Audi A7 Reliability
211 NHTSA complaints (2007–2021). Complaint rate: 42.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2012–2014 Audi A7. The 2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Audi A7 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 41 | 7.3% |
| ENGINE | 25 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 18 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 18 | 11.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 16 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 6.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 18.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 11.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | 33.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 48 | 2 | 3 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013AVOID | — | 35 | 7 | 1 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 18 | 3 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 70 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
See also: Audi A7accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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