2011 Audi Q7 problems
The 2011 Audi Q7 has 26 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (27%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. After that come fuel system (19%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 18 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 69,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Audi Q7 with enough data (7 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I and four children between the ages of 2 and 9 were driving a 2011 audi q7 on a right lane of a street. We had a green light and another driver in a honda minivan from the opposite side of the street made a left turn in front of us without yielding and though I hit the brake immediately, I was not able to avoid crashing head on into the other car on the passenger side of the van. I am told that my audi is probably totaled but we are waiting to hear the official results.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 audi q7. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the temperature gauge suddenly began to fluctuate from high to low and then back to normal. The vehicle decelerated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,700.
Tires purchased from liberty tire and brake on 05/01/14 were manufactured between 2008-2009 with only 3-9 months of warranty left. On our way home from our family vacation from the fl keys on 07/06/14 one tire separated and all four tires were off balance. We purchased four new tires to continue our 500 mile journey home. Due to limited trunk space with luggage and our children in the backseat we were only able to bring the damaged tire back with us which nexen will refund us.
Today I heard a thumping sound from my brakes and it caused my brakes to malfunction. And my steering is also got hardened a bit. Is there a recall campain for my 2011 q7 car for brake and steering issue? I've found out that 2012 2013 and 2017 models had recalls.
I was driving in the rain with my wipers on, set on low when the passenger side wiper ejected itself and the wiper arm broke near the base. To keep my windshield from being scratched I had to turn my wipers off altogether forcing me to drive in the unsafe condition of poor visibility. There were no signs that the arm was about to break or the wiper was about to come off, they did so very suddenly.