2016 Audi A7 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 47%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,713miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Audi A7, 47% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,713 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“1st problem my passenger air bag will go on and off sometime while driving even though no one is sitting there. 2nd problem the weather here was -30 for about 10 days and my car stopped working one morning when I turned it on. More precisely steering did not work. When I took it to vw dealer and they had it over night for all ice to melt they said a bunch of water came out from module when they unplugged wire harnes.”
NHTSA complaint #11396599, filed 2021-02, 50,100 miles“Going straight, passing thru a green light, another driver runs red light, t bones A7 (prestige trim) causing noticable damage to exterior on passenger side however airbags failed to deploy. Meanwhile A7 also had impact to driver side which the airbags did diploy with less impact then the passenger side. There is a known recall on other trim levels for the passenger air bag however the prestige trim was not included.”
NHTSA complaint #11163138, filed 2018-12, 10,956 miles“When I have a passenger riding with me the passenger airbag cuts on and off the whole time while I’m driving. This is a major safety concern especially when I have passengers all the time. I’m concerned the airbag will not deploy during an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11632572, filed 2024-12“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 Audi A7. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v293000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (flow Audi in charlottesville, va) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11011709, filed 2017-07Related recalls
- 18V370000Jun 4, 2018Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Audi S6 and S7, 2012-2018 A7 and A6 Sedan, and 2014-2018 RS7 vehicles equipped…Covers: Audi A7 2012–2018, A6 2012–2018, S6 2013–2018 +2 more
- 17V293000May 1, 2017Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Audi A7 vehicles. The affected vehicles have head curtain air bags that may not…Covers: Audi A7 2015–2017
Related service bulletins
- 11030980Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
- 11003002Jun 26, 2024This bulletin provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B13BCF2 stored in the airbag control module.
- 11002933Jun 26, 2024This bulletin provides information when the airbag warning light is on, DTC B13BCF2 stored in the airbag control module.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Audi A7
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Audi A7
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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