AutoUtility currently tracks 16 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2025 Audi Q7. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 10 complaints (62.5% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 2 report one or more injuries. The 2025 Audi Q7 belongs to the 2nd Generation (Typ 4M) platform.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
10 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"4/30/26 I came home, parked in my driveway, got out of the car and opened the left back door to get my handicapped son out of the car. He wanted his talker from his backpack(he is nonverbal), so I sat next to him on the back seat and gave him the talker. Then I got out of the car and helped him to..."
"Two separate compounding defects. The first and most critical - on many occasions the lane keeping system in my SQ7 has unexpectedly and aggressively engaged and attempted to steer the vehicle into barriers, other vehicles and construction workers. This occurs despite positive driver steering..."
"WHile trying to park 2025 Q7 the vehicle accelerated without warning and adaptive cruise flashed quickly then disappeared. I was the driver and had a passanger along. THis incedent repeated itself within 30 mins. I am not comfortable driving the car.."
"Start/Stop button will not start the engine at times. May take several attempts before engine will start. Had to have Audi Roadside Assist come to my location to get the vehicle car started. Drove vehicle to nearest dealer with the "engine light" illuminated. Was advised that Audi has a software..."
"I own a 2025 Audi Q7 and have experienced repeated malfunctions related to the vehicle’s driver assistance and safety systems. The vehicle frequently displays warnings such as “Driving Assist Not Available” and other safety system errors. These issues started while the vehicle was still relatively..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Audi Q7 | 44 | 1 | 2 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2017 Audi Q7 | 317 | 7 | 7 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Audi Q7 | 141 | 3 | 3 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Audi Q7 | 61 | 5 | 4 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Audi Q7 | 28 | 0 | 5 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Audi Q7 | 76 | 3 | 10 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Audi Q7 | 22 | 2 | 3 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Audi Q7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Audi Q7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Audi Q7 Current Page | 16 | 1 | 3 | Current |
| 2026 Audi Q7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 13 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
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Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2025 Audi Q7
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2025 Audi Q7 is Driver Assistance & Safety Tech, appearing in 10 records (62.5% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Electrical System (5) and Brakes & Traction Control (1).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 16 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Audi Q7.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Audi Q7, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 2 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.