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2017 Audi Q7 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 5, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 317 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2017 Audi Q7 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Dec 5, 2023

I purchased a used 2017 Audi Q7 Premium on 11/16/2023 from a Volkswagen. Since it showed the message "Brake pads: wear limit reached. You can continue driving. Please contact Service", the agreed to repair it. I didn't receive my vehicle until 2 weeks later. They said that the work was done but after driving it for a couple of days the message is still showing. After driving it off the lot, minutes later I get a message "Front left side marker light defective. See owner's manual". After examining the side markers it doesn't look the neither side is out and there is no way showing on how to clear the message. I haven't taken it to an Audi dealership as of yet. But worried on if I made the right purchase.

NHTSA ID
11558623
Incident
Nov 30, 2023
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 21, 2018

BOUGHT VEHICLE FROM DEALER WITH 22K MILES, AS A PREVIOUS TWO YEAR LEASE VEHICLE. AFTER OWNING IT FOR FOUR DAYS, NOTICED LOUD SCREECH IN BRAKES WHEN BACKING UP AND APPLYING BRAKES FIRST TIME IN THE DAY. TOOK TO LOCAL SHOP, AND THEY FOUND BRAKES TO BE OK, AND THAT THERE IS A BULLETIN ON THIS WITH NO FIX AT THIS TIME. BUT WHAT THEY DID FIND IS VERY UNEVEN WEAR ON MY FRONT TIRE, WHICH WE WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED. THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THIS AT THE 14K MILEAGE MARK FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT ON THE GOODYEAR EAGLES. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE DEALER WE PURCHASED FROM AGREED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES FOR US WITH CONTINENTALS. NO HASSLES AT ALL. COULD HAVE MISSED THE NOTICE SINCE IT WAS A LEASE VEHICLE. BUT I WONDER HOW LONG WE WOULD HAVE GONE WITHOUT KNOWING THIS??? IF IT WASN'T FOR GETTING THE BRAKES CHECKED, WE WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN. WAITING NOW FOR A FIX ON THE BRAKE NOISE. KIND OF EMBARRASSING WHEN DRIVING AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
11153088
Incident
Oct 25, 2018
Mileage
22,400 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 29, 2017

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 8 MILES. EVER SINCE I TOOK POSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, GOING FORWARD OR REVERSE NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW I GO. HAVE BEEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FEW TIMES ALREADY FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND ALL THEY ARE TELLING ME IS THAT AUDI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME AS SOON AS THEY HAVE A SOLUTION FOR IT. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS OR THE ROTORS. ITS BEEN A YEAR SINCE THIS ISSUE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE.

NHTSA ID
11057413
Incident
Mar 24, 2017
Mileage
25 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 17, 2017

BRAKES MAKE A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN USED IN REVERSE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY THE DEALER; DEALER ADVISED THAT BRAKES WERE FULLY OPERATIONAL, NOR SAFETY CONCERNS AND THAT AUDI WAS 'TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM' WITH THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. NOISE BEGAN AFTER THE AUDI PRE SENSE FEATURE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WHILE IN REVERSE, BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY (BECAUSE A RAIN DROP LANDED ON THE CAMERA LENSE) AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN.

NHTSA ID
11047024
Incident
Sep 1, 2017
Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 2017

WHEN MOVING THE CAR IN REVERSE FROM OVERNIGHT PARKING IN MY GARAGE, THE BRAKES SQUEAL EXCESSIVELY. THIS SOUND DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN BRAKING WHILE MOVING IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. THE CAR STOPS APPROPRIATELY, BUT THE SOUND IT QUITE LOUD IN REVERSE BRAKING MODE. THE SUNROOF CREEKS AND POPS DURING CITY DRIVING AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ON CONSUMERREPORTS.COM ABOUT EXPLODING SUNROOF PROBLEMS AND I'M CONCERN THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN DUE TO LACK OF REPORTING AND MANUFACTURERS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE DEFECT. POPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM MY SUNROOF HAVE ME CONCERNED ABOUT MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODING DURING TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID
11039481
Incident
Oct 24, 2017
Mileage
12,015 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 4, 2017

8500 MILES BRAKE SQUEAL. AUDI SAYS THERE WORKING ON A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AND ITS BEEN 6 MONTHS AND STILL NO REPAIR THEY ARE IGNORING THE ISSUE. SLOW SPEED STOP AND REVERSE BRAKES SQUEAL LOUD. AUDI STATED THEY HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD WHEN PURCHASED. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH THEM AND ITS BEING IGNORED. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT WILL RESULT IN A PROBLEM IF ITS NOT INVESTIGATED THEY NEED TO STOP TELLING PEOPLE THIS IS NORMAL. I ASKED AUDI FOR A LETTER STATING MY CARE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ONE WITCH IS VERY CONCERNING.

NHTSA ID
11031699
Incident
Sep 22, 2017
Brakes
Filed Jul 26, 2017

BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING/SCREECHING LOUDLY WHEN BRAKING, BACKING UP, OR DRIVING SLOWLY AND SLOWLY STOPPING. AUDI STATES THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND WORKING ON A SOLUTION.

NHTSA ID
11010835
Incident
Dec 13, 2016
Mileage
10,000 mi
Brakes
Filed May 28, 2017

BOUGHT Q7 3.0 3/13/2017. BRAKES SQUEAK LOUDLY, MAINLY IN REVERSE BUT DOES IT WHEN STOPPING AS WELL. WAS TOLD AUDI HAS A PENDING SOLUTION, HOWEVER WAS NOT DISCLOSED. FURTHER DAMAGE IS BOUND TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ID
10991960
Incident
Mar 13, 2017
Mileage
4,800 mi
Body & structureBrakesSuspension
Filed Jan 26, 2017

2017 AUDI Q7 EXCESSIVE BRAKES NOISE (SQUEAKS/SCREECH) FICTION MATERIAL ISSUES BETWEEN ROTOR/PAD - CONTINUED USE CAUSES HEAT SPOTS - ROTORS TO BECOME OUT OF ROUND VIBRATION ISSUES LOSS OF BRAKING. AT APROX. 5K MILES VEHICLE STARTED TO HAVE ABNORMAL BRAKE NOISE WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. AFTER SHORT TIME GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND HAS CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE AND MANUFACTURE DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. SUSPENSION ISSUES- GRINDING - STRUT NOISE- MOSTLY NOTICEABLE WHEN GOING INTO DRIVE WAY TURNING INTO GARAGE. ABNORMAL WEAR ON DRIVER-SIDE TIRE EXTERIOR TRIM COMING UNDONE AROUND WINDOWS- QUATTRO MOLDING COMING UNDONE CATCHING PASSENGER DOOR CAN NOT GET PASSENGER OUT OF PASSENGER REAR.

NHTSA ID
10947878
Incident
Oct 1, 2016
Mileage
6,700 mi

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