2018 Audi Q7

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2021· SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  Icy road, pulling up to stop sign, at 5-8 MPH , had just pulled out of parking space, touched brakes to slow down, brakes locked up, tried to pump to release brakes with no response, car stopped brakes released.

• 12/27/2023· SUSPENSION

  Rear spring failure which has been reported as a common issue based on research.

• 12/22/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  IN MAY OF 2020 I SEVERELY HIT MY HEAD (LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD) ON THE C-PILLAR WHILE EXITING THE LEFT-REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME AT THE TIME OF MY HEAD INJURY. THE INJURY WAS CAUSED BECAUSE THE C-PILLAR IS VERY CLOSE TO THE REAR HEADREST, AND TO EXIT THE VEHICLE ONE GENERALLY HAS TO LOOK DOWN AT THE GROUND WHERE ONE IS ABOUT TO STEP. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY A SAFETY RECALL (70H8 NHTSA: 20V658) FOR THIS VEHICLE, A 2018 AUDI Q7. (THE C-PILLAR IS THE THIRD VERTICAL BEAM FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.) THE RECALL STATES "AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IF AN UNBELTED PASSENGER'S HEAD CONTACTS THE C-PILLAR IN A CRASH." MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT THERE IS ALSO AN INCREASED RISK OF HEAD INJURY ON THE C-PILLAR AS PASSENGERS EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DOORS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. I REPORTED MY PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY RESPONDED ON DEC. 22, 2020: "AUDI OF AMERICA HAS REVIEWED YOUR CONCERNS AND WE SEE THE EXPERIENCE AS BEING NO FAULT OF THE VEHICLE OR THE 70H8 CAMPAIGN."

• 12/20/2022· ENGINE

  Engine coolant leak reported only at around 30K miles. Leak detected and fixed at owners cost.

• 12/18/2025· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  The crankcase ventilation valve is malfunctioning resulting in excessive oil consumption and unsafe idling. The Extended Warranty dated 5/24/19 with Number AWA-19-03 should be extended to other model years.

• 12/18/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  A very distracting warning about an issue with a front left side marker keeps popping up - on some rides multiple times in a minute! - and the only way to address it is, according to the dealership, to pay almost $7,000 to replace the entire headlamp assembly. It’s so distracting I do not permit the new teenage driver in our family to drive the car because I do not think it is safe. The visual is alarming and appears in the display immediately behind the steering wheel, so it is distracting. I think it makes a Ping! noise too, each time it appears. The car passed inspection because the light still works, there seems to be some other problem deep in the assembly that is causing the distracting warning. Given the cost and the safety issue from the distraction, I was surprised there is not a recall on this. So, I am reporting it now. Here is the information the dealership provided with the estimate: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION UPON INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSING FOUND LEFT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE 450TU FOR HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT 350 TU FOR FRONT CAMERA CALIBRATION REPLACE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS 6,973.89

• 12/18/2019· SEAT BELTS

  WHEN COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP TO PREVENT A COLLISION THE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER SEATBELT CAME UNBUCKLED. MY 2.5 YEAR OLD IS IN A FORWARD FACING CAR SEAT BUCKLED INTO THIS SEAT. THE BUCKLE CAME LOSE CAUSING THE SEAT THE BE FREE.

• 12/13/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  97CB (NHTSA campaign ID 16V642000. This recall address this issue on the 2018 Audi Q7. Side marker light malfunction. Does my vehicle qualify?

• 12/12/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Getting error message regarding "Front Right Side Marker Light Defective". My car has a little over 66K and has no problems. There was an Audi recall ampaign97CB (NHTSA campaign ID #16V642000) that addresses this exact issue and applies to some affected VIN numbers, but mine is not included.

• 12/11/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  Error code for right front side marker light faulty. Light seems to be working. I've had two mechanics look at the car. They can't figure out what's wrong. Error message appears randomly. Brakes are very squeaky. I took the car to Audi and they said it was normal and I should brake more aggressively.

• 12/09/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP COMING FROM BRAKES. NOISE IS ALARMING AND CAUSES ONE TO IMMEDIATELY BRAKE, AND NOISE DRAMATICALLY ALARMS THOSE AROUND AND IN VEHICLE. 2018 AUDI Q7 WITH 26K MILES. DEALER DID NOT ADVISE OF TSB ADVISING SELF...ONLY AWARE AFTER CALLING AUDI DIRECTLY. DEALER SERVICE ADVISED BRAKE AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT IF PROBLEM CONTINUES. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE 2016 Q7 MODEL. AUDI NEVER INFORMED US DIRECTLY AND DEALER SERVICE DID NOT INFORM US...WE NEEDED TO CALL AND OR INFORM BOTH BEFORE BEING ADVISED OF TSB. NHTSA CALLED AND INFORMED SELF OF AUDI'S DECISION TO NOT DO RECALL AND ONLY ISSUE TSB. WHERE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADVISING VEHICLE OWNERS OF SUCH PROBLEMS.... DEALER SERVICE REP DID NOT ADVISE OF TSB INITIALLY...OWNER ADVISED TO REPAIR AND ABSORB COST. ONCE TSB DISCUSS BY OWNER, ARRANGEMENT WAS MADE FOR COST SHARING.

