2017 Model Year

Audi Q7

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
307
Recalls
4
Crashes
7
Severe
17

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

16V648000 Sep 2016

Other

No consequence data available

16V641000 Sep 2016

Other

No consequence data available

16V642000 Sep 2016

Other

No consequence data available

16V519000 Jul 2016

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Nov 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact became aware of an abnormal odor. The vehicle...

Exterior Lighting
Nov 2026

Getting error message that the "Front Right Side Marker Light Defective". The light appears to be operational. Searched for this issue and Audi recall...

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
May 2026

Catastrophic Engine failure while driving on highway with family. System gave error codes DTC P054A, DTC P0301, DTC P0017. Vehicle was not drivable. A...

Exterior Lighting
Feb 2026

Side marker light malfunction warning while light is working properly. There was previously a recall campaign for this issue on this model but the vin...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Feb 2026

I am having issues with my vehicle ( Audi 2017 Q7)that matches Audi Recall 97CB NHTSA campaign Number 16V642000 regarding the side marker light softw...

Engine
Jan 2026

Car has a burnt cylinder from excessive oil consumption due to poor piston ring design. These engines are prone to failure to do carbon buildup on the...

Exterior Lighting
Jan 2026

The car is displaying "Right front marker light defective". This lessens the visibility when turning. This problem is a VIN specific recall of the 201...

Suspension
Jan 2026

The rear passenger and driver side coil springs failed along with the bottom rubber seats. Both springs were broken/cracked and had slide off the rub...

Exterior Lighting
Dec 2025

I was driving last night and the "marker light is defective" error came on. This is a well documented defect in the Audi Q7 and many are subject to re...

Exterior Lighting
Dec 2025

Dash light is on saying “Front right marker light is defective”. However, the marker light appears to be fine. This seems to be a software issue.

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2017 Audi Q7 has 307 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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