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2011 Audi Q7 repairs by problem area

Engine (39%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (5%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (17%)

Other (8%)

Chart based on 64 repairs.
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2011 Audi Q7 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (6%)

< $100 (79%)

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Chart based on 48 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2011 Audi Q7 4dr SUV

turbocharged 225hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q7 in Colorado, United States
Feb 2013 - Sep 2013
Sep 2013

49000 mi
MMI failed. 
Audi Q7 in California, United States
Nov 2010 - Mar 2014
May 2011

13200 mi
Start Button peeling leaving very sharp edges that cut skin finger upon starting car 
Mar 2013

47000 mi
Wind noise coming 
Jul 2013

51800 mi
Third row sunroof latch broke 
Feb 2014

60900 mi

US $90
Burning through Ad blue. Not getting 10,000 miles per tank 
Audi Q7 in South Carolina, United States
Apr 2013 - Mar 2017
Jun 2013

15000 mi
Diesel fuel system issue. Audi replaced both fuel pompa lines and drained tank and system 
Jun 2015

52000 mi
Complained about steering play at oil change. Misdiagnosed as ball joint wear. When returned to dealer for ball joint installation tech discovered backed out steering gearbox bolt. Tightened and fixed problem without ball joint installation 
Dec 2016

90000 mi
Hatchback strut went out. 
Audi Q7 in North Carolina, United States
Jul 2012 - Jul 2017
Aug 2013

39500 mi

US $1700
New brakes! Have to replace the entire brake not just the pads. Also, a recall issue was repaired. 
Aug 2015

70000 mi
Exhaust system, adBleu readings 
May 2016

79000 mi
Rubber gasket on rear passenger door came loose and subsequently dried out and allowed water to pool inside gasket but not inside car. Would drain when door was opened. 
Audi Q7 in Washington, United States
Aug 2014 - Sep 2017
Sep 2014

28000 mi
NOX sensor was failing causing the Check Engine Light to come on intermittently. Adjustable Air Suspension compressor was failing causing the sensor to trigger overheating fault. Power management system was working incorrectly causing the battery to not function correctly. 
Apr 2015

40000 mi
CV boot cracked and grease was leaking onto the wheel. Rear hatch creaked upon opening and closing 
Audi Q7 in North Dakota, United States
Oct 2011 - Jan 2018
Mar 2013

44000 mi

US $200
sensor related to fuel pressure replaced 
Jun 2013

51000 mi
rear tailgate latch rattle. 
Nov 2014

66800 mi
CEL related to DEF pump. Could be pump itself or just the sensor. Audi comped 40% of the repair cost. $800 
Oct 2015

75300 mi

US $800
Replaced blower motor 
Apr 2016

84800 mi

US $175
EGR cooler was replaced 
Audi Q7 in Texas, United States
Nov 2011 - Oct 2016
Jan 2014

65300 mi
AC Blower was squeaking. Replaced AC blower. 
Mar 2014

47000 mi
The sensors on the BluTec were stating that the fluid was empty when it was not. 
Oct 2016

81000 mi

US $550
The rear sunroof squeaked and rattle when moving. There was a TSB on this, but my car is out of warranty and to fix it required a new sunroof. 
Audi Q7 in Massachusetts, United States
Feb 2011 - Sep 2013
Apr 2011

11000 mi
The car is a diesel: the ad blue (fuel additive) light came on stating tank needed refilling. It didn't. 
May 2011

12000 mi
Had to replace AdBlue tank sensor. Replaced AdBlue sensor -- whole pump / sensor apparatus. 
Oct 2012

45800 mi
Transmission sensor 

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2011 Audi Q7 4dr SUV

supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q7 in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2010 - Jul 2012
Jun 2011

6000 mi
Rear hatch latch. Could not close hatch. 
Audi Q7 in Louisiana, United States
Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
Dec 2014

45000 mi
Passenger front seat back came off. New part had to be ordered. 
Audi Q7 in Rhode Island, United States
Oct 2014 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018

176000 mi

US $1273
Thermostat replaced 
Audi Q7 in Texas, United States
Nov 2010 - Sep 2017
Oct 2011

