2017 Audi Q7 electrical system problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Audi Q7 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle has a recurring electrical failure involving the camshaft position sensor circuit (DTC P0365). The sensor itself is functional, but the wiring harness leading to the sensor develops internal copper fatigue due to a design flaw in the factory routing. The harness is bent tightly behind…”
filed Sep 5, 2026
“My 2017 Audi Q7 with the 3.0T engine has experienced repeated engine/ignition system failures. The vehicle displays a "System Malfunction" warning light accompanied by shaking and stalling. This same malfunction has occurred at least 3 separate times over the past few years. Each time, a repair…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the…Campaign 16V642000 · Sep 6, 2016
Electrical System problems in other Q7 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Q7 | 43 | 59% |
| 2020 Q7 | 10 | 37% |
| 2019 Q7 | 9 | 15% |
| 2018 Q7 | 16 | 11% |
| 2015 Q7 | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 Q7 | 7 | 16% |
| 2013 Q7 | 3 | 7% |
| 2012 Q7 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Q7 | 2 | 9% |
| 2010 Q7 | 3 | 10% |
| 2009 Q7 | 3 | 14% |
| 2008 Q7 | 5 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.