2013 Audi Q7 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 36%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,570miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 Audi Q7, 36% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,570 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car stalls and has died while driving; took to deal for repair they claimed bad fuel and emptied and cleaned tank. Same issue 2 months later and now car has been in shop for over a month they say could be bad fuel again (it's diesel, I have only bought fuel at bp since repair) or high pressure fuel pump. Car has $56k miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10915946, filed 2016-10, 55,000 miles“Please help! Strong fuel odor located under the driver, passenger side. No faults reported when turning on the vehicle. Fuel tank under vehicle shows evidence of fuel leak coming from the top. Vehicle was purchased as brand new, I'm the first owner in 2013 straight from Audi dealership. Upon further investigation, after removing back passenger seat on the driver side, when removing round silver fuel cover, noticed some type of black tape or goo was melting above the fuel filter. Hard to describe, see attached images. …”
NHTSA complaint #11258967, filed 2019-09, 82,140 miles“2013 Audi Q7 tdi - catastrophic high pressure fuel pump failure. Second incident within approximately 20,000 mi on same vehicle. Was driving approximately 30 MPH on city street. Car began shaking violently and losing power rapidly, glow plug light came on. Driver began pulling over to the side of the street but vehicle stalled before safely on shoulder. Attempted to restart engine after approximately 1 minute. Car would not start and had to be towed to dealer. The first incident occurred at approximately 50,000 mi. …”
NHTSA complaint #11073163, filed 2018-02, 69,000 miles“2013 Audi Q7 tdi - catastrophic high pressure fuel pump failure. Was driving approximately 30 MPH on city street. Car began shaking violently and losing power rapidly, glow plug light came on. Driver began pulling over to the side of the street but vehicle stalled before safely on shoulder. Attempted to restart engine after approximately 1 minute. Car would not start and had to be towed to dealer. First incident happened at approximately 50,000 mi. Car shook, glow plug light came on, lost power rapidly, and stalled. Engine would not restart and had to be towed to the dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11073169, filed 2018-02, 50,000 miles“My gas tank started to leak while I was driving putting the my safety and the safety of my entire family at risk. This is know major recall 20Z8 that Audi has never got to fix properly. The recall remedy demonstrably did not prevent the failure it was issued for. This is an active fuel leak with fire risk. I'm requesting Audi cover this repair.”
NHTSA complaint #11750107, filed 2026-07Related recalls
- 17V298000May 3, 2017Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-powered…Covers: Audi Q7 2013–2015, Q5 2013–2017
Related service bulletins
- 11020367Jun 26, 2025This bulletin provides information when there is corrosion on the exhaust tail pipes.
- 11007301Aug 30, 2024This bulletin provides information when there are functional restrictions or driving behavior due to diesel detected in petrol.
- 11007220Aug 30, 2024This bulletin provides information when there are functional restrictions or driving behavior due to diesel detected in petrol.
- 11007297Aug 8, 2024This bulletin provides service information ror when the fuel tank cannot be fully filled.
- 11007216Aug 8, 2024This bulletin provides service information ror when the fuel tank cannot be fully filled.
- 10231590Feb 6, 2023This bulletin contains instructions for when to add gasoline additives for cleaning the injectors.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 | 2 | 7% |
| 2019 | 9 | 14% |
| 2018 | 7 | 5% |
| 2017 | 19 | 6% |
| 2015 | 9 | 20% |
| 2014 | 18 | 39% |
| 2013 | 16 | 36% |
| 2012 | 12 | 41% |
| 2011 | 5 | 22% |
| 2010 | 15 | 52% |
| 2009 | 9 | 43% |
| 2008 | 18 | 55% |
| 2007 | 29 | 31% |
Other parts of the 2013 Audi Q7
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Audi Q7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology