3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2013 Audi Q7. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Audi dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2013 Audi Q7. Check your Q7 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi Q7, reporting 3 crashes, 1 fires, 60 injuries. Audi has issued at least 1,239 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Audi Q7. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11495385
“APRIL 30,2020. I WAS USING A "NEW" JACK THAT WAS SUPPLIED WITH THE CAR. THE JACK WAS ON A FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE IN MY GARAGE. THE JACK FAILED AND BROKE, DUMPING THE SUV ON ITS FRONT RIGHT SIDE, FROM WHICH THE WHEEL HAD BEEN REMOVED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11322965
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11222274
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10993367
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766078
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2013 Audi Q7 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Audi dealer.