2021 Audi Q7 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 75 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2021 Audi Q7, 1% of the 75 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I was driving on the freeway and got off on an exit ramp at high speeds and began to slow down and break. As I was breaking the car became clunky and slowed down and suddenly shut off. The warning lights “transmission failure and “ESC failure” came on and I was unable to drive or put the car into gear. The car flashed “stop. Pull over” and “not safe to drive” and see “Audi dealer”. The car would not turn back on. We were stuck in the middle Of the freeway off-ramp with cars flying by us with no sidewalks or safe ways to exit the vehicle. I had my wife, dog and 2 and 4 year old kids with me. …”
NHTSA complaint #11709089, filed 2026-01Related service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6% |
| 2023 | 2 | 13% |
| 2022 | 3 | 15% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 10% |
| 2019 | 4 | 6% |
| 2018 | 7 | 5% |
| 2017 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 9% |
| 2013 | 4 | 9% |
| 2012 | 3 | 10% |
| 2010 | 3 | 10% |
| 2009 | 2 | 10% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2021 Audi Q7
44 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Audi Q7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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