2025 Audi Q7 Problems
Compared with other Audi Q7 years
Too new to compare
- Model years are compared once their first three years of complaints are in; the 2025 can be compared from 2028.
- Most reported part: Other or unknown (6 complaints).
- 2 recall campaigns on record. A VIN search at nhtsa.gov/recalls shows open recalls for a specific vehicle.
Based only on NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations. Not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold, and not a reliability rating. How this is calculated
- Complaints
- 17filed with NHTSA
- Median mileage
- —no mileage reported
- Recalls
- 2campaigns on record
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
- NHTSA crash rating
- 5 / 5stars overall
- EPA fuel economy
- 22 mpgcombined, 2.0L 4-cyl AWD · 20 city / 26 hwy
Sources: NHTSA records for the 2025 Audi Q7 (complaints, recalls, investigations), NHTSA crash tests, EPA fuel economy. Report an error
NHTSA recorded 17 consumer complaints for the 2025 Audi Q7. The part named most often is other or unknown, with 6 complaints (35% of the total), followed by electrical system (5) and forward collision avoidance (4). Of all complaints, 2 involved a crash, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 572 technical service bulletins for this model year. Other or unknown complaints overlap with 98 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Electrical system complaints overlap with 253 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.
This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.
Which parts are reported most
Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.
- Other or unknown6 35%
- Electrical system5 29%
- Lane departure3 18%
- Brakes1 5.9%
- Exterior lighting1 5.9%
- Seat belts1 5.9%
- Vehicle speed control1 5.9%
Also reported: Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (1).
Example complaints
Other or unknown: “4/30/26 I came home, parked in my driveway, got out of the car and opened the left back door to get my handicapped son out of the car. He wanted his talker from his backpack(he is nonverbal), so I sat next to him on the back seat and gave him the talker. Then I got out of the car and helped him to get out, closed the left rear door and turned towards my house holding his hand. At that point my mother who got out of the house because she saw us coming started yelling that the car is moving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11754011, filed 2026-07Electrical system: “WHile trying to park 2025 Q7 the vehicle accelerated without warning and adaptive cruise flashed quickly then disappeared. I was the driver and had a passanger along. THis incedent repeated itself within 30 mins. I am not comfortable driving the car..”
NHTSA complaint #11726270, filed 2026-03Forward collision avoidance: “Often brakes abruptly. the first time the car was set at 60mph adaptive cruise control when the car abruptly braked to almost a stop on a divided four lane hwy. I reported incidents to Audi Cary & put my car in for service. they did not find diagnostic conclusion. after picking up my car the problem continues.While on Adaptive cruise control set at 62 mph abruptly decelerates to 17, forcing driver to pull into right turn lane. …”
NHTSA complaint #11632492, filed 2024-12Lane departure: “The system keeps turning itself on after I knowingly turn it off. I have seen that other customers have complained for the same reason. I have owned the car since 1/30/25, it has turned itself on average 1-2x per week since owning the car. There are a myriad of other software issues with the car that Audi refuses to fix. When it comes back on, if I do not immediately notice, making any lane change becomes very dangerous, or particularly in a panic situation, the steering wheel is jerked so hard by the car that it is not a safe system to have turned on.”
NHTSA complaint #11659152, filed 2025-05Complaints by year filed
This model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2025 Audi Q7. Frontal results are shown driver / passenger; rollover shows the star rating and NHTSA's estimated risk of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Side pole | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q7 · SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 4 / 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 · 15.5% risk |
Driver aids listed by NHTSA for the 2025 model year: forward collision warning standard, lane departure warning standard, automatic emergency braking standard.
Neighbouring years: 2024: same overall rating; 2026: same overall rating. A redesign between years can change both the car and the test.
Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), nhtsa.gov/ratings.
