Audi Q7
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
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Every Audi Q7 model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 2 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2025 | Hybrid Gas | B | 2 | 17 | ★★★★★ | 22 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid Gas | B | 3 | 2 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | B | 3 | 16 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | B | 3 | 20 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | D | 9 | 75 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | D | 5 | 28 | — | 21 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | D | 4 | 63 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | C | 3 | 144 | ★★★★★ | 21 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 7 | 321 | — | 22 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 1 | 2 | — | 22 mpg |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2016 is the cleanest Q7 year we hold, and the 2020 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the Audi Q7, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2025: best combined mpg 21 → 22
- 2023: best combined mpg 22 → 21
- 2022: best combined mpg 21 → 22
- 2020: added hybrid
- 2018: best combined mpg 22 → 21
Common questions about the Audi Q7
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Audi Q7 year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2016 Q7 comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 2 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Audi Q7 years should I avoid?
2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Q7 model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Audi Q7 have?
Across model years 2016–2026, NHTSA has posted 41 recall campaigns for the Audi Q7. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.