The 2018 Audi Q7 has 142 complaints with NHTSA after 9 years, or 10 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Q7 years here — over the median of the other years, which is 1. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Roof and pillars, Steering, and Fuel rail.
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The complaints owners file most often name Engine (38 of 142), then Exterior lighting (23) and Electrical system (16). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.
The 2017 Q7 has 319 complaints, 14 per year, and the 2019 has 62 complaints, 6 per year. The 2018 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2019.
The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2018 Audi Q7. How we count. Data as of .
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"Vehicle began displaying low engine oil level warnings between scheduled oil changes beginning in 2021, at approximately 50,000 miles. Condition was reported to the authorized Audi dealer on multiple occasions. Dealer…"
"Start/stop malfunction failed; yes it is available for inspection. Driving down highway vehicle stopped with 2 adult passengers and 2 children. Yes 3 mechanics completed a diagnostic. Vehicle has not been inspected by…"
"The right rear passenger heated seat in my 2018 Audi Q7 overheated and burned through the leather and foam. Fortunately, my disabled [XXX] daughter, who normally sits in that seat, was not in the vehicle at the time.…"
"My 2018 Audi Q7 3.0T Quattro is experiencing extreme oil consumption — dropping from full to minimum level in approximately 230 miles. This is approximately 14x beyond Audi's own threshold for excessive oil consumption…"
"I AM GETTING FRONT LEFT SIDE MARKER LIGHT FAULTY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR 2018 AUDI Q7. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND SEE IF I AM QUALIFIED TO GET THIS REPLACED BY AUDI. APPARENTLY, THE REPLACING…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
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| 2018 Audi Q7 SUV AWD | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
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| Q7 | 2L, 4-cyl | Automatic (8-speed) | All-wheel drive | 19 | 25 | 21 MPG | $3800 |
| Q7 | 3L, 6-cyl | Automatic (8-speed) | All-wheel drive | 19 | 25 | 21 MPG | $3800 |
NHTSA campaign 19V-035 covers certain 2016-2018 Audi Q7 vehicles (with A6, A7, and A8 in the same campaign): left and right fuel rails may leak fuel; dealers replace both rails. Campaign 16V-641 covers certain 2017 Q7 vehicles where the third-row seat back may move forward under load (FMVSS 207); dealers install an additional support bracket. Confirm open campaigns by VIN; multi-model unit counts are shared.
The 2018 Audi Q7 has 142 complaints with NHTSA after 9 years, or 10 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Q7 years here — over the median of the other years, which is 1. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Roof and pillars, Steering, and Fuel rail.
The complaints owners file most often name Engine (38 of 142), then Exterior lighting (23) and Electrical system (16). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.
The 2017 Q7 has 319 complaints, 14 per year, and the 2019 has 62 complaints, 6 per year. The 2018 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017. The 2018 has more complaints per year than the 2019.
The 2018 Audi Q7 has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the 2018 Audi Q7 with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2018 Audi Q7 is 21 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
4M generation (2017-on).
US generation notes commonly list 0W-20 full synthetic; confirm the Audi/VW oil standard for your engine in the manual.
4M US fits commonly span about 255/60R18 to 285/45R20 depending on trim.
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