2013 Audi Q7 engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Audi Q7 — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On XXX, I was driving northbound on US-101 from [XXX] to [XXX] to pick up a family member for an appointment. The vehicle had been operating normally at freeway speed. As traffic slowed for a construction zone near Summerland, I intentionally reduced speed to approximately 20 mph. At that point, I…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“Limp mode. started shortly after my purchase in May 2024. On highway and would go into limp mode, almost got hit and caused danger to other traffic. thought it was fixed and it happened again. went to pull out and make a left hand turn and had no rpms again, limp mode. Almost got t-boned. multiple…”
filed Dec 19, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, a check valve in the engine may become contaminated with…Campaign 14V516000 · Aug 26, 2014
Engine problems in other Q7 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q7 | 19 | 26% |
| 2020 Q7 | 7 | 26% |
| 2019 Q7 | 5 | 8% |
| 2018 Q7 | 38 | 27% |
| 2017 Q7 | 60 | 19% |
| 2015 Q7 | 12 | 27% |
| 2014 Q7 | 10 | 22% |
| 2012 Q7 | 8 | 28% |
| 2011 Q7 | 2 | 9% |
| 2010 Q7 | 5 | 17% |
| 2009 Q7 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 Q7 | 2 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Audi Q7
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.