Audi Q7 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2017, 2018 · Best bets: 2008, 2013, 2015, 2014, 2019

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Audi Q7 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2007: 95 complaints 2007 2008: 33 complaints 2009: 21 complaints 2010: 29 complaints 2010 2011: 23 complaints 2012: 29 complaints 2013: 41 complaints 2013 2014: 45 complaints 2015: 44 complaints 2016: 2 complaints 2016 2017: 318 complaints 2018: 141 complaints 2019: 61 complaints 2019 2020: 26 complaints 2021: 70 complaints 2022: 18 complaints 2022 2023: 16 complaints 2024: 1 complaints 2025: 15 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
200795
200833
200921
201029
201123
201229
201341
201445
201544
20162
2017318
2018141
201961
202026
202170
202218
202316
20241
202515
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint 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 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Caution 70 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 141 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 318 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 44 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 41 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.