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What 67 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 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 (67)Crash / fire / injury (6)Electrical system (41)Engine (16)Driver assistance (7)Brakes (6)Backup camera & sensors (5)Steering (4)Fuel system (3)Lane Departure (3)Speed control (3)Seat belts (2)

6 of 67 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 29, 2025Electrical systemBrakesCrash1 injury

The vehicle was parked on a sloped driveway. After the driver exited the car, the automatic parking brake/Auto-P fail-safe failed to engage. The vehicle rolled backward unexpectedly, causing the driver-side door to strike a fire hydrant and rebound into the driver's body. There is significant property damage ($6000) and personal injury. Complete home security video footage of the incident is available [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11707425

Sep 17, 2023Electrical systemBrakesCrash

on Sep 17 2023 my wife was driving her Audi Q7. which has 25,780 miles. She drove to a parking lot for a hiking trip, pressed on the brake and the car instead of stopping accelerated. She kept trying to press the brake, however the car did not stop until it hit a tree. The car has been towed to our house and it is not driveable. The car has not been inspected yet. I plan on calling the Audi dealer on Monday, Sep 18th. No lights appeared before the incident.

NHTSA ODI 11545027

Aug 16, 20231 injury

The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and making a left turn, the vehicle jerked and stalled. The contact was able to pull over into a parking lot. There was an unknown red message displayed regarding the pressure sensor. The driver sustained injuries to the head, arm, neck, and back, but medical attention was not provided. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 26,789. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI 11538965

Nov 15, 2022Driver assistance2 injuries

While traveling all alone in a 2 lane road on a rainy evening the brakes applied themselves violently. Same has happened when backing of my home garage and the car senses rain and the brakes violently. This is very distressing and the seatbelt pulls back very hard causing fear, confusion and pain.

NHTSA ODI 11493731

Sep 25, 2022Electrical systemSpeed controlDriver assistanceCrash

Was driving around 30 MPH. Audi Q7started showing malfunctions on the dashboard, stabilization control malfunction, transmission malfunction, startup system malfunction, backup system malfunction, drivers assist malfunction, tire pressure malfunction, drive system malfunction. The vehicle started to brake on it own, fishtailed and then started to accelerate on its own

NHTSA ODI 11486274

Aug 5, 2022Driver assistance1 injury

The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The contact went forward and sustained a concussion, and blurred vision and medical attention was provided. The emergency brake malfunction message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

NHTSA ODI 11477825

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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 2021 Audi Q7 verdict →