NHTSA has received 1 owner complaints about the 2026 Audi Q7, or 1.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.02, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 73 model-year 2026 vehicles we track, it ranks #6 of 73 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Audi models its rate is 88% lower; against other Luxury SUVs it is 93% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2026-07-29 and 2026-07-29. Median delay from incident to filing: 22 days.
1Complaints
1.0Complaints per year on the road
0.02Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
1Recalls
0.0%Share involving a crash or fire
1Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2025) drew 9.5 complaints per year, more than this one.
The most common problem area is Engine (100.0% of complaints). Engine complaints are 4.5 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. No report describes a crash, fire, injury or death.
In the last 12 months 1 complaint was filed, versus none in the 12 months before.
Took my Aui Q7 in to AUDI of [XXX], on XXX for a very rough idle and surging at lights from the automatic oof/on system and the 10,000 initial service ( 8000 Mile) I was surprized when the service rep mentioned that it could be a broken motor mount as i…
Engine · 2026-07-29 · ODI 11753503
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 25V900000 · 2025-12-19
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."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
