2017 Audi Q7 engine problems
61 of the 319 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Audi Q7 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 104 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 61 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2021: 9 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 9 · 2024: 13 · 2025: 13 · 2026: 5
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
319 complaints in all about the 2017 Audi Q7, 5 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Audi Q7 engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
This car has been regularly serviced by Audi for it’s entire lifespan. Today during service, the Audi technician discovered that the water pump had cracked and was leaking coolant onto the engine. The repair will cost me $1500 out of pocket, and neither the dealership nor Audi will offer any assistance.
The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the vehicle was hesitating while driving. The vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil. The add oil indicator light was illuminated. The contact purchased 4 to 5 additional quarts of oil.
At 35,400 miles, the car indicated low coolant via dash message. Audi dealer then diagnosed as a leaking water pump that requires replacement. Continued driving could have led to complete engine failure, since the engine would overheat and be destroyed by a lack of coolant.
Car has 50k miles on it and was told by the dealer the water pump needs to be replaced!
main water pump failure at 45 K witout any leaks or warning signs . confirmed by independent repair shop . spoked with other shops and its seams like common almoust guaranteed failure because of use plastic parts inside pump unit . average pump life span 15 - 40 .000 miles . cost to repair 1200 $ and week that took to get parts
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications104 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- SM 34-2026 OtherAug 21, 2026
- This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0017 P0087 P025C P0301 P0306 P054A P2179
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Audi Q7 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Audi Q7
Source: the same files- electrical problems 53 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2017 Audi Q7?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 61 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (19% of everything owners filed about it), and 104 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2017 Audi Q7?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 7 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2017 Audi Q7?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.