Audi Q7 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 16 model years of the Audi Q7 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017, 2018, 2021, 2025, 2019 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 17 | 9 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 75 | 13 | 3.3 | 9 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 29 | 4 | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 63 | 8 | 2.1 | 4 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 144 | 16 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 323 | 32 | 8.4 | 7 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2015 | 46 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2014 | 46 | 4 | 0.9 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2013 | 44 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | 3 | Typical |
| 2012 | 29 | 2 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | Typical |
| 2011 | 23 | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 29 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 21 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 33 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 95 | 5 | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
- 20262 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202517 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 202175 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 202029 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201963 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2018144 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2017323 complaints · 7 recallsMost complaints
- 201546 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201446 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201344 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201229 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201123 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 201029 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200921 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200833 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200795 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2011, 2010, 2008.
About this comparison
What Audi Q7 years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2025, 2019 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 16 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.