8500 mi
Tail light bulb changed out 
May 2012

14700 mi
Low oil warning indicator -added 2 quarts of oil 
Oct 2012

18300 mi
low oil indicator light, topped off oil by dealer, installed oil consumption test monitor 
Dec 2016

55000 mi

US $700
Thermostat failed and was replaced, supercharger had to be removed for access 
Jul 2017

61000 mi

US $10
interior overhead map light out 
Aug 2017

61000 mi

US $300
Rear hatch locking mechanism 
Audi Q7 in Ohio, United States
May 2016 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016

35000 mi
Engine overheating sensor activated and indicated car should be pulled over 
Audi Q7 in New Mexico, United States
Nov 2010 - Jul 2013
Sep 2011

10000 mi
Windshield wipers not working properly. Replaced wiper control module. 
Oct 2011

11000 mi
Replaced start button cover due to peeling aluminum. 
Audi Q7 in Texas, United States
Jan 2011 - Feb 2014
Dec 2012

31000 mi

US $65
low oil light came on. found leaking head gasket. dealer replaced under warranty. also had the tires rotated. 
Apr 2013

38000 mi
Humming noise from engine and AC would not work. 
Oct 2013

43300 mi
Oil leak (second one). 
Nov 2013

48000 mi
Trunk lid would not latch, Latch adjusted. low oil light on - had to add oil again. oil consumption WNL per Audi, burning 2/10 quart per 1k miles. I disagree! 
Feb 2014

50000 mi
Tires wear very quickly and unevenly. Never got more than 12k miles out of the tires, average was around 10k. Impossible to align for even tire wear. 
Audi Q7 in California, United States
Nov 2010 - Aug 2012
Dec 2010

2000 mi
Passenger DRL LED lights did not work intermittently. Electrical control modules replaced which fixed the issue. 
Mar 2011

3000 mi
AC was low on freon present so AC wouldn't get very cold. Present since delivery. 2nd row passenger seat squeaks and pops when moving around on seat. 
Audi Q7 in California, United States
Nov 2010 - Feb 2016
Aug 2012

14500 mi
Rear hatch would not lock. 

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2011 Audi Q7 4dr SUV

supercharged 272hp 3.0L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Audi Q7 in California, United States
Dec 2014 - Jan 2017
Aug 2015

46600 mi

US $500
Oil leak,  wiper sprayer not functioning, squeaky brakes. And maintenance. 
Nov 2016

56900 mi
Driver side door would not open without manual key function. Began as soon as I picked up the car from the dealer for an earlier issue. 
Jan 2017

59000 mi
Would not stop overheating, water/coolant level was full. car leaking oil.  Front door would not open without manual key. Done.... 
Audi Q7 in Connecticut, United States
Oct 2011 - Sep 2016
Nov 2011

10751 mi
Trunk lid latch replaced Warranty 
Mar 2012

16050 mi
Replaced instrument cluster for burnt pixels under warranty 
Nov 2012

24800 mi
TPMS, EPC, MIL, TRACS all came on at once. Engine ran rough with miss fire all RPMs. Problem diagnosed - bad coil on cyl #1. Was replaced under warranty with all plugs. Car runs fine. 
Jun 2013

32000 mi
AC not cold. Was tested - couldn't find leak. Replaced compressor seals, (educated guess) added dye, recharged. Working fine now and will be checked at next service (in 3,000 mi) 
May 2015

58000 mi

US $68
Recharge AC 
Jul 2015

60000 mi

US $598
Engine overheated, replaced thermostat and water temp sensor. 
May 2016

71000 mi
Turned air on, lots of fan noise but very little air especially on passenger side. Two days later it's working fine. This is a great car, it fixes itself. AC issues since 20,000 miles almost every year. Dealer (Hoffman) couldn't fix it. 
Sep 2016

72000 mi
About a year ago it started using a lot of oil. It has always been changed at the recommended intervals. When I replaced it it was using a quart every 350 mi. Audi would do nothing. Change your oil every 5000 mi no matter what they tell you. 

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