Selling a junk Audi Q7
Any Q7 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Audi Q7
NHTSA has 1,372 owner complaints on file for the Audi Q7, model years 2007 to 2022, the 234th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine (206, 15%), electrical system (197, 14%), fuel system (173, 13%). 61 complaints involved a crash, 10 a fire, and 37 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 60,000 miles. The 2017 model year has the most complaints (410). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Audi Q7 by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 134 | Electrical system | 3 | 1 | 3 | 90,415 |
| 2008 | 45 | Fuel system | 3 | 0 | 3 | 69,000 |
| 2009 | 34 | Fuel system | 0 | 1 | 3 | 105,172 |
| 2010 | 44 | Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39,252 |
| 2011 | 26 | Visibility and wipers | 1 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 44 | Fuel system | 3 | 0 | 4 | 82,000 |
| 2013 | 56 | Fuel system | 4 | 1 | 3 | 82,000 |
| 2014 | 66 | Fuel system | 4 | 0 | 2 | 46,000 |
| 2015 | 57 | Engine | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 410 | Lights | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40,000 |
| 2018 | 181 | Engine | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15,800 |
| 2019 | 83 | Steering | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16,357 |
| 2020 | 34 | Electrical system | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 125 | Electrical system | 9 | 0 | 9 | — |
| 2022 | 31 | Engine | 5 | 0 | 3 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Audi Q7 recalls
NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for fuel system (6), driver assistance (4), electrical system (3). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2020 model year, driver assistance (campaign 25V900000, Dec 2025): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2019-2026 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as inte…
- 2021 model year, electrical system (campaign 25V201000, Mar 2025): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 SQ8, A6 SEDAN, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 SEDAN, S7, S8, A6 Allroad, and SQ7 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel displa…
- 2020 model year, driver assistance (campaign 23V212000, Mar 2023): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020 Q7 vehicles. Incompatibility between the front camera control software and the heating element used for the front camera on the windshield may cause the …
- 2009 model year, equipment (campaign 23V086000, Feb 2023): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2009-2015 Q7 vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As su…
- 2022 model year, equipment (campaign 22V806000, Oct 2022): Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021-2022 AUDI A8, A6 Allroad, E-TRON Quattro, 2022 S3, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 Avant, Q8, Q7, Q3, E-TRON Sportback Quattro, S5 Cabriolet, E-TRON GT, S5 Sportback, A7,…
What a Audi Q7 is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Q7 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Audi Q7 worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Q7 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Audi Q7 that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Audi Q7?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Audi Q7 numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.