• 12/07/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  My car shows a warning message that says, right front side marker light issue. I understand Audi issued a recall for this issue but only for certain VINs which did not include my car.

• 12/03/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The left front side marker light is defective. However, the left front side marker light is working. The vehicle keeps reporting this error. Audi recall campaign 97CB (NHTSA campaign ID 16V642000) addresses this exact issue, but this problem has always existed. Even 2018 Audi vehicles have this problem.

• 12/03/2023· SUSPENSION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  Rear coil spring broke without any load on the vehicle. This condition causes some of the safety features to not work such as adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking.

• 12/02/2021· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Low coolant, and found coolant leaking from waterpump

• 12/01/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Audi Q7 front right parking light defective. Audi recall campaign 97CB (NHTSA campaign ID 16V642000) 16V642000 My vehicle says no open recalls but I get the error meaaage.

• 12/01/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP/ON REVERSE COMING FROM FRONT BRAKES. ADVISED AUDI DEALERSHIP AT ROCHERST HILLS, MI FOR THE ISSUE WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THEN 2 YEARS OLD AND WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT, BUT SERVICE ADVISER SAID THERE WAS NO BULLETIN TSB, SERVICE CAMPAIG OR RECALL FOR THE THE ISSUE. I SHOULD PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR THE SERVICE. AFTER SPEAKING TO AN AUDI REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTLY, I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A TSB FOR THE CAR AND MY CAR IT SHOULD BE SERVICED. WHEN CONTACTED THE SAME DEALERSHIP I WAS ADVISED THAT I WAS OUT OF 24,000 MILES (BY 1,000 MILES) OR 2 YEARS WARRANTY (OUT 4 MONTHS) AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE OTHER ADVISED TOLD ME THERE IS NO COVERAGE AVAILABLE, WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER COVERAGE LIMITS, THEN THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE ADVISER DOS NOT WORK WITH THEM ANYMORE. I OPENED A COMPLAIN WITH AUDI CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTER 2 WEEKS, AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT THE DEALER ADVISED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE ROTOR AND PADS DUE TO DUST'.. AUDI COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AS THEY HAVE A RELATIOSHIP WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AS PER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPERSENTATIVE. THE SQUEAING IS VERY, VERY LOUD, MY 3 KIDS AND PEOPLE AROUND GET SCARED OR WONDERING WHAT IS HAPPENING WHEN I PRESS BRAKES WHILE ON REVERSE. NEITHER AUDI USA OR AUDI ROCHERSTER HILLS, MI CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETYBUT JUST OUR MONEY.

• 11/30/2019· WHEELS

  I NOTICED ROUGH HANDLING AND ROAD NOISE AT 7,000 MILES. I CHECKED THE TIRES AND THEY WERE WORN UNEVENLY. THE DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED TO BE ROTATED AND THAT IT WOULD GO AWAY, BUT IT'S BEEN ANOTHER 9,000 MILES AND IT HASN'T IMPROVED. THE TIRES ARE PIRELLI SCORPION VERDE ALL SEASON RUN FLATS. THEY ARE WEARING HORRIBLY ONLY ON THE INSIDE HALF OF THE TIRES. I HAD A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE, BUT IT HASN'T HELPED THE UNEVEN WEAR. THE WEAR PATTERN IS WAVY, LIKE A ROLLER COASTER. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE TIRES. THE CAR IS A 2018 AUDI Q7.

