Audi

Q7

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD · model years 2010 to 2025

Includes Q7 and Q7 quattro as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2023. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 29; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3.

Worst year: 2017. complaints: 315, about 10.9x this model's typical 29; recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Audi Q7
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	Top complaints
2010	3Diesel, Gas	16	280	$4,800	3	29	1	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 21%, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 17%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 29, below this model's typical 44 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better.
2011	2Diesel, Gas	19	225	$4,100	4	23	1	VISIBILITY/WIPER 27%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 15%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15%
complaints: 23, below this model's typical 29 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 Score: 61 of 100, where higher is better.
2012	2Diesel, Gas	19	225	$4,100	4	29	1	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%, ENGINE 18%, STEERING 9%
complaints: 29, in line with this model's typical 29 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 Score: 63 of 100, where higher is better. Theft rate: 0.7 per 1,000 produced (federal data, last published for 2014).
2013	2Diesel, Gas	20	240	$3,925	3	38	0	ENGINE 20%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 20%, VISIBILITY/WIPER 14%
complaints: 38, above this model's typical 29 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 60 Score: 51 of 100, where higher is better.
2014	2Diesel, Gas	20	256	$3,925	2	44	0	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 17%, ENGINE 15%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 44, about 1.5x this model's typical 29 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 55 of 100, where higher is better.
2015	2Diesel, Gas	20	240	$3,925	2	44	0	ENGINE 21%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 13%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 44, about 1.5x this model's typical 29 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 56 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	2Gas	21.5	293	$3,575	7	315	0	EXTERIOR LIGHTING 33%, ENGINE 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 315, about 10.9x this model's typical 29 recalls: 7, about 2.3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 10 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	2Gas	21	293	$3,650	3	138	0	ENGINE 20%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 138, about 4.8x this model's typical 29 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 27 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Gas	21	293	$3,650	4	60	0	STEERING 13%, SUSPENSION 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12%
complaints: 60, about 2.1x this model's typical 29 recalls: 4, above this model's typical 3 Score: 31 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Gas, Hybrid	19.5	248	$3,975	5	25	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35%, ENGINE 24%, POWER TRAIN 10%
complaints: 25, below this model's typical 29 recalls: 5, about 1.7x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 58 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas, Hybrid	20.5	248	$3,750	9	65	0	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 38%, ENGINE 14%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11%
complaints: 65, about 2.2x this model's typical 29 recalls: 9, about 3x this model's typical 3 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 5 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas, Hybrid	21	248	$3,675	0	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 29 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	2Gas, Hybrid	20.5	261	$3,750	0	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 29 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 3 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Gas, Hybrid	21	261	$3,650	3	1	0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 100%
complaints: 1, below this model's typical 29 recalls: 3, in line with this model's typical 3 Score: 85 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Gas, Hybrid	21	261	$3,675	2	13	0	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 21%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16%, LANE DEPARTURE 16%
complaints: 13, below this model's typical 29 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 3 Score: 81 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2010: 16 to 2025: 21

Owner complaints2010: 29 to 2025: 13

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Audi Q7 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.