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2013 Audi A7 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
37%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
30,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Audi A7, 37% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While the car is in motion my car will sometime stop and say breaking engaged while the car is moving. This has happened to me three times. The car will stop in traffic, the windows will roll completely up, the sunroof will close and the radio will turn completely down. No one is walking near my car at the time. This will happen in the process of me driving in the middle of the road. I'm checking to see if there's any recalls or has anyone else experiencing the same issues with their Audi A7”

NHTSA complaint #11151290, filed 2018-11, 75 miles

“While stationary and driving, the check engine light appears along with the transmission and epc light which states, transmission malfunction. Can continue to drive . Drives sluggish and sputters above 4000 RPM. My wife (pregnant at the time) was driving when it sputtered and had difficulty exiting our subdivision onto the highway. I took it to the Audi dealer in hardeeville, sc and concern was verified as coolant in engine/transmission harness. (see uploads) I've done extensive research to see if this was common and I found a recall on the a8 for a similar problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11289667, filed 2019-12, 67,648 miles

“Audi A7 in drive, completely stopped with only the brake pressed will jerk violently forward 2-3 feet. First time this happened, I thought I was rear ended. This is a serious safety issue that happens often. Also, while driving, an audible alarm will go off in the car with the hazards rapidly flashing for no reason. There are no warning lights going off on the dash other that the hazard signals. This will last for 5 minutes with the audible alarm and another 5 with just the hazards rapidly going off. I had my girlfriend record a video of it this morning which I can provide.”

NHTSA complaint #11034503, filed 2017-10, 72,000 miles

“While attempting to parallel park, the car jumped without warning and crashed into a brand new hearse in front of a mortuary. Applied the gas pedal once with no response, applied again with a surprise surge of the car and crashed into the hearse causing extensive damage to both vehicles. I have made at least 3 inquiries of the dealer since owning the car concerning the surging. I was given three different answers, ranging from using both feet (brake and gas), faulty rug design, and something to do with the computer/electric system. As I am not an electrician, I didn't understand the reasons. …”

NHTSA complaint #10640606, filed 2014-10, 30,000 miles

“In summary, in december, 2013, the referenced 2013 Audi A7 received a diagnosis for malfunctioning homelink, malfunctioning electric seat belt tensioner (Audi pre-sense), navigation system errors and related items. On may 12, 2014 the vehicle was dropped off at Audi orland park, illinois, for such repairs. On may 19, 2014, upon information and belief, homelink electronic module had been replaced. However, upon replacement, a new, systemic problem arose, that is, replacement of the 5f module became required due to risks the 5f module will fail upon reprogramming. …”

NHTSA complaint #10605942, filed 2014-06, 20,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2021233%
20192456%
201617%
201419%
2013737%
2012620%

Other parts of the 2013 Audi A7

Engine
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Audi A7

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology