2008 Audi Q7 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Audi Q7. The most-reported areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (16), Unknown Or Other (6), Electrical System (5).
Key takeaways
- 33 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 16 | 48% |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 | 18% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 15% |
| Fuel System | 3 | 9% |
| Gasoline | 3 | 9% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 6% |
| Engine | 2 | 6% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 6% |
| Structure | 2 | 6% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 3% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Audi Q7 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-08-06
Last year I bought my Audi q7 2008 3.6 v6 and This car really smells like gas so bad on the inside. It’s becoming so strong my garage smells like it too and my children are complaining about headaches. I now also have an Audi q7 2013 3.0 v6 supercharge gas. And this one really has that same leaking strong gas smell. Th...
Electrical System - filed 2025-04-15
This issue closely resembles Audi recall campaign 97CB (NHTSA campaign ID 16V642000), with details available at [XXX] . In my case, the marker light itself is functioning properly, but the vehicle is displaying a false error message: "Front Right Side Marker Light Defective." This poses safety risks because the erroneo...
Fuel System, Gasoline - filed 2022-08-18
The contact owns a 2008 Audi Q7. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the fuel tank onto the ground. There was an abnormal odor of fuel detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired unde...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.