010: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2010 2011: 23 complaints, Not enough data 2011 2012: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2012 2013: 42 complaints, Recommended 2013 2014: 45 complaints, Recommended 2014 2015: 45 complaints, Recommended 2015 2016: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 320 complaints, Avoid 2017 2018: 143 complaints, Avoid 2018 2019: 62 complaints, Recommended 2019 2020: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 74 complaints, Caution 2021 2022: 20 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2026 2017 · 320
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Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2026 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 ○ Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 ○ Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 ○ Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 ◆ Caution 74 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 ○ Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 ● Recommended 62 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 ■ Avoid 143 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 ■ Avoid 320 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 ▲ Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 ▲ Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 ▲ Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 ○ Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 ○ Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 ○ Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 ○ Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 ▲ Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 ◆ Caution 95 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

32

recalls on file across every Audi Q7 model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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