There are 1 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2012 Audi Q7 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 1 of 1 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI Q7. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUDI MARIETTA (LOCATED AT 1141 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (678) 257-3658) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PIPE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,525.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.