{"id":"2020_audi_sq7","make":"Audi","make_slug":"audi","model":"SQ7","model_slug":"sq7","year":2020,"url":"/audi/sq7/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":42558,"model":"SQ7","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":15,"hwy":21,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":516,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4550,"save_spend":-11500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V900000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-12-19","owner_notified":"2026-01-14","units":356894,"summary":"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":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"90TV","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":97,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":2,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Back Over Prevention",2],["Engine",1],["Electrical System",1]],"by_year":{"2025":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-06-09","Electrical System","My 2020 Audi SQ7 has a recall for the backup camera malfunctioning. The recall is 90TV according to Audi. My vehicle has been at the Audi Dealer in Brentwood, TN for 2 weeks now because their software update that is supposed to fix the vehicle is not working. According to the Service Advisor, Taylor Ellis, they are hav\u2026"],["2025-07-25","Engine","We are told by Audi dealer service that our entire water pump system is defective and needs to be replaced at a cost of $5000+. We've had Audis subject to past recall and class action settlements. This is an ongoing, known issue for Audi for over a decade. Frustratingly, our 2020 SQ7 model is not included in any curren\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":null,"frontal":null,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.157,"seats":7,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":17,"ncap":null,"complaints":2},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}