PQDR stands for which of the following?

• A. Product Quality Deficiency Report
• B. Product Quality Defect Report
• C. Process Quality Deficiency Record
• D. Parts Quality Deficiency Report

Answer: (A)

PQDR stands for Product Quality Deficiency Report—a formal document used to capture shortfalls in the quality of a delivered item. It focuses on problems with the product itself, triggering supplier corrective action, disposition, and data to track quality trends. The term Deficiency is the official wording in this reporting process, rather than Defect, and the scope is the product, not the process or the parts category alone.