Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the lane keeping, automatic emergency braking, and backup camera. The 7 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2025 Audi Q7: inspection sheet
Before you go, or before you touch the car0/3
Engine off, key in hand0/1
At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/3
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
Nearby years usually share most parts, so their problems are worth checking on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2025 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2025 Audi Q7. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cylGas | AWD | 22 mpg |
| 3.0L 6-cylHybrid | AWD | 20 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2025 Audi Q7, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
The system switches itself back on after the driver turns it off. Reports describe it returning at random, sometimes once or twice a week. A driver who doesn't notice it's active can have the steering wheel jerked hard during a lane change. That can lead to an overcorrection and a near miss with oncoming traffic. Complaints start within weeks of delivery. Dealers and Audi call it a software problem and haven't repaired it. A software fix is described as still pending.
Adaptive cruise control brakes hard at highway speed with nothing in the way. Drivers report the car slowing sharply, sometimes almost to a stop, on clear divided highways and near exits. Vehicles following closely have nearly hit the car from behind. Drivers have avoided crashes by pressing the accelerator to override the system. The car can also hesitate to accelerate once the braking stops. Dealer inspections find no diagnostic cause, and the braking continues after service.
When the car reverses in rain, rear automatic braking stops it suddenly. The system appears to treat the rain as an obstacle. It brakes hard on each attempt to back out, with no warning first. The problem appears within weeks of the car being new. The dealer found no faults or error codes stored in the system. Both complaints on file contain identical text, so this category likely reflects one incident filed twice rather than a broad pattern.
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2025 has the fewest owner complaints of the 7 Q7 years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Recall repairs are free at any Audi dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.".
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Audi RS Q8, Audi Q8, Audi Q7, and Audi SQ8 vehicles. The driver and front passenger seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle to the seat belt stalk.
Risk: A seat belt that is missing a rivet may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 3, 2025. Owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 692K. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 14, 2025.
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2025 owner complaints, side by side
