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Audi · Large SUV

2017 Audi Q7

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
F
Safety Signal
59 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical 7
Complaints7 crash · 3 fire · 10 injured reported 321
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 22 mpg
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2017 Audi Q7 is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Q7, is EPA-rated at 22 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 321 complaints, most often about the exterior lighting.

Audi Q7 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Audi Q7 · Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Q7GasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202522$3,750
Q7GasAWD3.0L 6-cyl192521$3,900

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38405, 37221.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Q76 / 10LEV-III ULEV125 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 125All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
Q75–6 / 10Bin 5 / LEV-II ULEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors4
GVWR classClass 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)

Engine Basics

Cylinders6
Displacement3 L

Engine Output

Horsepower333 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelGasoline

Seating

Seat rows3
Seating capacity7 seats

Transmission

DrivetrainAWD/All-Wheel Drive
TransmissionAutomatic

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control

Optional: Adaptive cruise control, Automatic emergency braking, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: quattro Premium, quattro Premium Plus, quattro Prestige). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length198.8 in
Width (body, without mirrors)77.6 in
Height68.5 in
Wheelbase117.7 in
Track, front66.1 in
Track, rear66.5 in
Curb weight4,938 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear50/50

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here one configuration: 4-door SUV 3.0 Tfsi Quattro. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (7)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Steering

36A1
229 vehicles 92% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. The bolt connecting the steering shaft to the steering gear may loosen, possibly resulting in a loss of steering control. Risk A sudden loss of loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash. Fix Volkswagen will notify owners, and Audi dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering shaft bolt, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 36A1.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 20V149000 reported Mar 16, 2020 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Fuel System, Gasoline

24DP
74,881 vehicles 92% reported repaired built Aug 30, 2015 – Jan 12, 2014
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel. Risk A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase risk of a fire. Fix Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 19V035000 reported Jan 16, 2019 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Air Bags

VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2
5,947 vehicles 86% reported repaired built Jul 7, 2016 – Sep 28, 2016
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly. Risk In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury. Fix Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V955000 reported Dec 29, 2016 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Steering

48M5
8 vehicles 88% reported repaired built Nov 11, 2015 – Nov 23, 2015
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured November 11, 2015, to November 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the electric power steering assist control unit may short circuit resulting in a loss of power steering assist. Risk With a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering rack, free of charge. The recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-822-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48M5.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V648000 reported Sep 8, 2016 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Seats

72F8
19,205 vehicles 95% reported repaired built Aug 30, 2015 – Jul 10, 2016
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to July 10, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the third row seat back may move forward under load, such as in a frontal collision. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems." Risk If the third row seat does not remain in its adjusted position, there may be an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash. Fix Audi will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional support bracket to the seat, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72F8.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V641000 reported Sep 6, 2016 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Electrical System

97CB
79,895 vehicles 95% reported repaired built May 28, 2016 – Jun 18, 2016
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 TT roadster, A3 cabriolet, A3 sedan and A3 e-tron, 2016-2017 TT coupe, 2017 A4 sedan and Q7 and 2015-2017 Q3 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Audi will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. This recall began November 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97CB.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V642000 reported Sep 6, 2016 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Air Bags

69O3
14,535 vehicles 95% reported repaired built Aug 30, 2015 – May 8, 2016
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to May 8, 2016. Due to a software issue within the air bag control module, the frontal air bags may deploy with more force than required in certain crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Risk Air bags that deploy with excessive force may increase the risk of injury. Fix Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. The recall began September 2016. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69O3.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 16V519000 reported Jul 8, 2016 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Q7

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2017 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Audi publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Audi’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2017 Audi Q7, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
321complaints filed

7 involved a crash · 3 a fire · 10 injuries · 0 deaths reported

62 per 10,000 built · Audi reported 51,375 Q7 built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2016: 3 · 2017: 18 · 2018: 12 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 30 · 2022: 32 · 2023: 43 · 2024: 85 · 2025: 59 · 2026: 22

Most-cited components

Exterior Lighting 134
Engine → 61
Electrical System → 53
Suspension 33
Unspecified 30
Steering 19

In depth: engine problems → · electrical problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

The early production of model year 2017 Audi Q7 has significant steering noises, same as 2015 model year q5 (existing recall)'s steering noise. The loud clicking noise always come at low speed, for example, when you try to get into a parking spot. Another buzzing noise also occur during any turns.
Steering Jul 10, 2018 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11110586
Good year eagle sport run flat tires losing chunks of tread on outer ribs, both front tires 13840 miles
Wheels at 14,000 miles Feb 18, 2018 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11073474
Two large windshield chipping in less than 3500 miles. Very bizarre considering the cost of the car. I own another vehicle, similar size (VW touareg 2012). It was hit many times and there are barely any marks left on the windshield. Is acoustic windshield (which my car is equipped with) less resistant to cracks and breaks?
Visibility/Wiper at 3,300 miles Dec 30, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11057683
I purchased this vehicle brand new with only 8 miles. Ever since I took posession of the vehicle, the brakes have been making noise when applying the brakes, going forward or reverse no matter how fast or slow I go.
Service Brakes Dec 29, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11057413
I started my car and saw an amber light with airbag icon and got alert that the "safety system malfunction". There is a blinking red icon that I get while driving related to the driver assistance. I looked up my VIN for tamara inflator but does not match
Air Bags at 17,500 miles Nov 15, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11046192
1. Driving 2017 Audi Q7 (mileage 17017) on I-85 close to the richmond, va. Dry, straight and no traffic road. 2. Both hands keep on steel wheel, car lost control, lane keep did not work, tried used the steel wheel to adjust, the steel wheel over response. 3. The car went to left and right, rollover, and crash. 4.
Electronic Stability Control at 17,017 miles Nov 14, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11046126

