Audi wheels problems
Across all Audi models in NHTSA's complaint database, 125 complaints involve wheels. The Q7 accounts for the largest share (18%). The single worst model year is the 2017 Q7 with 7 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 125 about wheels, all Audi models
- Most affected
- Q7 18% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Audi models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Q7 | 23 | 18% |
| A4 | 18 | 14% |
| A6 | 16 | 13% |
| Q5 | 14 | 11% |
| A5 | 8 | 6% |
| A3 Cabriolet | 6 | 5% |
| A4 Allroad | 5 | 4% |
| A8 | 4 | 3% |
| Q3 | 4 | 3% |
| Q5 E | 4 | 3% |
Worst model years for wheels
- 2017 Audi Q77 complaints
- 2018 Audi Q76 complaints
- 2018 Audi Q55 complaints
- 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet4 complaints
- 2002 Audi A43 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 67 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.