Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2021 Audi Q7.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint regarding a safety-related recall on my Audi Q7 involving the alternator. The wording of… |
| 2025-12-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving on the freeway and got off on an exit ramp at high speeds and began to slow down and break. As I was brea… |
| 2025-12-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | The vehicle was parked on a sloped driveway. After the driver exited the car, the automatic parking brake/Auto-P fail-s… |
| 2025-12-12 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated that the rear-view mirrors on the driver's side failed to indicate … |
| 2025-11-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | - Engine water pump failure and coolant intrusion into the vacuum system. Parts were replaced on 5 Nov 2025 and possibl… |
| 2025-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am filing this complaint regarding a serious safety and mechanical issue involving my 2021 Audi Q7. The alternator o… |
| 2025-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | An alert popped up on the dashboard. Stating driver system malfunction. This happened on the freeway and then the car s… |
| 2025-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V201000 (Electrical Syst… |
| 2025-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | During a routine service on my 2021 Audi Q7, the shop found the coolant level low and traced it to a leak. The Audi dea… |
| 2025-08-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My water pump went out on my 2021Q7. The car had 57271 miles on it. I looked up the Vin and it is not covered in the cl… |
| 2025-08-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The recall involves the virtual cockpit instrument cluster. Audi requires the use of the vehicle’s USB port to complete… |
| 2025-08-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | El carro fue comprado en febrero 2024 en greenway ford inclui un paquete de cambio de aceite,rotacion de llantas y camb… |
| 2025-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On [XXX], I experienced multiple failures of core safety systems in my 2021 Audi Q7 that put my 17-month-old child at s… |
| 2025-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a severe defect in my 2020 Audi Q7 involving “coolant migration” due to a faulty water pump, a known iss… |
| 2025-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The instrument cluster failed as was reported in a previous recall. This failure was caused by a hardware problem which… |
| 2025-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V201000 (El… |
| 2025-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the instrument cluster display wa… |
| 2025-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Both of the screens went blank while I was driving and the top one showed this: ENGINEERING +Update + Activation keys +… |
| 2025-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | In correspondence with recall number 25V201, the Virtual Cockpit display would go blank while driving, hiding all drive… |
| 2024-12-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a recall for my issue from Audi 90VC. The “remedy” is a software update that a previous dealer and Audi field … |
| 2024-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | So models which have digital cockpits that were produced before July 2021 are faulty and the screen goes black. I was o… |
| 2024-11-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving on highway at 70 mph and high engine temp light came on. Said to pull over and continue to run car until temp d… |
| 2024-08-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I continue to smell a foul, moldy odor almost every time I turn on the air conditioner or heater. It has been a problem… |
| 2024-07-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During commute dash lit-up with "central indicator light", "Vehicle starting system; malfunction! Please contact Servi… |
| 2024-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Water pump started leaking at 55K miles resulting in low coolant level. Vehicle was inspected by the dealer and confir… |
| 2024-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Safety recall for backup camera has tried to be repaired 3 times now and not fixed. |
| 2024-03-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Twice in the last 2weeks the vehicle has an electrical system failure while on expressway. This is dangerous as the mes… |
| 2024-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CARRO COMPRADO 13 DE FEBRERO DE 2024 APROXIMADAMETE A LAS DOS SEMANAS SE PRENDIO LA LUZ DE PRESION DE LLANTAS Y EL ENGI… |
| 2024-02-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | My car first had a warning “Electrical system: malfunction! Please contact Service.” I made a appointment at my Audi de… |
| 2023-12-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car displayed electrical Issue when driving daughter to school. Let husband know but was only a yellow warning and had … |
| 2023-11-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Per carfax, my preowned 2021 Q7 with 9k miles has had several visits to audi dealerships. The car was eventually used … |
| 2023-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery light on dash red and yellow abs light on.. multi Electric faults. On my massage board and car died on the road. |
| 2023-10-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Forward Sunroof implosion into passenger compartment. No visible outside debris or projectiles. Vehicle underway, spee… |
| 2023-10-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Starter Generator Failed on 10/12/2023 while the car was being driven. Warning received was "Electrical system: Malfunc… |
| 2023-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving, vehicle flashed red error codes for an electrical system malfunction and indicated that the vehicle shou… |
| 2023-09-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | on Sep 17 2023 my wife was driving her Audi Q7. which has 25,780 miles. She drove to a parking lot for a hiking trip, … |
| 2023-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving with my 4 year-old daughter a notification appeared on the driver display that there is an “Electrical Ma… |
| 2023-08-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and making a left turn, the ve… |
| 2023-07-27 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The seat belt has now come unlocked from the locked position multiple times without unbuckling the seat. This is an is… |
| 2023-07-23 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The right rear seat belt locking retractor, which was locked when I put my son in his car seat, became unlocked in moti… |
| 2023-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electric malfunction signal all sudden appears while driving and engine start malfunction. |
| 2023-03-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | 285/40R21 At the end of a Vermont ski trip, left to return home on the morning of 3/15/23 at approximately 8am. Outsi… |
| 2023-02-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Audi 7. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle electrical warning messages would s… |
| 2023-02-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electrical system malfunction causing the car to fail Steering Parking brake Vehicle lights Vehicle starting system … |
| 2023-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Multiple warnings indicating to contact dealer (Lane departure, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance, electric … |
| 2023-01-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2021 is having an issue with the starter generator. Apparently this is a issue with many Audi's |
| 2023-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | At approximately 3:15pm CST on Friday, January 13, 2023, several electrical system warnings appeared, and the vehicle s… |
| 2023-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle, error messages began appearing on the in-panel dashboard display. At first, a yellow/orange … |
| 2022-12-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | Driving about 25 mph power of steering wheel was lost, steering became very hard. I stopped, no accident. Not reported… |
| 2022-12-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electrical failure indicator lit up. I was on my way to the dealership service center. Within 10 minutes of driving, … |