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2021 Audi Q7 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 45 complaints for the 2021 Audi Q7, 36% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
45 36% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The vehicle was parked on a sloped driveway. After the driver exited the car, the automatic parking brake/Auto-P fail-safe failed to engage. The vehicle rolled backward unexpectedly, causing the driver-side door to strike a fire hydrant and rebound into the driver's body. There is significant property damage ($6000) and personal injury. Complete home security video footage of the incident is available [XXX]

December 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Audi Q7. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V201000 (Electrical System); however, the repair failed to prevent a failure from occurring. The contact stated that two days after the recall repair, several unknown warning lights illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the fuel gauge failed to provide an accurate reading for the fuel.

Reported at 105,020 miles, April 2025

Other problems reported for the 2021 Audi Q7

Electrical system problems in other years

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Electrical system problems across all Audi models