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Audi RS 7 Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Audi RS 7 (2014–2016) that have at least 5 complaints. 2016 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (7 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All RS 7 model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2016655,7943640—Not enough data
2014545,0002586—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2016: “As I would come drive on the city roads and come to slow down to a stop or make a signal turn the auto stop would come on before making a complete stop and shuts the car off while still in motion. Causing the wheel to lock and I would have to stop the car put it in park and push the start/stop button to activate the vehicle again.”

NHTSA complaint #11374799, filed 2020-11, 78,588 miles

2014: “I contacted multiple Audi dealerships regarding concerns about my car consuming large quantities of oil in-between oil changes and that the oil cap had an increased amount of suction which my Audi certified mechanic said was an indication of the pcv valve failing. I asked them to look at replacing the pcv valve before it went bad and risked taking out my turbos and engine, which happened to a previous Audi s7 I owned, and they said they wouldn't look at it again unless it was making a whistling sound. Audi knows there is a problem with this part. …”

NHTSA complaint #11406411, filed 2021-04, 45,000 miles

Other Audi models

Audi A4
2,893 complaints
Audi A6
1,653 complaints
Audi Q5
1,348 complaints
Audi Q7
1,052 complaints
Audi A3
727 complaints
Audi S4
577 complaints
Audi A5
324 complaints
Audi TT
306 complaints

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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. Methodology