Known Recalls

Model year record

2016 Audi Q7

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V035000

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
74,881
Reported to NHTSA
2019-01-16
Owners notified
2019-02-28

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Q7, A6 and A7 vehicles, and 2015-2018 Audi A8 vehicles. The left and right fuel rails may leak fuel.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Audi has notified owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel rail, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2019. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 24DP.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags1—
Seat belts160,000 mi

The 2015 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.