• 11/28/2025· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Right Front Parking Light Defective

• 11/27/2020· SERVICE BRAKES

  FRONT BRAKES HAVE ISSUES FROM THE BEGINNING WITH BRAND NEW TIRES FROM THE DEALER. DEALER CHANGED ALL TIRES WITH BRAND NEW TIRES AGAIN AND BRAKE PADS FOR FRONT BRAKES SIX MONTHS AGO. VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN I PUSH BRAKE. VEHICLE IS NOW WITH THE DEALER AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT. THIS IS NOT AT ALL ACCEPTABLE BEING A $80K VEHICLE. AUDI SHOULD DISCONTINUE THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND REFUND THE MONEY. THIS IS ALSO A ROAD HAZARD AND RISKY ISSUE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

• 11/26/2019· WHEELS

  THE OEM GOODYEAR EAGLE RUN FLAT TECHNOLOGY (RFT) TIRES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE ARE STARTING TO "CHUNK" ON THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TIRE. THE TREAD IS STILL AT 8/32 AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,700 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE ON 2018 AUDI Q7'S WITH THIS TIRE, SO MUCH SO THAT THERE IS A TSB OUT FOR THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, AUDI AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE DECLINED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE CLEARLY WEARING DIFFERENTLY THAN THE BACK ONES. THEIR EXPLANATION IS THAT THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR", BUT NO OTHER CAR I HAVE DRIVEN HAS HAD THIS TYPE OF TIRE WEAR.

• 11/22/2025· ENGINE

  2018 Audi Q7 piston melting diagnosed by a certified mechanic due to excessive oil consumption due to defective pistons. A class action suit was filed. And a warranty extension extension issued. There is no record of a warranty extension and should be. Please advise

• 11/20/2025· ENGINE

  This vehicle developed low oil alerts within 6 weeks of me receiving it with normal city driving. Multiple testing visits and comprehensive consumption testing later, it continued to have the low oil alerts very frequently and various random malfunction alerts like parking brake alert etc. For each complaint I took it to the dealership and did whatever they recommended but no eventual resolution was found. Early October this year, in the middle of traffic multiple alerts came on including drive system malfunction, parking brake malfunction and start stop malfunction. So many that the whole console just lit up and the car started rocking in the middle of traffic and I had to slow down to keep the vehicle in control. The car was rocking visibly and I had difficulty in maneuvering it to a safe location . I contacted the dealership and they gave me an appointment 4 weeks out saying that since the lights were solid and not flashing I could choose to drive the car. However it didn’t look safe to drive so I didn’t use it thereafter. They later told me after a diagnostic evaluation that the engine needed to be replaced as the slapping piston rings had scraped the cylinder walls.

• 11/19/2025· ENGINE

  Catastrophic engine failure, this occurred 2 weeks after a service appointment where nothing was detected. The car only had 86,000 miles and it is unrepairable. We have now found that this could be due to a design flaw in this model which we were unaware of.

• 11/18/2025· ENGINE

  I am reporting a progressive oil consumption defect that led to a catastrophic engine failure in my 2018 Audi Q7. The vehicle was purchased Certified Pre-Owned (CPO). I reported the excessive oil use to an Audi dealer. The dealer attempted to address the issue by performing an engine cleaning/flush, but the engine failed shortly afterwards. Over time, the vehicle required frequent top-offs between service intervals. Eventually, the engine suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in a broken exhaust valve and internal engine damage while driving on the highway. The Audi dealer provided a repair estimate of approximately $12,000. Audi of America offered 40% assistance to make the repair, but does not recognize the underlying excessive oil consumption issue. Furthermore, the proposed repair only replaces the damaged valve and related components, but does not address the underlying excessive oil consumption that caused the failure. This means the vehicle may still: •unexpectedly run low on oil, •lose power while driving, •suffer additional internal damage, or •again experience sudden engine failure while driving. These conditions can cause dangerous drivability issues, including loss of acceleration and potential stalling at highway speeds. This appears to be a serious safety-related defect involving lubrication failure, component breakage, and potential loss of power. I am requesting that NHTSA review this issue to determine whether similar failures are occurring in other Audi Q7 vehicles with the 3.0T engine.

• 11/13/2024· ENGINE

  Valve three burnt causing engine failure and replacement

• 11/11/2025· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The console displays side marker light defective warning, but both the side marker lights are working

• 11/10/2025· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q7. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, an orange triangle warning symbol and a message that the "Driver’s side Front Marker Defective - See Owner’s Manual" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the front driver’s side marker needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,901.

• 11/03/2025· STEERING

  While driving on I-90 in January 2025, the steering wheel malfunctioned causing loss of control of the car. The warning message came on the dashboard to immediately stop driving. Was able to pull off to the shoulder, turn the vehicle off, and call AAA for assistance. They towed the car to a repair shop.

• 11/01/2024· SUSPENSION

  Rear spring and lower plates have snapped and are broken. This happened at around 60,000 miles. A lot of 2017 & 2018 Audi Q7 owners are complaining at Audi Forums. Please take a look at this issue. Thank you.

