364 problems have been reported for the 2017 Audi Q7. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2017 Audi Q7. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting with 113 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (54 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Audi Q7 in the United States are 51,474 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Audi Q7 owners in the last 8 years is 364, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 364 / 51,474 / 8 * 1000 = 0.88.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Audi Q7 model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Audi Q7 in 2017.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Audi Q7, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Audi Q7 with the Audi Q7 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Q7 is 364 while the average number of problems reported for the 18 model years of the Audi Q7 is 67.