The right rear passenger heated seat in my 2018 Audi Q7 overheated and burned through the leather and foam. Fortunately, my disabled [XXX] daughter, who normally sits in that seat, was not in the vehicle at the time. The failure occurred without warning and during normal use. This defect presents a serious safety risk and could have caused injury or fire. Request: Please investigate this issue in the 2018 Audi Q7 rear heated seats and determine whether a recall or repair campaign is necessary. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2018 Audi Q7: engine overheating
7 of the 144 complaints about the 2018 Audi Q7 describe engine overheating.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 84 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine overheating by model year
- 20251
- 20221
- 20213
- 20203
- 20191
- 20187
- 20179
- 20132
- 20071
What owners say
Noticed a lower level of coolant (below the MIN mark) at the coolant reservoir - checked with mechanic and was told there is a slow coolant leak at the one of the water pump seals (which has corroded). Need a water pump replacement. Was told it is a very common occurence with these cars - but was surprised to experience this issue on a car with less than 20K miles driven.
coolant leaking @ 50K miles and also their warning system is not as effective. I got into a fender bender 2 months in owning the car as brand new.
Water pump failure. This can lead to catstrophic engine failure if not addressed. Dealer has confirmed the failure. No fault codes appeared in any scans. Only warning signs were rapid coolant loss & the smell of burning coolant.
Engine coolant leak reported only at around 30K miles. Leak detected and fixed at owners cost.
Water pump stopped working properly, creating hazardous situation with my car. Had the car overheated and stopped working while driving, this could have been catastrophic. The only symptom was loss of coolant and resulting warning message from the car. I took it to an independent service center, who diagnosed the problem and replaced at my own expense of $961.07.
Low coolant, and found coolant leaking from waterpump
Service bulletins that may apply
- This bulletin provides information when the engine is not runing smoothly; all gas engines.
- This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts...
- This bulletin provides information when there is increased oil consumption; >0.5ltr/1000 km.
- This bulletin provides informaiton when the engine is not running smoothly, misfiring.
- This bulletin provides information when DTC U140A00 Terminal 30 is stored in the ECM.
- This bulletin provides informatio when fuel pump/ sender, fuel tank level implausible, DTC B105A1A B103E29...
- This bulletin provides informaiton when the radiator fans run constantly and the windshield wipers don't work.
- This bulletin provides information on VIN Plates, Safety Certification labels, and the ordering procedures.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2018 Audi Q7 overheating
Is engine overheating a common problem on the 2018 Audi Q7?
7 of 144 owner complaints about the 2018 Audi Q7 (5%) mention engine overheating. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Audi Q7?
There are 0 recalls and 84 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Audi Q7
Oil consumption 16Engine failure 13Coil spring 11Grinding brakes 7Loss of power 6Stalling 5
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