Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Audi Q8 and 2017-2019 Audi Q7 vehicles. The bolt connecting the steering shaft to the steering gear may loosen, possibly resulting in a loss of steering control.
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Audi Q7 Steering problems by year
9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi Q7's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
Steering recalls
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi Q7 vehicles manufactured November 11, 2015, to November 23, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the electric power steering assist control unit may short circuit resulting...
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Latest Q7 steering complaints
The contact owns a 2007 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle stalled intermittently, and failed to return to normal operation. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was self-diagnosed by the contact, and the contact determined that the steering column lock module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.
The vehicle was in park as I was leaving out of the house going to start the car it would not start and key had got stuck in ignition. I then towed to henderson audi where they explained the steering column was the reason for this. They also gave me notice that they have gotten this problem multiple occasions. Steering columns going bad in audi q7
Seatbelts are locked as I try to pull them from the reel when I get into the car. It takes multiple pulls before they unlock. Car is stationary the steering column squeals as it lowers and raises when I start car and turn off the car. Car is stationary.
At 40,398 miles the crankshaft dampener pulley failed breaking off at the hard rubber center in turn throwing the sepentine belt. At that point power steering was lost along with all other functions driven by the sepentine belt. An internet search turned up a number of audi owners having the same happen to them between 40 to 50,00 miles. This safety failure at such low mileage is unwarranted. The replacement part appears to have been redesigned and more robust .. Audi must realize that the original part was faulty. For me, thankfully it happened while I was stopped at a traffic light and not traveling at speed on the highway.
2015 Audi q7 tdi premium plus - driver side suspension makes a dull rattling noise during driving. Either bad tie-rod bushings or a bad strut which rattles up and down creating the noise. Concerning at highway speeds.
There is a steering lock problem. I was told that the steering could lock while driving. This is a very serious problem that needs to be addressed. The scanner reads "steering lock actuator". Please have this issue addressed.
Randomly, when the vehicle comes to a stop, the wheel will turn to the right 90 degrees, yet the car would go straight. This happens randomly when driving too. The wheel turns to the right 90 degrees, yet the car go straight. You have to force the steering wheel back to straight. Dealer says nothing is wrong with the vehicle and can't duplicate the events. A loud clunking/banging noise when the car is shifted into reverse. The whole vehicle will shake. The dealer did duplicate the noise, yet they couldn't...
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tell us what was causing it so they replaced the differential. That didn't stop the noise, so the dealer brought in a technician from corporate. This person found nothing wrong. After having the car to the dealer 5 times, they told us there is nothing wrong. Many times, the back-up camera will not turn off after the car goes from reverse to drive. This means the radio/navigation can't be used. Sometimes when the car is put into drive from reverse, the camera would turn off, but the radio would not turn back on. When the car was in park and not running, the radio will turn on when the car door was opened and can't be turned off. To reset things, the car has have to be turned off and restarted or turned on and then off and then restarted. This is the only way to resolve this problem. Also, when trying to open the back hatch using the release on the driver door, it wouldn't work. You needed to turn the car off, then back on, in order to get it to work.
When it rain the mmi nav system shuts off and now it comes on then cut back off, and the steering wheel vibrates /shake when driveing on highway. *Tr
Vehicle has severe steering wheel shaking/vibration during normal highway driving which also leads to bad wheel alignment. Road noise is very noticeable and loud. *Tr
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