2020 Audi Q7 problems and recalls

Owners filed 16 complaints on the 2020 Audi Q7 in the last three full years, out of 26 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

26
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
59.5
Severity index

Severity index 59.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (38.5%)10 38%EngineEngine: 7 complaints (26.9%)7 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (7.7%)2 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1038.5%
ENGINE726.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER311.5%
POWER TRAIN311.5%
SERVICE BRAKES27.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE27.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13.8%

Complaints filed per year

0482020: 22021: 12022: 12023: 42024: 82025: 42026: 6 (partial year)202122232482526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20202
20211
20221
20234
20248
20254
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.0x those in 2020 to 2022 (16 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V65800027/10/2020STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Audi Q7 vehicles. The padding on the vehicle's C-pillar may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.
21V07800017/02/2021AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. The air bag control module may deploy the second stage of the front passenger air bag too quickly after the first stage when the seat is occupied by an unbelted child. As such, these vehic
22V51600020/07/2022FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi Q8, and 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. A component inside the fuel pump may break, causing the fuel pump to fail.
23V21200029/03/2023FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020 Q7 vehicles. Incompatibility between the front camera control software and the heating element used for the front camera on the windshield may cause the heating element to overheat.
25V90000019/12/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requi

Other Audi Q7 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-27. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.