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2012 Audi Q7 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
90,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Audi Q7, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Crank pulley hard rubber core or so called harmonic balancer broke and serpentine belt fell off causing to loose power steering and not be able to steer. I was pulling out of a highway ramp and thankfully other cars were able to avoid me due to the low traffic at the time of the incident.”

NHTSA complaint #11327570, filed 2020-06, 121,000 miles

“Pulling out making a left turn from a stop, vehicle suddenly hesitated, power to engine was intermittent and jerky, and acceleration was poor to none. Many warning lights came on (stability, tire pressure, anti-lock, etc.). Steering wheel was also shaking slightly (power steering motor?). Condition continued for about a mile while vehicle proceeded to home. Turning vehicle off and on resolved the problem. On initial call to dealership I was told they do that sometimes; you need to turn off/on to reboot system . …”

NHTSA complaint #10872929, filed 2016-06, 60,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201935%
201811%
201731%
201512%
201312%
201227%
200813%
200744%

Other parts of the 2012 Audi Q7

Fuel system
12 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Audi Q7

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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