Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Audi Q7 has 19 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.
19
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V648000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured November 11, 2015, to November 23, 2...
20V149000
STEERING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. The bolt connecting the steering sha...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | STEERING | On Thursday, October 30, 2025, when I got seated in my car, put my seat belts on, and put the car in... |
| Aug 2, 2025 | STEERING | Complete loss of steering control while driving at low speeds. Dashboard indicator illuminated for ... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | STEERING | Was driving on small town road, pulling into gas station, and 'steering malfunction, stop car immedi... |
| Feb 5, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steerin... |
| Oct 5, 2023 | STEERING | Power steering assistance unit stoped working suddenly while driving. Then car was very difficult t... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Start/Stop system malfunction. The vehicle gave me this warning and the vehicle almost stopped compl... |
| Aug 29, 2023 | STEERING | SUMMARY Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-20... |
| Dec 8, 2021 | STEERING | On intermittent and at unpredictable times while the car is in motion, the vehicle will show a serie... |
| Jul 25, 2021 | STEERING | While driving my audi Q7 2017 SUV on highway with my family (spouse and two kids), i got alert on au... |
| Jun 29, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the pow... |
| Jun 5, 2021 | STEERING | When turning the steering wheel there is a noise that sounds like something rubbing. It can be felt ... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL CITY STREET, THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, FLASHED A BUNCH OF ERROR CODES ... |
| May 22, 2020 | STEERING | WAS DRIVING NEW USED VEHICLE ON 55 MILE ZONE N MY LAND ASSISTANCE PULLED MY STARING TO RIGHT HARD ON... |
| Sep 13, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | AFTER 10K MILES WE STARTED NOTICING ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. I HAVE THE 18" GOODYE... |
| May 30, 2019 | STEERING | CLICKING NOISE WHILE STOPING AND BUZZING WHILE TURNING. I AM NOT ALONE, BUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS LIKE... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1. DRIVING 2017 AUDI Q7 (MILEAGE 17017) ON I-85 CLOSE TO THE RICHMOND, VA. DRY, STRAIGHT AND NO TRAF... |
| Jul 16, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED THERE IS A SQUEAKY SOUND AS IF SOMETHING IS RUBBING AGAINST SOME O... |
| Jul 2, 2017 | STEERING | THE EARLY PRODUCTION OF MODEL YEAR 2017 AUDI Q7 HAS SIGNIFICANT STEERING NOISES, SAME AS 2015 MODEL ... |
| Oct 4, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | AT SLOW SPEED 10MPH, EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A CLICKING, P... |