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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