Major Problems with Audi A7 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Audi A7 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Audi A7

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Audi A7.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 A7	11
2018 A7	1
2017 A7	1
2016 A7	6
2015 A7	3
2014 A7	3
2013 A7	12
2012 A7	19

Worst 3 Audi A7 complaints

2016 Audi A7 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 10956 miles

2013 Audi A7 BODY Mileage: 30000 miles

2012 Audi A7 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 23537 miles

Browse Audi A7 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Audi A7 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in summary in december 2013 the referenced 2013 audi a7 received a diagnosis for malfunctioning homelink malfunctioning electric seat belt...	15 ~ 36335 miles
AIR BAGS while rolling to a stop at a left hand turn signal automatic gas saver feature turned vehicle off or defaulted...	13 ~ 31359 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER audi a7 in drive completely stopped with only the brake pressed will jerk violently forward 2-3 feet. first time this...	11 ~ 28352 miles
ENGINE audi a7 in drive completely stopped with only the brake pressed will jerk violently forward 2-3 feet. first time this...	10 ~ 61875 miles
POWER TRAIN while attempting to parallel park the car jumped without warning and crashed into a brand new hearse in front of...	8 ~ 36199 miles
STEERING no power steering when starting car. " steering defective do not drive vehicle" warning on dash....	7 ~ 79296 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving about 45 mph when my car came to a complete stall in the middle of a busy...	7 ~ 30257 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while rolling to a stop at a left hand turn signal automatic gas saver feature turned vehicle off or defaulted...	5 ~ 7875 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL october 18 2013. vehicle abruptly lost power steering and acceleration while traveling in the left hand lane on the...	5 ~ 27707 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while attempting to parallel park the car jumped without warning and crashed into a brand new hearse in front of...	4 ~ 12639 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when i drive the car's gps always say "wrong direction". actually it is not wrong direction! it is very unsafe!...	3 ~ 35334 miles
TIRES tire failure. no cause no incident. sidewall tread block split and all air lost within 5 miles of low air	3 ~ 20244 miles
WHEELS air bag warning light on cannot reset unless taken to dealer. wheels were all bent on the inside unknown to...	2 ~ 50500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES over the past 6 months 3 out of my 4 continental contiprocontac tires have developed "bubbles" in the side wall....	2 ~ 24616 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER yesterday morning while driving north on i-35 to work there was a loud "pop" from directly above my windshield. this...	1 ~ 9000 miles
SEATS passenger occupant detection system (pods) recall. my vehicle's passenger occupant detection system is currently malfunctioning and does not recognize the...	1 ~ 44000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while attempting to parallel park the car jumped without warning and crashed into a brand new hearse in front of...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SEAT BELTS in summary in december 2013 the referenced 2013 audi a7 received a diagnosis for malfunctioning homelink malfunctioning electric seat belt...	1 ~ 20000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY in summary in december 2013 the referenced 2013 audi a7 received a diagnosis for malfunctioning homelink malfunctioning electric seat belt...	1 ~ 20000 miles

FAQ

What year Audi A7 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 8 years, Audi A7 models of 2018, 2017, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Audi A7?

Audi A7 models of 2012 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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