Audi Q7 Engine problems
1.08 vs. all vehicles Rising
88 of the 364 complaints about the Audi Q7 (24.2%) concern Engine, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 1.1× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
88Complaints · Engine
24.2%Share of complaints
1.08×vs. all vehicles
31Last 12 months
1.1%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
31 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 20 in the 12 months before — up 55%.
1 of these reports (1.1%) describes a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 31 · Previous 12 months: 20
What owners report
coolant leaking @ 50K miles and also their warning system is not as effective. I got into a fender bender 2 months in owning the car as brand new.
What happened: During routine service on XXX at 64,148 miles, an independent Audi specialist ([XXX], [XXX]) found low coolant, coolant leaking into the vacuum system, and coolant on the belt drive.
While driving, the vehicle displayed an error message (occurring when going downhill), limited engine RPM to 1200, and illuminated a warning instructing the driver not to exceed 1200 RPM — a limp-mode condition that severely limited acceleration and the…
During summer 2026 the check-engine light on our 2019 Audi Q7 came on BEFORE its first August service/oil-change visit. The light remained on when the dealer returned the vehicle.
I have heard a knocking and experienced sudden loss of power while driving- not electrical loss, but vehicle suddenly slows down and unable to pick back up speed effectively creating a safety concern when driving- especially at on ramps.
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.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Audi Q7
Related reading
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