There are 8 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2017 Audi Q7in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. The contact was informed by her son of a failure with the front passenger’s side seat belt. The contact stated that the seat belt service warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the seat belt retractor had failed. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. The contact stated while starting the vehicle the warning message pretensioner malfunction and contact the dealer was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that the front driver’s side seat belt pretensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage 32,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while at a traffic light a second vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed crashed into the rear of the vehicle causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of a third vehicle located ahead. During the incident, the front of the vehicle was severely damaged but the air bags did not deploy. The driver and front passenger both sustained fractured noses and facial injuries. The driver of the second vehicle sustained a fractured femur. A police report was taken at the scene. The destroyed vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Clockspring in the steering wheel premature failure. 2017 Audi Q7, 60k miles. The steering wheel has been making grinding noises when turning. Took the car into the dealership for the scheduled 60k service and reported the issue. They diagnosed and said that the Clockspring is going bad. It will fail, just a matter of time. Talking to other Audi owners, they are having the same issue at low mileage points. Some dealers cannot diagnose the problem, some can. It appears that when the clockspring goes, the steering wheel features fail, and that may include airbag failure.
I HAD A ACCIDENT WHILE HYDROPLANED VEHICLE WITH FRONT AND BACK HIT WITH APPT 60M/HR AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!
2017 Audi Q7 3.0 QTRO--While traveling to FL, the Pre Sense Warning Light indicating failure began flickering on and off. Within several weeks, it was on constantly. Subsequently, a "whooping" sound became constant in the pillar behind the driver side door. Upon returning to OH, I reported this to my dealer. I was told the Driver side seat belt tensioner has malfunctioned. Dealer states this is also the cause of the Pre Sense frontal safety system failure. Vehicle now out of Warranty. Quoted repair for this safety issue is $1200. I learned this is a commonly known problem, and believe it should be associated with the NHTSA Recall ID: 16V955000. My vehicle is not listed on any Audi recalls at this point. The dealer initially texted the repair quote, but the link expired, and the dealer is not interested in putting this in writing again to me. Thus not documents to upload at this point, but will continue to request documentation of the dealer's diagnosis.
I STARTED MY CAR AND SAW AN AMBER LIGHT WITH AIRBAG ICON AND GOT ALERT THAT THE "SAFETY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". THERE IS A BLINKING RED ICON THAT I GET WHILE DRIVING RELATED TO THE DRIVER ASSISTANCE. I LOOKED UP MY VIN FOR TAMARA INFLATOR BUT DOES NOT MATCH.
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION. (IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT SPEED LESS THAN 15MPH) CAUSED SEVERE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA TO ME AND MY DAUGHTER
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026