Audi Q7 transmission problems
34 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,034 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
55,768 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 384 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
34 of 1,034 complaints match this topic (3.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10717707 · 2015-05-21 (May 21, 2015)
VEHICLE REACHED A SPEED OF 75MPH STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME LOOSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, DAMAGED FUEL LINE AND E-BRAKE CABLE. VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED IN 2011 AS A STRETCH LIMOUSINE, A MOBILE MACHINE STATED THAT FOUR OF THE SIX BOLTS WERE MISSING AND THE LAST TWO BROKE AND CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO COME OFF, VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MINNESOTA AND THE CONVERSION WAS DONE IN ILLINOIS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 30 DAYS. I FEEL THAT THERE WAS AN OVER LOOK FROM THE BUILDER TO THE LAST OWNER…
Owner-reported narrative. 104,463 miles reported. Look up ODI 10717707 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11090833 · 2018-04-28 (April 28, 2018)
"TAKATA RECALL" THE SHIFTING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK OR EVEN HOLT IN TRAFFIC. THE DASH LOCKS UP TO A BOLD RED. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED AND CAN NOT GO ABOVE 45MPH. THEN THE FUEL STARTS TO SMELL UP THE WHOLE VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 195,233 miles reported. Look up ODI 11090833 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11047566 · 2017-11-20 (November 20, 2017)
WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER. A WARNING ON THE DASH SHOWS "GEARBOX MALFUNCTION" AND THE VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. ONCE OVER SO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE CAN BE TURNED OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED. ONCE RESTARTED, NO WARNING LIGHTS ARE VISIBLE AND THE VEHICLE DRIVES AS NORMAL. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS RATHER THEN WINTER AND IS SPORADIC. SOMETIMES IT WON'T HAPPEN FOR A MONTH. OTHER TIMES IT WILL HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN THE SAME TRIP. IT IS DANGEROUS TO TRY AND GET OVER TO THE SIDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11047566 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11013362 · 2017-08-07 (August 7, 2017)
THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER PRESSURE LINE GOT A HOLE IN IT AND LEAKED ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS PLASTIC THAT WAS VISIBLY SEEN RUBBING AGAINST THIS METAL LINE WHICH OVER TIME WORE THE LINE DOWN SO MUCH THAT IT CREATED A HOLE ALLOWING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR NOT WANTING TO SHIFT, DOWN-SHIT ETC WHEN I FINALLY PULLED OVER NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. ONCE THE FLUID WAS JUST ABOUT OUT THE AUDI WARNING SYSTEM FINALLY NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11013362 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11066133 · 2018-01-31 (January 31, 2018)
WITHIN 300 MILES OF THE DIESEL RECALL MODIFICATION THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT 70 MPH AND SLOWLY DRIFTED TO LOWER SPEED. ADDITIONALLY THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO MANUAL SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR (IT STAYED IN 8TH). AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND TURNING IT OFF A "RESET ACCOURED" AND THE CAR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 300 MILES. THE CAR AGAIN LOST POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO MANUAL SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUDI AND THEY "CLEANED" THE ERG VALVE. THE LOSS OF POWER AND LACK OF TRANSMISSION ACCRUED AGAIN AT ABOU…
Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11066133 at NHTSA ↗