• 11/01/2018· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE 3K MILES. NO MATTER THE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY BE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS NORMAL, BUT I AM RESEARCHING OTHERWISE. AT 5AM LEAVING THE HOME, THE BRAKES SQUEAL, AT 2PM SQUEALING, 5PM SQUEALING, MIDNIGHT SQUEALING. FOR BEING A LUXURY VEHICLE I LOVE AND TRUST, THIS MAKES ME EXTREMELY NERVOUS AND EMBARRASSED WHEN NEIGHBORS ARE OUT AND HEAR THIS SQUEALING. THE BRAKE FOOT PEDAL DOES NOT GLIDE WHEN BEING USED. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOCKING MOTION WHEN BEING USED ON TURNS.

• 10/29/2024· TIRES

  See attached document for complaint.

• 10/26/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  At my 100k mile inspection it was noted that an engine mount is leaking. With a repair cost in the multiple thousands I checked online and have found this to be an extremely common occurrence with possible disastrous implications.

• 10/26/2023· SEAT BELTS

  Brakes were firmly applied to avoid a collision, the 3rd row seatbelt did not engage and the passenger was thrust forward and hit their head on the 2nd row seat. Took the vehicle to Audi for inspection and they found the locking mechanism on the belt was faulty and replaced it.

• 10/24/2024· ENGINE

  We were driving down the expressway when the car began to vibrate. We pulled over and had lights on the dash. We had it towed to a dealership where it was diagnosed as a burnt valve and ruined motor. I believe a new Audi engine quote was around $26,000. We took very good care of this car. This is a common issue and will become more common as these engines fail.

• 10/15/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Car starting giving an error that the “Front right side parking light is defective”.

• 10/14/2022· SEAT BELTS

  The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q7. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the seat belt on the passenger’s side the second row started to make a clicking sound and tightened independently around the contact's son. The contact’s son reported that he felt pressure on his chest and shoulder as the seat belt tightened but was not injured. The contact stated that the seat belt failure had become a constant issue and had stopped using the seat belt. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V606000 (Seat Belts). The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

• 10/09/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I WENT TO PICK MY 3 YO TWINS AT SCHOOL. OPENED MY DOOR, GOT OFF THE CAR AND CLOSED IT, WITH KEYS INSIDE MY PURSE AT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (MY USUAL ROUTINE). WAS ABLE TO OPEN PASSENGER'S BACK DOOR, BUCKLED MY SON TO CAR SEAT AND CLOSED HIS DOOR. WHEN TURNED TO OTHER SIDE TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR MY GIRL, NOTED CAR WAS LOCKED AND IGNITION TURNED OFF WITH MY 3YO SON INSIDE. ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED DESPITE KEYS BEING INSIDE CAR AND IGNITION OFF. REMOTE CONTROL WAS OPERABLE WITH BATTERIES FUNCTIONING WELL. SCHOOL DIRECTOR CALLED 911 AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WENT TO ASSIST. THEY WERE UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR AND AFTER ~20MINUTES OF MY SON BEING INSIDE, BUCKLED AND IN FLORIDA HEAT, EMT AND FIRE FIGHTERS HAD TO BREAK A WINDOW TO GET HIM OUT. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET HIM, HE WAS EXTREMELY HOT WITH ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND SOAKED IN SWEAT. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT WITH MY 3MONTH OLD BABY THAT DAY. SINCE MY BOY'S TEMPERATURE WAS COMING DOWN NICELY WITH SUPPORTIVE MEASURES I DID NOT TAKE HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND DECIDED TO OBSERVE AT HOME. CAR HAD SERVICE 6 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT IN AUDI FORT MYERS NEXT DAY ON 10/08/10, TOOK CAR TO AUDI FORT MYERS AND REPORTED EVENT TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND NO EVENT WAS REGISTERED. THEN I WAS TOLD BY EMPLOYEES AT AUDI, THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE EVENT BUT NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND NO NEED TO REPORT TO AUDI USA.

• 10/07/2022· PARKING BRAKE

  The car's parking brake system is not engaging when a door is opened while the car's transmission is in "Drive." Normal operation requires the parking brake to be engaged when the door is opened. Audi is aware of the issue and has issued a software patch to flash the car's firmware. See https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10158462-9999.pdf However, this is only done for cars in warranty. Since this is a safety concern it should be done for all cars as a car can roll when a door is opened and the parking brake is not automatically engaged as originally designed.

• 10/02/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Fuel pump failed and is leaking on my 2018 Audi Q7. Audi has confirmed it will need to be replaced at my cost. Audi also confirmed it has an extended warranty to replace the faulty fuel pump on other model years on the same q7 vehicle model, for 150,000 miles. It appears that to rectify the issue, the same part is replaced as on the warranty fix. Why was model year 2018 not included in the warranty if it is the same part?