Fuel economy and running cost
EPA ratings for each 2025 Audi Q7 version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving).
| Version | Engine | Transmission | City | Hwy | Comb. | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q7 AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 8-speed automatic | 20 | 26 | 22 | $3,750 |
| Q7 AWD | 3.0L 6-cyl · hybrid | 8-speed automatic | 18 | 23 | 20 | $4,100 |
Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.
Recalls and investigations
- 25V900000Dec 19, 2025Back over prevention › Sensing system › CameraCovers: Audi Q7 2020–2026, Q8 2019–2026, A8 2019–2026 +15 more
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to…
- 25V777000Nov 12, 2025Seat belts › Front › AnchorageCovers: Audi Q7 2025, Q8 2025, RS Q8 2025 +1 more
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.
Recall details for the 2025 Audi Q7 → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls
Technical service bulletins
TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 572 on record; the latest 10 are shown.
- 11038130Sep 25, 2026Other or unknown. This bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
- 11038027Sep 25, 2026Other or unknown. This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
- 11038046Sep 23, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information regarding driver assist systems; Audi adaptive light, Audi pre sense system fault, adaptive cruise assist inop (DTC C12D5FA).
- 11038030Sep 23, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information when DTC C12BFF0 is stored in the lane change modeul or the radar sensor; intersection assist/lane change assist are inoperable.
- 11038042Sep 22, 2026Steering. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- 11038024Sep 22, 2026Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
- 11038056Sep 18, 2026Body and structure. This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel.
- 11038040Sep 15, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides general information about SOS Emergency Assist.
- 11038029Sep 15, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information when there is an Audi pressense warning, warning jolt, and/or brake engagement.
- 11038028Sep 15, 2026Electrical system. This bulletin provides information when there is an Audi adaptive light system malfunction; DTC C12B3FA is stored in the control module for driver assistance systems.
Other model years of the Audi Q7
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | Crash ★ | MPG | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | — | 2 | 5 | 22 | — | Too new |
| 2023 | 16 | 16,136 | 3 | — | 21 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 20 | 20,000 | 3 | — | 22 | — | Rising |
| 2021 | 75 | 52,000 | 9 | — | 21 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2020 | 29 | 42,850 | 5 | — | 21 | 64 · Typical | Rising |
| 2019 | 63 | 12,700 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2018 | 144 | 15,800 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2017 | 322 | 33,150 | 7 | — | 22 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2015 | 46 | 53,500 | 2 | — | 18 | 50 · Typical | Stable |
| 2014 | 46 | 50,150 | 2 | — | 18 | 38 · Typical | Rising |
| 2013 | 44 | 72,000 | 3 | — | 18 | 38 · Typical | Stable |
| 2012 | 29 | 83,000 | 4 | — | 18 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2011 | 23 | 90,700 | 4 | — | 18 | — | Stable |
| 2010 | 29 | 54,000 | 3 | — | 16 | 42 · Typical | Stable |
| 2009 | 21 | 90,000 | 3 | — | 16 | — | Falling |
| 2008 | 33 | 72,000 | 3 | — | 16 | 34 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2007 | 95 | 77,400 | 3 | — | 16 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
All Audi Q7 model years · Best and worst years by complaints
Frequently asked questions
How many NHTSA complaints does the 2025 Audi Q7 have?
NHTSA recorded 17 consumer complaints for the 2025 Audi Q7 as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
What part of the 2025 Audi Q7 is reported most often?
Other or unknown is named most often, in 6 complaints (35% of the total), followed by electrical system with 5.
Has the 2025 Audi Q7 been recalled?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How did the 2025 Audi Q7 do in NHTSA crash tests?
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings give the 2025 Audi Q7 5 out of 5 stars overall. Ratings from different model years are only comparable when the vehicle was not redesigned in between.
What gas mileage does the 2025 Audi Q7 get?
The EPA rates the 2025 Audi Q7 (Q7, 2.0L 4-cyl) at 22 mpg combined, 20 city and 26 highway, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,750 at 15,000 miles a year. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.
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. Crash ratings are from NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).
Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.