2013 Audi Q7 problems
The 2013 Audi Q7 has 57 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (28%) concerns fuel system. After that come engine (19%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 57 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 60 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 30 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 30 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 60 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 17 model years of the Audi Q7 with enough data (20 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
On expressway, rear-ended and pushed into car in front too, so hit on both ends and no airbags deployed in the Audi Q7. Four vehicles were involved and the other three cars all had airbags deploy. Both front passengers hit their heads. Driver has whiplash and passenger has forehead skin abrasion. The car was always serviced by Audi only and was not on the airbag recall list. It apparently should be on the list, something is defective and owners have a false sense of assumed security in this car.
On this particular day, my husband was driving my car and he only got 2 blocks in our neighborhood before the car began to fill with smoke. He quickly got out of the vehicle and within minutes the car caught on fire! The fire started inside the car near the right wheel base. I have 3 young children all in car seats and I shudder just thinking about what could have happened if we were in the car instead of only my husband. The fire truck arrived shortly after and put the fire out causing massive water damage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 audi q7. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was driven away by the contact and later towed to the dealer (audi brooklyn 665 65th st, brooklyn, ny, 11220). The failure could not be duplicated.
Two blow outs 2 months apart on set of tires. Normal highway driving. First one was right front tire while traveling on freeway - the second blow out was right rear tire while traveling on highway. All tires were purchased new on june 9th 2014.
The contact owns a 2013 Audi Q7. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor inside the vehicle that became stronger over time. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic and was diagnosed with fuel pump failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V298000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); and the recall repair had been completed on May 14, 2018. The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance.