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What 44 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Audi Q7

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (44)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (12)Fuel system (8)Brakes (4)Speed control (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Airbags (3)Body & structure (3)Electrical system (2)Lights (2)Steering (2)

2 of 44 complaints match · Lights · clear filters

Jul 30, 2018Lights

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE INTERNAL FRACTURES IN THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. NOTE THIS IS NOT ON THE SURFACE OF THE LENS. THE FRACTURES REDUCE LIGHT OUTPUT, SPLINTERS THE LIGHT, AND IS DISRUPTIVE TO THE VISION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI 11114488

Mar 5, 2018Lights

BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS HAVE EXTENSIVE CRACKS ON THEM. THIS IS A BRAND-NEW 2015 AUDI Q7 TDI PREMIUM PLUS (HELD AT DEALERSHIP FROM SALE BY EPA ORDER DUE TO EMISSION ISSUES). THE HEADLIGHTS SCATTER LIGHT, AND THE MICRO CRACKS ARE IN HE HUNDREDS ALL OVER BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT LENSES. AWAITING ACTION BY AUDI DEALER.

NHTSA ODI 11076319

Working with the data? Download all 44 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Audi Q7 verdict →