There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2017 Audi Q7 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TWO LARGE WINDSHIELD CHIPPING IN LESS THAN 3500 MILES. VERY BIZARRE CONSIDERING THE COST OF THE CAR. I OWN ANOTHER VEHICLE, SIMILAR SIZE (VW TOUAREG 2012). IT WAS HIT MANY TIMES AND THERE ARE BARELY ANY MARKS LEFT ON THE WINDSHIELD. IS ACOUSTIC WINDSHIELD (WHICH MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH) LESS RESISTANT TO CRACKS AND BREAKS?
THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE HEADS UP DISPLAY THAT CAUSES A BRIGHT GLARE TO BE REFLECTED IN THE WINDSHIELD. RIGHT IN THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT. THIS HAPPENS ON SUNNY DAYS AT MIDDAY WHILE DRIVING CERTAIN DIRECTIONS. PLEASE CHECK THE AUDI WORLD FORUM AND YOU WILL SEE POSTINGS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE ARE PHOTOS OF THE GLARE AS WELL. SEARCH AUDI Q7 HEAD UP DISPLAY WINDSHIELD GLARE ON THE AUDI WORLD FORUM. LOTS OF PICTURES OF THE GLARE. THE GLARE HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND MOVES AROUND AS THE CAR CHANGES DIRECTION. THINK OF A MIRROR REFLECTING LIGHT. THE SHINY SURFACE OF THE HEAD UP DISPLAY CASE REFLECTS A BRIGHT LIGHT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD.
THE HEADS UP DISPLAY PRODUCES A DISTRACTING GLARE RIGHT IN THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT. WHILE DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS THIS BECOMES A PROBLEM.
HEAD UP DISPLAY REFLECTOR SYSTEM, UNDER SPECIFIC LIGHT CONDITION (SUN ORIENTATION) PRODUCES GLARES WHICH CAN VARY IN SIZE AND BRIGHTNESS. SOME OF THE REFLECTIONS AND GLARES ARE SMALL AND CAN BE IGNORED BUT SOME GLARES ARE VERY BRIGHT AND RATHER LARGE AND POSITIONED RIGHT ON THE EYE LINE HEIGHT. IT IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION FOR A DRIVER. THIS CAN BE SAFETY ISSUE IF GLARE OCCURS IN A SPOT COVERING A STREET LIGHT OR PEDESTRIAN.
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Aug 31, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.