Audi S7 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 51 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Audi S7 (2013–2017) that have at least 5 complaints. 2013 has the most, with 16. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (34 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All S7 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.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 23,000 | 2 | 604 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 15 | 44,959 | 2 | 670 | — | Falling |
| 2014 | 14 | 70,500 | 4 | 767 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 16 | 72,566 | 3 | 817 | — | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine34 53%
- Electrical system7 11%
- Transmission and drivetrain6 9.4%
- Fuel system4 6.3%
- Forward collision avoidance4 6.3%
- Steering3 4.7%
- Lane departure3 4.7%
- Engine cooling3 4.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “At 40k miles, I've been noticing the symptoms of a dying mech unit (bang/jerk to stop, shifting from drive to reverse), etc. Those symptoms happened when I pull up from stationary, put the car in reverse. Car will also throw transmission error code on dashboard and put in limp mode from time to time. Since it was out of warranty, Audi quoted me $5800 to replace the entire mechatronic unit. …”
NHTSA complaint #11414578, filed 2021-04, 40,000 miles2013: “With 68033 miles on my Audi S7 the turbos failed and required to be replaced. The first indication of the problem was when the engine shutdown in traffic and I had a hard time starting it while stopped in a busy city traffic lane. It took 3 attempts to get the engine started but it idled very roughly almost quit running again. I was able to limp the car home, but was not sure of the engine would quit again if I let it idle.”
NHTSA complaint #11268109, filed 2019-10, 68,033 miles2014: “I have a problem with one of turbo, it was defect by factory, mostlikly it is quility control issue it happened on 62,000 miles on the car. This is very offten problem with this car which is confirm my statement about quility control. Now I have a problem with aoa, they dineid to cover this problem. So far I hed a6, a7, a8 , and a7s, I know quility of Audi before and now. This is not same car. My recomandatin stay away from Audi.also aoa never inform me about my rights for volkswagen fuel economy settlement.”
NHTSA complaint #11403823, filed 2021-03, 62,000 milesOther Audi models
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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