2020 Audi Q7 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Audi Q7. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (10), Engine (7), Service Brakes (3).
Key takeaways
- 27 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 10 | 37% |
| Engine | 7 | 26% |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 11% |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 11% |
| Power Train | 3 | 11% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 7% |
| Hydraulic | 1 | 4% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 4% |
| Fuel System | 1 | 4% |
| Gasoline | 1 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Audi Q7 SUV AWD | Not rated | Not rated | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic - filed 2026-09-14
The contact owns a 2020 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power and the brakes engaged without warning, causing the vehicle to rear-end another vehicle in front. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The contact sustained injuries to the lower back, neck, a...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-07-23
Dashboard leather is bubbling, separating, and delaminating near the center windshield vents. This is a known manufacturing defect, Audi has issued a warranty extension (bulletin AWA-23-11) for this identical issue on the Q8, e-tron quattro, and R8 models, but not the Q7, despite the dashboard part number (4M8857001S33...
Engine - filed 2026-05-14
the first indication of an issue was oil consumption. It was using more oil than usual around the 70K mile mark. Then it started misfiring, and soon after a knocking noise coming from the engine. There are no check engine light on, after bringing it in for diagnostics, it read that it was a spark plug, once they got i...
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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.