2017 Audi Q7 problems
Owners have filed 407 complaints about the 2017 Audi Q7 with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 32.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 14.5%.
Complaints407
Crashes9
Fires6
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 32.7% · 133
Engine 14.5% · 59
Electrical system 12.8% · 52
Suspension 7.9% · 32
Unknown or other 7.4% · 30
Steering 4.7% · 19
Fuel/propulsion system 4.2% · 17
Power train 2.5% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Audi Q7 in this data, 2017 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 205 in the last three years against 133 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 33,150 miles.
In owners' own words
I have a 2017 Q7 with the "front Left side marker light defective" warning. However I saw that there was a limited recall 97CB or 16V6420000 for this issue with 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles, but it's VIN specific and my VIN isn't included. Looks like the issue is much more widespread than the Vins they included for the recall as I saw online that lot of people have the same issue in this model. Please help! Exterior lighting
We suddenly ([XXX]) experienced the warning message: "front right side marker light defective" on the dash. The marker lights are however working, and it seems related to the recall for a software update (Audi Q7 2017). Our VIN, however, is not covered by the recall for some strange reason. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Exterior lighting
2017 Q7 owner. "front left side marker light defective" message on my car. Audi recall campaign 97CB (NHTSA campaign ID 16V642000) addresses this exact issue and applies to some affected VIN numbers but not all. My car is not included. It is available for inspection. I've taken the car to the dealer and a private auto repair who both diagnosed the problem and the repair cost of $5,000. Exterior lighting
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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