2020 Audi Q7: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 Audi Q7. The newest campaign is 25V900000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V900000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 527,467 units in total.
- 25V900000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 23V212000Forward Collision Avoidance / Sensing System / Camera
- 22V516000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 21V078000Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module / Software
- 20V658000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
25V900000Received . 356,894 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2026. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 23, 2025.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 90TV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V212000Received . 19 units.
Forward Collision Avoidance / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 heating element to overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated heating element can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the control software and replace the heater element for the front camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 90N7.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 90N7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V516000Received . 49,443 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Audi Q8, and 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. A component inside the fuel pump may break, causing the fuel pump to fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 20DR.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20DR. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V078000Received . 26,967 units.
Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Audi Q7 vehicles. The air bag control module may deploy the second stage of the front passenger air bag too quickly after the first stage when the seat is occupied by an unbelted child. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
During a crash necessitating the deployment of the passenger air bag, the second stage may deploy too quickly when a child is in the front passenger seat, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Audi will notify owners, and dealers will update the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began March 5, 2021. Owners can contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BV.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69BV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V658000Received . 94,144 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 70H8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Audi Q7The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Audi Q7: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/q7/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Audi Q7?
- 527,467 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Audi Q7 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Audi Q7, model years 2007 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Audi Q7 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.