Water leakage into the driver’s side floor panel. Water leakage seeped into battery compartment below driver’s seat which is a result of a sunroof drain problem. New Battery was installed for only 3 months before the low battery charge warning light came on. Car will not start at times. Water leakage into electrical components that lead to the MMI not turning on or working at all. The MMI shut off first, then the battery became faulty. The car has been jumped at least 10 times due to the water damage, which proposes a risk to the driver. The electrical components are being flooded, which is a safety issue and proposes a safety hazard to the driver and all passengers. The electrical is at risk for further damage. This problem has been reported by others many times. Other warning lights such as the air bag light comes on and goes off, which is a safety risk if the air bags are faulty and the driver cannot tell if the malfunction is electronics based caused by water damage.
Audi Q7 water leak problems
11 of the 1,062 owner complaints about the Audi Q7 describe water leaks into the cabin, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 64,000
By model year
- 20172
- 20141
- 20091
- 20077
Often reported together
Check engine light 2Won't start 1Overheating 1Engine failure 1Airbag light 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2007 Audi Q7. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH or slower, there was water coming into the vehicle on the driver's and passenger's side of the floorboard. The contact stated there was no rain, and the location of the leak was unknown. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, the contact was informed they were not able to repair the vehicle due to the age of the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
At 35,400 miles, the car indicated low coolant via dash message. Audi dealer then diagnosed as a leaking water pump that requires replacement. Continued driving could have led to complete engine failure, since the engine would overheat and be destroyed by a lack of coolant. This type of water pump failure should never happen at such low mileage, yet this is a common problem with Audi models. I had to pay out of pocket for repairs.
Flooding due to improper cleaning of ac valve blockage. I took the car to the dealership due to water leakage in the floorboards. They said they fixed the issue but after within a few weeks the water leakage kept pouring now due to that the water leakage has exceeded its point to which it has now put it self into the electronica areas of the car. Now the car will no longer run and it shows multiple issues with the check engine light constantly on consistent water leakage now there’s mold and water leakage in the electronica area and it’s preventing me from using my car my car is no longer able to drive and I feel it’s due to the consistency of them not being able to control the water leak damage the car has caused
The rear sunroof leaks around the seal and leaks down into the electronics of the car. The drain tubes are ran through the electronics compartment causing it to short out the system and causing the check engine light and tire sensor lights to come on and not be able to be reset. The sunroof not only leaks from the drain tubes but also around the seal, also causing the water to drain into the electrical compartment which causes the same issue even after the drain tubes are repaired. You can find this issue listed all over the internet help sites as well as you tube. This is a very common issue with this model vehicle, and is a design flaw that audi is refusing to fix and passing on the cost to the consumer. To repair the amp and water leak is upwards of $6000. The consumer should not be responsible for assuming the expense of a manufacturer design flaw. The leak occurs in the rear sunroof of this model audi and is a issue that is listed all over the internet and audi has not made it a recall.
Sunroof drain line connector, water leak on top of the radio bose amplier
My audi q7 has a leak from the sunroof, which damaged the bose amp, because of that, the radio, backup camera, the whole mmi system is not working. Also for that reason the battery is not holding energy, the amp is draining the battery. This is an factory issue, I took the car to the dealer and was told it will cost over $4,000 to fix it. Audi of america should do a recall for this issue, water getting in contact with the electrical part of the car is a big hazard, it can start a fire or other parts of the electric system could malfunction, and could eventually lead to an accident. I'm not sure if this water leak damage the passenger airbag but I also getting a light for the airbag on the cluster.
Water leaks into the passenger cabin on the passenger side front floor from under the dash and puddles on the floor. The battery is located just under the floor where the puddling occurs. Audi claims this is "normal" unless I turn off A/C when going through a car wash or rain! This is a mold and electrical short hazard as water can drip down into the battery compartment. According to audi, this happens on all q7's per my work order receipt. This issue happens in rain, or while going through a car wash with the car running and A/C turned on and operating. Vehicle was out of service 14 days while trying to figure this out at dealership.
Electoral battery drain issue , water leak in the electric from sun-roof ,
Electrical issue due to the faulty sunroof water drain hoses(connection for hoses). Like all (all) audi q7 owners I have encouraged problems with my complete electrical system in the car. Water leaked from sunroof down to most electrical components in the car which are hidden behind upholstery. Audi is full of electronics including safety systems in the car. My mmi system died due to amplifier getting wet. After mmi, battery drained out after just 7 hours that car has been sitting in the parking lot. All dealerships know about this and audi is still ripping off all the q7 owners on this issue. Too bad is that in long run they will lose a lot of customers.full repair of sunroof hoses and replacement of audi amplifier which is first part that gets affected from water costed me almost $4000. Not to mention that I still stains from water on my roof liner. I contacted audi of america and they will not admit fault, want me to go to dealership and pay again for inspection. Yeah. Good luck. I will never see audi dealership again and never buy another audi.
Related recalls
Structure: body: roof and pillars
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Audi Q7 vehicles. The padding on the vehicle's C-pillar may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, an unbelted occupant's head may impact the vehicle's C-pillar padding, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the deformation element on the C-pillars, free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1‑800‑253‑2834. Audi's number for this recall is 70H8.
Recall number 20V658000 · Recall details
Structure: body: trunk lid
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the automatic rear lid includes an electric motor and clutch that work in conjunction with two gas struts to open and close the rear lid, including a manual close function. If one of the struts has a total loss of pressure, the resultant slow movement of the rear lid is interpreted by the software as an intended manual close and the motor clutch releases to close the rear lid immediately.
- Risk
- This can result in an unintended rapid closing of the rear lid with a risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install new software free of charge. The recall began on september 14, 2007. Owners may contact audi at 1‑800‑822‑2834.
Recall number 07V334000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2007 (7 complaints), 2017 (2 complaints) and 2009 (1 complaints).
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