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Audi itself: 14 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 20 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 27 per 100,000 built. Every Q7 model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 34k

miles, typically

Half the 75 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 10,000 and 67,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 16
10k–20k 13
20k–30k 3
30k–40k 6
40k–50k 6
50k–60k 5
60k–70k 8
70k–80k 6
80k–90k 5
90k–100k 1
100k–150k 6
150k + 0

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Electrical System1864,0001.83×
Exterior Lighting1867,0002.09×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2017-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported later: electrical system (1.83×), exterior lighting (2.09×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 1 filing by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 1,235
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-25
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 1210 service bulletins, 23 others, 2 warranty extensions

Most often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Engine, Structure, Unknown Or Other.

  • TSB_2083409_1 Service bulletin
    2026-09-25 · Unknown Or Other
  • This bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
  • TSB_2052680_2 Service bulletin
    2026-09-25 · Unknown Or Other
  • This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
  • TSB_2074846_5 Service bulletin
    2026-09-22 · Steering
  • This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
  • TSB_2020552_15 Service bulletin
    2026-09-22 · Visibility/Wiper
  • This bulletin provides service information regarding exterior glass cleaning.
  • TSB_2078648_4 Service bulletin
    2026-09-18 · Structure — Body
  • This bulletin provides information about billing for a broken sunroof glass panel.
  • TSB_2030471_9 Service bulletin
    2026-09-15 · Unknown Or Other
  • This bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
  • TSB_2068999_5 Service bulletin
    2026-09-08 · Structure — Body
  • This TSB describes a corrosion issue due to outside influence and the prohibition of warranty in these cases.
  • TSB_2051095_12 Service bulletin
    2026-09-08 · Unknown Or Other
  • This bulletin provides infomraiton abou the Audi frequency analysis application, which is available in the App Store for Android and Apple phones.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0017Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine1 owner report
P0087
P0087 on Audi →		Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.Engine · Fuel pump →1 owner report
P025CManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Engine1 owner report
P0301
P0301 on Audi →		Cylinder 1 is misfiring.Engine · Ignition coils →1 owner report
P0306
P0306 on Audi →		Cylinder 6 is misfiring.Engine · Ignition coils →1 owner report
P0365Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →1 owner report

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 Audi Q7 failed the emissions check on 4.5% of first inspections — close to the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.6% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%).

New York inspections 4.5%

failed emissions

1,612 initial inspections of 1,577 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2017 Q7Every 2017 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check4.5%3.7%1,608
Failed the safety inspection1.6%2.1%1,612
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.31%0.25%1,612
Miles driven a year10,24110,048odometer at inspection
Average odometer95,08893,238odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2017 vehicle” is every 2017 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Q7 by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 A 1 2 22 mpg2025 B 2 17 22 mpg2024 B 3 2 21 mpg2023 B 3 16 21 mpg2022 B 3 20 22 mpg2021 D 9 75 21 mpg2020 D 5 28 21 mpg2019 D 4 63 21 mpg2018 C 3 144 21 mpg2017 this page F 7 321 22 mpg2016 A 1 2 22 mpg

Common questions about the 2017 Q7

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2017 Audi Q7 have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 7 recall campaigns for the 2017 Audi Q7, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 20V149000, covering Steering. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2017 Audi Q7?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2017 Audi Q7 yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it F (59/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2017 Audi Q7?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2017 Audi Q7, the best EPA combined figure is 22 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2017 Audi Q7?

Transport Canada measured it at 198.8 in long, 77.6 in wide (body, without mirrors), 68.5 in tall, on a 117.7 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,938 lb. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2017 Audi Q7?

Owners have filed 321 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi Q7, most often about exterior lighting, engine, electrical system. Of those, 7 involved a crash, 3 a fire, 10 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2017 Audi Q7?

The EPA smog rating for the 2017 Audi Q7 runs 5 to 6 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — Bin 5, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, LEV-II ULEV, LEV-III ULEV125 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2017 Audi Q7?

The manufacturer has filed 1235 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2017 Audi Q7, most often covering equipment, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-09-25. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2017 Audi Q7 do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2017 Audi Q7 failed the emissions check on 4.5% of first inspections — close to the 3.7% for every 2017 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 1.6% (every 2017 vehicle: 2.1%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations2 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates2 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls7NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints321NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratingsnoneNHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins1235NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA11 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2026 Q7 The Q7 model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 1 recall.Recalls Every Audi recall on file All campaigns filed against Audi vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Q7 by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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