• 09/23/2024· STEERING

  The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact stated that the passenger’s side front and rear wheels struck the curb causing the vehicle to spin out. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was brought to a stop and was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering rack had failed due to a loss of communication with the steering module. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,851.

• 09/23/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM ON THE CAR HAS BEEN COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONING. IT WILL SLAM ON THE BRAKES WHEN TURNING, AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN A MONTH WITH NO RESOLUTION

• 09/22/2025· SUSPENSION

  Both rear coil springs broke which the Audi shop has said is very rare to have happened

• 09/14/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH 360 DEGREE CAMERAS AND SYSTEM DEFAULTS TO GRAPHIC MODE (VS CAMERA MODE) IN AN UNPREDICTABLE MANNER. THIS REQUIRES THE USER, WHILE IN REVERSE, TO CHANGE THE SETTINGS BACK TO CAMERA MODE IN ORDER TO SEE THE VEHICLE CLEARLY IN THE SYSTEM. THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DUE TO THE DISTRACTING NATURE OF THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE STATE OF YOUR BACKUP CAMERA, THE COGNITIVELY COMPLEX AND DISTRACTING STEPS NEEDED TO CHANGE TO CAMERA VIEW WHILE YOU ARE BACKING UP, AND THE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY NOT HAVING THE CAMERAS WORK PROPERLY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AFFECTS NEARLY EVERY AUDI WITH THIS OPTION SOLD IN THE 2018 MODEL YEAR. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AUDI HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS SAFETY ISSUE BUT HAS REFUSED TO OFFER ANY SOLUTION FOR OVER A YEAR -- AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, HAS CONTINUED TO KNOWINGLY SELL THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECT, AND HAS MISREPRESENTED THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THESE CARS.

• 09/13/2024· STEERING

  There is rapid pecking noise / vibration when traveling during all right directional curves in the road. When I head in to a slight curve where the steering wheel only needs to be moved a few degrees to the right, the noise is such that I can feel it around the firewall and footwell of both driver and passenger side not to mention it is very loud and annoying. I notified Bill Jacobs BMW along with the brakes squealing while backing up) where I bought the vehicle and they said to take it to an Audi dealer. I went to Audi of Lexington KY and they were wanting to charge me over 8K to replace the exhaust. I did have the exhaust replaced and new front brakes completely replaced and the issue for both are still present. Very disappointed since I found TWO TSB's relating to my vehicle after paying so much for the work. There is a TSB for the Exhaust downpipe and mounts as well as a TSB for squealing brakes. Being told, all German cars have squeaky brakes is BS.

• 09/13/2023· ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCECrash

  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.

• 09/13/2021· TIRES

  Noticed front Goodyear Eagle Sport 285/45R20 tread are cracking and peeling. This is my second set of at the same OEM tire having the same phenomenon as original tires that came with vehicle when purchase new. Per dealership, this is a known issue with Goodyear tires and was recommended to switch to Pirelli tires. Current tires are still under manufacture warranty but if there is a known issue, why is Goodyear still selling tire? This failure seems to occur after about 15k to 18k miles of usage. Concern tread will tear apart at high speed and could cause an accident on there road.

• 09/13/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE IN REVERSE BACKING UP, THE BACKUP CAMERA UNPREDICTABLY REVERTS TO USELESS "GRAPHIC" MODE DESPITE REPEATEDLY BEING SET TO "CAMERA" MODE. CHANGING THIS SETTING WHILE BACKING UP IS DANGEROUS, DISTRACTING AND UNPREDICTABLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS CORRECTLY AND STAYS IN CAMERA MODE, OTHER RANDOM TIMES IT REVERTS TO GRAPHICS MODE. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF MOST 2018 AUDI VEHICLES AND HAS BEEN UPDATED IN LATER RELEASED VEHICLES, BUT NO UPDATE TO EXISTING VEHICLES HAS BEEN OFFERED.

• 09/11/2023· SUSPENSION

  Both rear springs broke at 70000 miles.

• 09/04/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I researched this issue and noticed a widespread problem with the light detection of the 2017 modes and the 2018 Audi Q7 left front-side marker light. I have had this issue with my vehicle twice, resulting in over 4,000 dollars in repairs each time. I noticed that the 2018 models were left off, but I am sure there are more owners with this exact problem, and I believe this recall should be granted to 2017-2019 owners since the vehicles are in the same generation and have the same vehicle components on them. This is a widely known issue and a clear cash grab for Audi as the repair process to fix this is over $4,000 dollars each time, and the issue has not been resolved and is not covered under many warranties.