Problems · NHTSA complaints
2025 Audi Q7 problems
Owners filed 17 complaints about the 2025 Audi Q7 with NHTSA between Oct 2024 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (5).
Complaints
17
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Electrical system5
- Forward collision avoidance4
- Lane departure3
- Back over prevention2
- Seat belts1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Service brakes1
- Power train1
- Visibility/wiper1
- Exterior lighting1
- Other / unknown6
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
4
6
7
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Electrical system
5 reports2 crashes
“I described this prior in a complaint from 7/31/26 - 11407511 This was an unassisted rollaway from parking. Car was in park and started drifting I tried to get back in the car and car pinned my leg. On top of this car has had multiple ignition failures. First only one or two at a time prior to accident which would make one believe maybe they were not pressing hard enough on the start button or breaks then up to 15 failed attempts to start. Complained to dealership and then corporate. Provided video to corporate with failed ignition. Corporate technician inspected the car and said it drives fine we cannot replicate the issue. I asked for black box data and was only handled edr data which falsely claims the seat belt was buckled when I was outside the car. This car is hallucinating and the electronic system is failing to recognize the gear the car is in and if a driver is in the seat or not. This is a safety issue and I want NHTSA to Investigate this and audi to buyback the car.”
Forward collision avoidance
4 reports
“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 not comfortable driving the car..”
Lane departure
3 reports
“The contact owns a 2025 Audi Q7. The contact stated that the Lane Departure: Lane Keep Assist unintendedly engaged. While driving 40-70 MPH and attempting to switch lanes, the vehicle jerked abnormally. The contact stated that the Lane Departure: Lane Keep Assist was turned off. The Lane Departure: Lane Keep Assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer on two occasions, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as designed. The system was reset, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.”
Back over prevention
2 reports1 related recall
“I leased a brand new 2025 Q7 at the beginning of June 2024. Two weeks into the lease i was attempting to back my car out of a parking spot at work, during a rainstorm, and the vehicle applied the brakes, grinding me to a sudden halt. It thought the rain was an obstacle. I tried several times to back out of the parking space and each time the car, without any other warning, slammed on the brakes. I called my salesperson who requested I contact the service center, who requested that I bring the vehicle in to be looked at. I was told that the vehicle should not be acting that way. After having the vehicle for 24 hours they called me to say there were no malfunctions or errors recorded in the system and I could come get the car. They told me that they were not able to "simulate rain" to test the issue adequately. A couple of weeks later it happened again. This time I was attempting to leave my garage, again in the rain, and I could not do so. The vehicle continued to halt each time I tried to back up. The car went back to the service center who had it for a full week, from 7/23/24 - 7/30/24, just to tell me that the issue I am referring to is actually "normal…”
Seat belts
1 report1 crash1 related recall
Vehicle speed control
1 report
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.