STARTED EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. DISCOVERED ABOUT 6 INCHES OF STANDING WATER IN MY SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT, ALSO WHERE MOST ELECTRICAL IS HOUSED. WATER FROM RAIN STORMS HAD SOMEHOW LEAKED INTO THIS COMPARTMENT. WAS TOLD IT WAS FROM SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
2015 Audi Q7
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Audi Q7 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
23 reports with mileage · 21 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
2 reports2 YEARS AGO, WHEN MY BABY WAS 2, MY CAR LOCKED ITSELF BEFORE I WENT TO THE FRONT TO START DRIVING (THE CAR WAS PARKED). AUDIS HAVE A FEATURE THAT KNOWS WHEN THE KEY IS INSIDE AND DOES NOT TO LOCK ITSELF. THIS FEATURE WORKS 99% OF THE TIME, BUT FOR ME, OUT OF THE 3 TIMES THAT IT FAILED IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE HAD IT, 2 TIMES THE CAR …
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2 YEARS AGO, WHEN MY BABY WAS 2, MY CAR LOCKED ITSELF BEFORE I WENT TO THE FRONT TO START DRIVING (THE CAR WAS PARKED). AUDIS HAVE A FEATURE THAT KNOWS WHEN THE KEY IS INSIDE AND DOES NOT TO LOCK ITSELF. THIS FEATURE WORKS 99% OF THE TIME, BUT FOR ME, OUT OF THE 3 TIMES THAT IT FAILED IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE HAD IT, 2 TIMES THE CAR LOCKED MY BABIES INSIDE THE HOT CAR AUTOMATICALLY. THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED A FEW DAYS AGO WITH MY 1 1/2 YEAR OLD, LIKE LAST TIME, AT NOON WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF AND 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE. TWICE 911 HAD TO BE CALLED TO GET THEM OUT.THE FIRST TIME THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I FIGURED IT WAS A GLITCH. THIS TIME THEY WANT TO OFFER ME ANOTHER CAR, BUT I HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY AND START ANOTHER 3 YEAR LEASE. THE LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME TO CALL AUDI NORTH AMERICA AND THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO TELL ME THAT IF I LEAVE THE KEY IN THE CAR THAT IT'S ALWAYS GOING TO LOCK ITSELF!! WHEN THAT IS A FEATURE THAT THEY SELL AND THAT 99% OF THE TIME WORKS. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR WHO GOT MORE TECHNICAL WITH ME AND SAID THAT IF THE KEY IS LEFT INSIDE THE CAR THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO ONLY BE "LEFT IN THE DRIVER SEAT OR THE BACK OF THE SEAT" FOR THE CAR TO RECOGNIZE IT AS BEING INSIDE. THEIR MANUAL DOES NOT STATE THAT AND IT WAS CLEAR TO ME THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER THEMSELVES. EVEN THE LOCAL MANAGER SAID THAT THAT WAS "NEWS TO HIM AND THAT HE GENERALLY LEAVES HIS KEY INSIDE WHEN SWITCHING DOORS WITHOUT PROBLEMS." OTHERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM BUT IT'S ODD. THEY'VE ALSO HAVE TRIED TO BLAME MY CHILDREN WHEN MY KIDS WERE BOTH STRAPPED IN THEIR CAR SEATS AND ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT REACH THE LOCK BUTTON. IT ALSO HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR. ALSO, THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN MY HOUSE WITHOUT KIDS INSIDE AND WHERE I HAD MY SPARE KEY HANDY TO OPEN IT. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A FATALITY.
Official recalls
223V086000 · Equipment:other:labels; Tires
Feb 15, 2023
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Q7 vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct rear GAWR on top of the existing safety certification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 50G5.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Equipment:other:labels
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Q7 vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct rear GAWR on top of the existing safety certification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 50G5.
Tires
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Q7 vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install an overlay label containing the correct rear GAWR on top of the existing safety certification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 50G5.
17V298000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
May 3, 2017
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Audi Q5 and 2013-2017 Audi Q7 vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump flange if cracks are present. Flanges that do not have cracks will have a protective film applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2017. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20Z8. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-660.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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