Reliable Auto DB

2025 Audi Q7 reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Audi Q7 over 2 years — 8 per year. It is too early to rank against other Q7 years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Camera and Anchorage.

2012 Audi Q7
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Complaints

16

Per year

8

Recalls

2

Years on the road

2

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (4 of 16), then Forward collision avoidance (4) and Lane departure (3). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Q7 has 2 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

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 2025 Audi Q7. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (2)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2025-12-19 · NHTSA campaign 25V900000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Recall seat belts, front, anchorage 2025-11-12 · NHTSA campaign 25V777000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.
Remedy Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 14, 2025.

Complaints by component (16 total)

Electrical system
4
Forward collision avoidance
4
Lane departure
3
Back-over prevention
2
Exterior lighting
1
Powertrain
1
Service brakes
1
Speed control
1
Visibility and wipers
1
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Crash-flagged

1

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

420246202562026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I placed my child into the back seat of my 2025 Audi Q7 and secured the child in the car seat. The key fob was inside the vehicle in the back seat, and the vehicle was turned off. After placing my child in the vehicle,…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-04
  • "Sunday morning, XXX, at 07:25 CST, while driving west on [XXX] outside of [XXX], the moonroof of the 2025 Audi Q7 spontaneously exploded with what sounded like a gunshot in the car. The sunscreen was closed at the time,…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-30
  • "4/30/26 I came home, parked in my driveway, got out of the car and opened the left back door to get my handicapped son out of the car. He wanted his talker from his backpack(he is nonverbal), so I sat next to him on the…"
    Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-31
  • "WHile trying to park 2025 Q7 the vehicle accelerated without warning and adaptive cruise flashed quickly then disappeared. I was the driver and had a passanger along. THis incedent repeated itself within 30 mins. I am…"
    Electrical system, Speed control, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-03-23
  • "Start/Stop button will not start the engine at times. May take several attempts before engine will start. Had to have Audi Roadside Assist come to my location to get the vehicle car started. Drove vehicle to nearest…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-03-17

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2025 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.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Q7 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 20 26 22 MPG $3650
Q7 3L, 6-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 18 23 20 MPG $4000

Specs and fitment

4M generation, 2017–present
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 full synthetic (common US fills) , 5 qt capacity
Tire size 255/60R18 to 285/45R20 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Audi Q7 reliable?

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Audi Q7 over 2 years — 8 per year. It is too early to rank against other Q7 years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Camera and Anchorage.

What are common problems with a 2025 Audi Q7?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (4 of 16), then Forward collision avoidance (4) and Lane departure (3). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2025 Audi Q7 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Q7 has 2 complaints, 1 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Audi Q7 been recalled?

The 2025 Audi Q7 has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Audi Q7?

Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 2025 Audi Q7 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Audi Q7 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Audi Q7 is 21 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2018 Audi Q7?

4M generation (2017-on).

What oil does a recent Audi Q7 take?

US generation notes commonly list 0W-20 full synthetic; confirm the Audi/VW oil standard for your engine in the manual.

What tire sizes does an Audi Q7 use?

4M US fits commonly span about 255/60R18 to 285/45R20 depending on trim.