2011 Model Year

Audi Q7

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
23
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
2

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 2025

Driving on a country road with no vehicle in front of me - a loud explosion occurred and realized the front panel of the sunroof had exploded. Luckily...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 2024

The Bosch CP4 High Pressure Fuel Pump failed suddenly at interstate speed (65-70mph) as I was driving up a hill in 3 lanes of traffic. The car stalle...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jan 2024

The smell of gasoline out side on the left and the right behind driver seat. Please help me. I searched on YouTube alot of car audi brand recall to fi...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Oct 2023

Passenger windshield wiper snapped off. Light rain and also driving at normal interstate speed.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Aug 2023

Driving on a Saturday evening when it started raining. Wipers automatically engaged, suddenly saw passenger side blade warp then snap off and fly off...

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2011 Audi Q7. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was u...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Nov 2022

2 separate occasions now, the passenger-side windshield wipers have broken off. This is apparently a common incident with some Audi vehicles due to po...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Nov 2020

I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITH MY WIPERS ON, SET ON LOW WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER EJECTED ITSELF AND THE WIPER ARM BROKE NEAR THE BASE. TO KEEP MY...

Seats
Sep 2020

SEAT BACK PANEL FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS CAME OFF DUE SUMMER TEMPERATURE. NOW ELECTRICAL PANELS ARE EXPOSED IF KIDS JUST PULL OFF THE BACK...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2020

AFTER STARTING ENGINE, AROUND 20 SECS WARNING COMES THAT RIGHT REAR BRAKE NOT WORKING, RIGHT REAR PARKING LIGHT NOT WORKING. BUT THERE IS NO ISSUE WIT...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2011 Audi Q7 has 23 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VISIBILITY/WIPER. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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